We delivered another 2 missions at Raynes Park Station today, assisting the Friends of Raynes Park Station. While a contingent of our finest were 'inducted' into the mysteries of station training, our seasoned veterans got straight to work: shoveling compost and embarking on a bucket relay up to Platform 3's planters.

We were rooting for extra hands post training, and wouldn't you know it, our timing was impeccable. Just as the trainees completed their session, the compost bag was emptied and the final bucket delivered to the awaiting planters.

Thanks to everyone who made it along - we really did prove that many hands make light work and have helped ensure the planters will be completed very soon.

Another group of volunteers completed the station induction at Raynes Park station this evening. We are now ready for action with whatever Friends of Raynes Park Station have planned for our next visit.

Four GoodGymers rolled (on bikes) into Squirrels community scrapstore's yard. Inspired by Rufu's bold promise to Barbara that the place would be unrecognisable by the time they were done, the team embraced the challenge.

Despite the warm weather seemingly "cementing" the weeds stubbornly into the concrete, we diligently scraped, pulled, and swept the area, making short work of the tenacious growth and even banishing the lingering dead moss. The impressive collective effort resulted in a satisfying haul of 3 crates of weeds, a bag of rubbish, and a clear yard. But this is just the start as there are a couple more spots to tackle on a return visit.

Fulfilling a last minute request for lending a hand to Little ARK to help with delivering handmade draught excluders to a nearby school. A small act with a big impact, perfect teamwork for a meaningful cause

Today, we lent a hand to Little ARK at the Merton 60 celebrations in Morden, helping with set up and running their lively stall.

Our tasks included getting everything ready, from assembling displays to prepping the hugely popular 60s themed photo booth. Throughout the day, we helped visitors capture their best retro poses, complete with props and big smiles.

It was great to be part of the buzz, supporting a local organisation at such a well attended event.

On arrival we were asked to support by briefing today's corporate volunteers on the various cleaning tasks. Whilst Peter continued with some of the cleaning Jade chipped in to help with the distribution of donated dry food goods. Unfortunately there was a "dairy" situation, a cream spill that needed a swift and thorough cleanup to prevent any sticky situations! We worked together with the extra hands ensuring to finish ahead of time; the early bird catches the next session 😉.