Christmas might still be two months away, and we haven't even made it to Halloween yet, but that didn't stop GoodGym from getting into the festive spirit a little early!

We were out and about on the streets surrounding Danson Park, delivering leaflets in support of Mind in Bexley and their upcoming Mental Elf Fun Run. Whilst most people are still thinking about pumpkins, trick-or-treating and Halloween costumes, we were already turning our attention to advent calendars, tinsel and given the slight chill in the air, some Christmas jumpers would not have gone amiss.

Mind in Bexley does brilliant work supporting mental health and wellbeing across our borough, and their Mental Elf Fun Run is a wonderful opportunity to bring the community together, get active and raise awareness of the importance of good mental health.

With plenty of houses to cover, we certainly got our steps in along the way, and good company and chats in between doors made the time fly by. A productive leafleting session for a brilliant local cause, proving that when it comes to supporting our community, it's never too early to lend a helping hand!

Tonight we took to the local streets to promote Community Hospice’s upcoming Boogie Wonderlab party.

With a stack of flyers, we hit the residential roads and got busy with the letterboxes, spreading the word about an evening of music, dancing and plenty of good times.

There was no dancing in the street or night fever, but we certainly put in the steps as we worked our way up and down driveways.

With the last of the leaflets delivered, our work was done.

We hope the leaflets get people saying “Let’s Dance” and heading along to enjoy the Hospice's fundraising disco fun.

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We love our monthly sessions at Holy Trinity Lamorbey Primary School, where Vice Principal Jane always has something different to keep us busy.

This time, we were delighted to be joined by the Mayor of Bexley, Councillor Lisa-Jane Moore, and her Consort, Justin Moore.

They ran to our meeting point at Sidcup Leisure Centre, where there was time for some official photos with our runners and walkers, ceremonial chains and all, before we set off for the school.

Taking different routes to accommodate the different paces of the running group and the walking group, we all rendezvous-ed at the school with those who had made their own way there.

We had great fun presenting the Mayor and Consort with red GG T-shirts, which they promptly put on, along with their chains, for some more official photos!

Then it was down to work.

🌿 Some of us cut back brambles and low-hanging branches in the outdoor learning area, ferrying the cuttings across the site to a compost pile.

🥕 Others cleared the planters in the vegetable-growing area.

🎨 A third team set about painting a fence.

🔨 And the final team were due to construct a flat-pack grow house, but that plan was scuppered when we discovered there were no screws in the box!

As the light faded, more paintbrushes were found and the fence became a flurry of activity, with a couple of people holding torches aloft to provide some much-needed light.

It's brilliant how much we managed to get done in just an hour, although that long fence is definitely going to need another visit to get it finished!

With all the equipment packed away we moved into the school reception area for some well-earned cake and a final team photo, before heading home.

Another fantastic session, loads done, and plenty of community spirit along the way.

Next month Jane has indoor jobs lined up for us, so sign-up now to join the fun.

Discover Welling does a fantastic job helping to make the town a nicer place to live, and we were happy to lend a hand this evening, giving some TLC to the planters on the High Street and clearing leaves and litter from around the area.

While some of us tackled the prickly thistles that had taken hold in one of the flower beds, others blitzed the litter and gathered up fallen leaves.

Then it was time to get planting! Lots of daffodil bulbs were carefully dug in, ready to bring a lovely splash of yellow to the High Street next spring. 🌼

Once the tools were packed away, we enjoyed the tasty Jaffa Cake cookies that have been the talk of recent tasks. They certainly lived up to the hype! 🍪 Thank you, Alice!

Three of us then headed to the nearby pub for a bit of socialising and to round off a productive evening together. 🍻

A great evening of teamwork, gardening, tidying and community spirit.