We saw off another amazing year of doing good and getting fit in Hounslow last night with a task for an amazing charity, a run/walk that took in some incredible festive displays- and a bit of jeopardy thrown in for good measure!

It was a very Christmassy scene outside the Town Hall at 6:30 last night as GoodGymers met from far and wide, resplendent in Christmas hats and jumpers. Our job for the evening was our traditional end of year task to support the That's a Wrap project. This charity aims to get a gift to every child living in vulnerable circumstances this Christmas. We've supported them the past few years by spreading the word to encourage donations.

We were all set to pick up the leaflets which had been left at the Town Hall earlier that day. Except that - the hall had been locked up early. The grinch had struck!

It took quite some time of pleading, persuading and, let's face it, begging, for somebody to let us in. Thank goodness it eventually worked. We managed to run in and collect the leaflets - it was a Christmas miracle!

With no time to waste, we divided up into walking and running teams and worked out our routes. With 400 leaflets to deliver we needed to make it count. Before too long we were off putting leaflets through letterboxes and enjoying some of the finest Christmas lights Chiswick had to offer.

Fingers crossed all that hard work will result in plenty of donations to That's A Wrap. I'll keep you posted!

Job done, it was off to the pub for a celebratory knees up. There was secret Santa, there was quiz victory, there were festive socks, there was disappointing aubergine. But most of all there was a lot of laughs and plenty of joy to go round.

This year a whopping 70 of you have racked up an amazing 801 good deeds, which is pretty astounding. Five people have got their black tshirt and we have collectively covered over 9000 kms. What a year! Well done to each and every one of you - can't wait to kick off a happy, healthy, fit 2026 with you in January!

Our eventful run last night kicked off in the glow of the Winter Wonderland lights as Ivo and I met in a very festive Hyde Park. We had both run to the meeting spot so did away with the usual warm up and instead headed straight for the task to support Under One Sky.

Weaving through the cyclists we took a brief stop at the Wellington Arch for Ivo to point out the 'Pegasus crossing'. A lofty two metres above the ground you can find a crossing request button for mounted riders and the green man is replaced with a horse. A very cool thing that I had never spotted before but will be on the look out for on all future runs!

We took a steady run down to the bakery taking in all the sights, including Buckingham Palace and the Christmas lights, whilst discussing future running adventures.

This is always a task with a lot of moving parts and, after uniting with Kamil at the first bakery, we were met with our first stumbling block of the evening. Unfortunately our usual pick up spot had been unexpectedly closed for the past few days so they had nothing to give us. Undeterred we set off for the next bakery where another little drama was unfolding. Ivo quite literally jumped into action, Jason Bourne style, making it to the pharmacy just as it was closing. Meanwhile we were collecting food that would otherwise have been thrown away, and bagging it up ready to transport.

Next up was the usual challenge of following a moving live location to track down the Under One Sky team in one of the busiest areas of London at the busiest time of year. Balancing bags and pastries we tested our balance skills and eventually spotted the team handing out hot drinks and food to those that need it.

UOS is a volunteer-led charity that aims to end homelessness. It started off one Christmas when the founder did a walk about in Victoria to hand out presents to rough sleepers to let them know they hadn't been forgotten. It has grown massively since then, and the team does nightly walks to support vulnerable people and empower individuals and companies to be a part of the change to transform lives.

We handed over the goodies, had a quick chat with the volunteers and made plans for our next session. Great work everybody! We'll be back on 6th January to kick off another year of doing good and getting fit in Westminster. Hope to see you then for more fun and fitness!

It's been a busy old year at GoodGym Wandsworth and we have climbed to an extraordinary 11 071 good deeds!

We marked this amazing milestone with a night of even more doing good, a festive task, delicious baked treats and some amazing singing. Not only that but we were able to celebrate Ali's 30th birthday. What a way to see off the year...

During our warm up we discussed our favourite things to eat on Christmas day - we're looking forward to Christmas pud, yorkies, cauliflower cheese, risotto, pasta, smoked salmon and even...parsnips!

It was great to be going back to a task we hadn't visited in a while. Arriving at the Venue community centre we were met by Hadas and split into three groups. One team tackled the decorations, one had the job of packing away chairs and tables and the third got to grips with clearing the outside space.

It didn't take long for the place to be transformed. It had been looking a bit neglected but with all hands on the deck making space for a big local event and giving it a festive makeover it quickly became a community Christmas wonderland.

The final step was to switch on the lights, so after a countdown it was up to Ali to do the honours. Great work everybody - it doesn't take much to make a big difference.

We ran back to base for stretches, even managing a sprint up the big final hill and perhaps an even quicker sprint over to the pub for a night of sweet treats and plenty of karaoke. Turns out that GG Wandsworth has a lot of hidden talent in its midst - take a look at the photos to see the star turns in action!

There are missions happening over the Christmas period, including the opportunity to help out with a big community meal at the BAC on the day itself. Our first group run of the year will be on Monday 5th January - join us to kick off another amazing year of GoodGyming.

Have a great break everybody and thank you for a year that has been filled with unforgettable memories and a huge amount of doing good (and squats). Roll on 2026!