Over a cuppa and some delicious cake, some fantastic new contacts were made whilst spreading the word about our Missions with DBS-checked volunteers now ready to support individuals aged 50+ with practical tasks across Merton.

Bring on the lunchtime dog walks and errands.

It was a bit chaotic and disorganised but we did a lot of different stuff and helped where we could. We could also enjoy visiting the festival at the end so I'm very happy with my first mission !

Lovely attendance - wonderful creativity by Food cycle with parsnips, tomato and bread and great teamwork

Our regular visits helping with the post distribution clean-up are making a difference week by week. Today was a perfectly warm evening, ideal for getting an extra pair of hands along (thank you Steve!) after work to help. Peter and Rhian were also there following the distribution to help with sorting the crates outside, giving the fridges a proper clean, and cleaning/tidying boxes. Once hoovered we made sure everything was back in it's place ready for the next distribution.

There was just time for Steve to firm up details for helping at a distribution session later this month - and we are back for the group session on Wednesday 25th June to deep clean the storage area and help remove a partition wall, so sign up and get involved if you can: Https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/help-with-deep-cleaning-at-merton-s-community-fridge

Amy arrived to support with a variety of clean-up jobs making a noticeable difference which was greatly appreciated by Anelisa.

Tonight, the team showed that even with a few regulars missing, a dozen hands can make a huge impact! We arrived to find Neaz and the team of Friends of Mostyn Gardens, ready to tackle an overgrown flower bed. Hacking back elderflower, pulling out stubborn ivy, and getting our hands dirty digging out weeds and turning the soil - it was a satisfying session.

Having cleared the way for the planting, we look forward to returning at the end of July to help with more jobs. Well done team!