💥 FUTURE LEADER SOUTHERN COHORT LAUNCHES

To launch the Southern cohort of the Future Leader programme we all came together to help out St Pancras gardens. We did a quick garden tidy up to ensure the area is kept clean for people to enjoy this wonderful green space in the heart of London.

Denzel led a group of runners with Jack leading the group of walkers, with photographer Dave capturing some brilliant shots along the way.

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Future Leaders are young people that will be building leadership skills and care about their community, fitness and social impact. We had people travel in today from York, Plymouth and Cambridge - so amazing to see you all!

🎵 St Pancras Gardens are attached to St Pancras Old Church and have a long history. In 1968, The Beatles were photographed here for a famous series of pictures designed to promote the single "Hey Jude" and the White Album. More recently artists such as Sam Smith have performed concerts there.

🌿 It's a busy place right in the centre of London which attracts a lot of footfall, hence the constant need to keep litter at bay and the paths clear.

🛏 We have all collaborated and made new connections whilst efficiently getting the task done - we also discovered the war of the fallen mattress.

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Huge well done on your 1st good deed Imantha, Ana, Nazifa, Malachi, Tatianna, Luna, Jemima, Javic, Mason, Lubna, Lesley, Rasheed and Jihane.

Such great work everyone 🙌🙌🙌 so excited to see what you all make happen!

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Huge thank you to Havas for allowing us to use their amazing office space for our cohort workshop.

On a near-Solstice evening, this wonderful group made a special difference at Adelaide Community Garden!

Nestled behind an unremarkable gate — just a short stroll from Chalk Farm — sits a beautiful (and seemingly endless) stretch of lush allotments.

And this crew got stuck straight into emptying, bagging, and spreading one of Adelaide's four giant compost heaps!

Thank you, everyone — and a particular BIG welcome to Yasmin!

Back at Ms F for some shopping. As her local Waitrose is re opening on the 24th of June following a refurb, we have to wonder to other stores. I offered last time to go to the little Waitrose, which is further away but only a 10min walk. When I arrived Ms F said as it is hot and much further she did not mind if i did not go there. Plus she didn't need much or wanted something slightly different due to the heat. So we agreed it would be the Tesco Extra. She had discovered some products she likes at the Tesco like the Halloumi cheese, the gem lettuce(tastier than at Waitrose) and the red grapes(much better here too). I even got her usual Buxton water)much needed in this heat). She was grapeful for Goodgym coming in this heat. As it was quicker due to the fact the Tesco is closer, i also helped her unfold her hoover(Dyson style) as she could not unlock it and pack it away.

Mr T's (cross) word of the day was Quirt. If anyone reading this knows what this means (without resorting to computer aided assistance of any description), then you probably can also solve the Times crossword in ten minutes...and I applaud you accordingly.

Thankfully the shopping task set by Mr T was more straightforward - even Sardines in Tomato Sauce were back on the shelves at Tesco, which delighted Mr T no end - as did the new bottle of Lea and Perrins that he specifically requested (and which will probably last him another five years...).

This special and hardy group made a real difference on Wednesday!

Battling the rain and chill, they dropped their usual dose of altruistic magic off at the communal garden in Barnes House Estate!

Thank you, everyone!

The sun finally remembered how to shine after what seemed like a never ending torrent of rain and thunderstorms, just in time for this Saturday's GoodGym Mission.

Mrs S had asked for some help in her garden, a space that she enjoys coming into for her morning coffee or tea in the evening if the weather is kind enough.

Leaves needing sweeping, weeds needing pulling, bushes needed trimming and a garden table needed assembling. 2 full bags later, Mrs S was so thankful for all the help and was excited to see her garden back in a usable state again. Good thing the sun is out so she can start using it straight away....