Nothing discourages me more than the amount of work I see ahead of me. Every day walking down Westwood Lane, near the A2, I thought: this area really needs a good litter picking session. The rubbish piling up, the brambles and spiky plants making the path hard to walk – it all felt overwhelming. Too much to take on alone.

And that’s when GoodGym support became indispensable. Just one hour together – and look at the difference! Street cleaned, brambles cut back, litter picked (with some unusual findings like a broken guitar, a flag post (?) and even a huge throw!).

Several locals stopped to thank us as we worked, which made it even more rewarding. But the best part for me will be Monday morning: walking this road with my kids on our way to school and sharing the excitement of how much good can be done when a bunch of committed people come together.

Thank you, my amazing fellow GoodGym-ers! John Sarah Rachel

We had lots of fun at Eltham junior parkrun today, marshaling and timekeeping for all the young runners and their grown-ups.

It was smiles all round.

This morning we gave the big conifer outside Danson House a proper makeover. First we battled through lots of very spiky plants, then spread a fresh circle of mulch all around the tree. It now looks brilliant – like it’s ready for a photo shoot!

We also collected a huge 29 bags of wilted grass, weeds and rubbish. The area looks so much tidier, and the tree is definitely the star of the show.

Well done team – spades, mulch and teamwork made the magic happen!

When our group run was cancelled at the last minute due to the poor weather ⛈️, I didn't want to miss an evening dose of fresh air and exercise🚶‍♀️‍➡️ so I went out for a litterpick in a local green space 🌳.

I managed to dodge the squally downpours, and with a bit of puddle-jumping, I collected a bagful of rubbish. Along the way I bumped into a a friend walking their dog 🐶 and we had a nice chat - making this little bit of good-deeding even more worthwhile.

Before calling it a day I separated the glass, plastic, and clean paper and card into recycling bins ♻️, then I headed indoors for nice cup of tea ☕.