When our planned task fell through at the last minute, 11 GoodGym Greenwich runners and walkers proved that adaptability is one of our greatest strengths. Rather than call it a night, we grabbed the litter pickers and headed around Charlton for an impromptu community litter pick.

Before setting off, our icebreaker question was: "What's your favourite thing about Greenwich?" Answers ranged from its beautiful parks and riverside walks to the markets, history, community spirit and, of course, GoodGym itself. It was a lovely reminder of why we're all so keen to help keep the borough looking its best.

The evening was also packed with milestones. A huge welcome to Cathy, who completed her very first GoodGym task, hopefully the first of many! Meanwhile, massive congratulations to our Norwegian pun-King Ivar, who celebrated an incredible 300th GoodGym task!

We split up to tackle litter hotspots around Charlton, collecting bags full of cans, bottles, wrappers and plenty of the usual unexpected finds. Every bag filled was another small but visible improvement to the neighbourhood.

A big thank you to everyone who embraced the change of plans with such positivity. Another lovely evening spent amongst the rubbish!

Until next time!

Rachel 😁

On a blisteringly hot Saturday in July, three GoodGymers joined the Charlton Central Residents Association for their annual Community Day.

When we arrived at St Richard's Hall, we were greeted by Jasbir Dhesi and Annie Galloway, who swiftly allocated us a road to clean, along with a high-vis vest, litter picker and gloves.

Despite the sweltering heat, we set off on our task and made great progress. Together, we filled more than 20 large bags with litter and recycling, while green bins were packed with weeds and cut-back shrubbery.

Well done, everyone—what an incredible achievement! Here's to doing it all again next year!