🏃‍♀️🗑️ After a last-minute plot twist worthy of a soap opera, our heroic squad pivoted from their original mission to tackle the streets with some competitive rubbish collection. Nothing says “flexible fitness” like a spontaneous game of Litter Pick Bingo!

The Rubbish Results

Our magnificent crew turned street cleaning into pure bin-go gold, collecting everything from the mundane to the absolutely pants. Speaking of which, among today’s “treasure” haul were some bikini bottoms and underwear - proving that Lambeth’s streets really do have some cheeky surprises!

We’re not sure what story these garments could tell, but we’re betting it’s a brief one. 😉

The Dream Team

• Fi, Katie, Jenny & Ben - our usual suspects who never fail to pick up the slack (and everything else)
• Khai - our Greenwich guest star who traveled across boroughs to join the fun, proving that good deeds know no boundaries!

The Verdict

Another successful mission in the (bin) bag. The streets are cleaner, the community is tidier, and we’ve all had a rubbish good time doing it!

Remember: One person’s rubbish is another person’s fitness opportunity!

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Next week: Back to our regularly scheduled do-gooding (underwear optional)

I spent the afternoon helping Mrs J tidy up her back garden, focusing on weeding, trimming overgrown bushes, raking up leaves, and bagging all the garden waste. It was steady, satisfying work—there’s something oddly rewarding about watching a messy space slowly transform with each trimmed branch and cleared patch of weeds. The broom definitely earned its keep, and by the end, the garden looked far more cared for and open.

Jamie and I had the pleasure of helping Mr C with his future removing a 3 seater sofa from his flat, which was a great work out, we then built his new bed for him downstairs so that he doest have to climb the stairs to go to sleep.

Today, two Goodgymers volunteered at Vauxhall community foodback, unloading and packing the food donation.

Today, I attended Vauxhall Community Centre to help with unloading, sorting and packing a food donation delivery. It was just what the doctor ordered as I needed a distraction from my pwe worries.

Our fantastic volunteers laced up their running shoes and headed to Thorlands Gardens to lend Simon a helping hand with the chamomile garden project. The team really got their hands dirty continuing the excellent work from our previous visit - tackling those persistent weeds that just won’t leaf us alone!

A very warm welcome to Hanna for her first session as well - great to have you with us!

The group worked tirelessly clearing the stubborn weeds and transporting wood chip around the garden. It was certainly no walk in the park, but our volunteers really rose to the occasion and showed they’re not afraid to get down and dirty for a good cause.

Simon was absolutely thrilled with the progress made - you could say the team really grew on him! The chamomile garden is looking mint to be, and with all that fresh wood chip spread around, the area is really starting to bloom into something special.

Another fantastic effort from the GoodGym Lambeth crew proving that when it comes to community gardening, they’re simply the best bunch we could ask for - they always help our community projects flourish!

Well done to all who participated in making Thorlands Gardens an even more beautiful space for everyone to enjoy.