Great to be back at Nightingale Estate for this special session for the launch of our Workout for the Future Campaign. We were joined by Deputy Mayor Mete Coban, who visited to see the impact of GoodGym's work in the local community. And welcome to new runners Gemma and Suzi

It started with Denzel , Dan, Louise, Katie, Robert and Ivo running 2k from Usual Objections, a running shop that provides top quality running clothes. Definitely check them out if you are in the area, you can even see the clothes being made in front of you.

After a catch up and a warm up we ran to Nightingale Estate. Cheered on by the local school kids and a nice sunny run through the Hackney streets and Hackney Downs Park.

We arrived to join our fellow GoodGymers and got introduced to the Nightingale Parklet which is an important green space for local residents on the estate. After a briefing by task owners Nicky and Alice we set off to clear weeds, tidy up the green space and some of us helped a resident clear their front garden of weeds and a metal wired fence which is a bit of an eye sore.

Deputy Mayor Mete Coban joined the team to help with trimming foliage and lifting garden waste. Good job everyone!

We ended the session hearing from residents about why these green spaces matter so much to the estate. It was a great way to kick off our new campaign.

Great job all, see you next time.

What a Tuesday evening! While the rest of London was busy grinding to a halt (tube strikes, police incidents, and the general chaos of just existing in this city 😅), our GoodGym Lambeth legends were already pivoting like pros — heading straight to the task like the well-oiled volunteer machines they are. 💪🏼

And what a team showed up! The brilliant Fi, Adam, Ben, and Katie were out in force, but the real plot twist of the evening? A surprise appearance from the one, the only, the magnificent Nicole 🍾🎉 — or possibly her AI body double (we’re choosing to believe it was the real deal 🤖👀).

The mission? Heading to Brixton Library to join the wonderful Annick, her friend Anouck, and the Friends of Brixton Library for an evening of weeding, watering, DIY and general sprucing up of the outdoor spaces. Think of it as a glow-up, but for a library. 💅🌱

Armed with trowels, determination and an impressive collective tolerance for getting their hands dirty, the team got stuck in — pulling up weeds, giving the plants a much-needed drink 💧 and making the whole space look lovely since being absolutely overdue for some love. (See what we did there? It’s a library. 📖 We’ll see ourselves out.)

The results? Stunning. The vibes? Immaculate. The puns? Clearly unstoppable.

Check out the pics — the space looked absolutely incredible by the end, and it’s all thanks to this lot ❤️😱🤩

Big love to Annick, Anouck and the Friends of Brixton Library for having us — we had the best time and can’t wait to come back! 🙌

Until next time, Lambeth! 🏃💚​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

🌿 Our GoodGym Lambeth crew were back at it this Tuesday, lacing up their trainers and heading out from Papa’s with one mission: to give Ruskin Park’s borders the glow-up they deserved. 💅

Fi, Michael, and the very welcome return of Khai made up our small-but-mighty run group — because as we all know, good things come in small packages. 📦✨

And waiting for us at the park were Katie and Tom from Lambeth Parks, ready to show us who’s boss on the border front. 👷

The task? Scrape away the encroaching grass and soil that had been creeping over the concrete borders on the lower path by the paddling pool and playground. In short: nature had been getting a bit too comfortable, and we were here to set some boundaries. 🚧🌿

Did we nail it? You bet your border we did. The path is looking sharp, clean, and absolutely on the edge — in the best possible way. 😎

Check out the pics to see the transformation in all its glory — because if a path gets edged and no one posts about it, did it even happen? 📸❤️

Massive thanks to Tom for having us, and to Fi, Michael, Fi and Khai for bringing the energy (and the scrapers). 💪🏼🍾

Until next time, Lambeth — keep running, keep doing good, and always… stay on the right side of the border. 😱🤩