Three regular GoodGymers once again put their best foot forward at VGCC's Friday foodbank session. From 12pm to 2pm we were running on kindness, helping local residents pick up fresh, healthy produce and a few smiles along the way.

The team hit the ground running, kept things moving at a good pace, and then went the extra mile by staying behind for the pack-down and clear-up. There was plenty of squash court action with the veg, some serious bean-there-done-that experience, and enough community spirit to keep us all well fuelled.

Another run-derful afternoon proving that when GoodGymers step up, everyone wins.

Finish line verdict: No medals, no PBs, just plenty of food for thought and miles of smiles. 💚🏃‍♀️🥕🏃‍♂️🍎

The Community Healing Garden are holding their big summer party next weekend, so needed all hands on deck for party-prep. Luckily, Goodgym-ers descended from all across London to boster numbers - Julian, Marta and Khai from Greenwich; Tracey from Wandsworth; and Manuel all the way from Elephant and Castle!

Head Gardener Hugh started with a tour of the garden and it was great to see the planters thriving despite the endless dry spell - the residents have done a great job with the watering efforts!

The main task of the day was to shift piles of poles, planks and pallets from the central party zone, to the far corners of the garden. Many hands make light work, and by setting up a production line we efficiently lifted and shifted everything in sight. Our efforts were rewarded with a well earned cup of tea and a cookie - but the real celebration will be next week's party - Sunday 6th Sept 12-4pm, all welcome!

The day went well. There was enough for the clients, even with over 100 each, going home with full bags.

We had a whopping 3 volunteers in attendance, who made short work of the delivery and chopped up fruit and veg to pack away, all ready for the next day's foodbank.

The deliveries arrived on time, making it easy to prepare for Friday's session, as only two other Vauxhall staff members were on site.

We had big plans for a summer picnic today — blankets, snacks, sunshine, the works. But with so much of our core crew off gallivanting elsewhere, we did what GoodGym Lambeth does best: pivoted straight into pure garden graft! 💪🏼

This week we headed to Papa’s Park to lend Valcie a hand, and the squad rolled up their sleeves for a proper tidy-up:

• 💧 Watering — yes, watering counts as a task (it’s for food production, we checked!)
• 🧹 Sweeping — no leaf left behind
• 🌿 Weeding — one small tug for a volunteer, one giant leap for the flowerbeds
• 🛍️ Bagging it all up — turning garden chaos into tidy little parcels of achievement

A stellar turnout from, Ben , Michael , Katie and Jo kept the energy high and the park looking sharper than ever.

Since this was meant to be a social at heart, the team wasn’t going to let a change of plans stop the vibes — an impromptu drink afterwards sealed the deal. 🍾 Proof that even when the picnic blanket stays folded, GoodGym Lambeth always finds a way to raise a glass to a job well done. 🧰❤️

Here’s to unexpected plot twists, park glow-ups, and the crew that shows up rain, shine, or picnic-cancellation! See you at the next one (which really will be a social!) 🏃🏽‍♀️🌱