Four Goodgymers had a fab time helping staff and students with their allotment area at Poppleton Road Primary School. The beds needed re-edging and digging over, and we made a good start on the task - with some very enthusiastic helpers who were keen to muck in! It was lovely to have such a warm welcome and we will hopefully be able to help again with this ongoing project.

Only two of us setting up the book sale at Tang Hall Library tonight, but Leanne made up for this by coming along in her World Book Day outfit. Although we didn't spot her book, we did spy a collection of tales written by another York Goodgymer! All the funds raised from the book sale will help support this fantastic community hub.

Hurray! Today is Elle's 100th task. And she is an absolute superstar. Before our clear up and clean at Planet Food she was out on another task sprucing up the raised beds and weeding the outdoor space at this magical community food hub.

Elle has been doing numerous tasks every week for months now. And what has that done for her? 1. She has made loads of new friends and is very much part of the community 2. She has got fitter and stronger - she sees GoodGym as a form of rehabilitation and is very happy about that. 3. She feels good to be doing good.

It really is a three-for-the-price-of-one for lovely Elle.

Each week we clean and clear tables, put away the chairs, hoover and sweep, clear the bins and get the community centre ready for the next people and activities. But behind the scenes of Planet Food are other wonderful people rescuing surplus food, cooking delicious affordable meals from food that would otherwise go to landfill, enabling people to fill their cupboards with decent groceries, making jam and chutneys from excess produce and washing up and chatting in between.

It really is a team effort and it is joyous to be part of that community. Three Cheers for Elle.

The weeding was easy the selfie game needs practice!

We had a lovely time setting up the hall at this cosy community hub, followed by a good chat and a cup of tea. A great way to start the week!

Tonight we started the session by sharing something that brought us joy today. We had lots of lovely ideas- hanging washing outside, waking up next to Barbara, daffodils, having leftovers for lunch .... nobody said coming to goodgym but i guess that was just a given!

We then set off to Clementhorpe Community Centre. As it was only 900m away Rich took a running group in a detour while others took the steady option with Vicky.

When we arrived the majority were tasked with scraping and washing walls. Others emptied and helped sort a cupboard and a select group disappeared into the loft! We discovered all sorts of random 'treasure' - a guitar with 4 strings, sunglasses, alcoholics anonymous resources....

By then time time was up we agreed putting 25 sweaty runners in a small enclosed space was not the most pleasant. It was so bad Chatlotte had yo leave with a headache!

We therefore decided to do fitness outside, led by James. He'd created a party conga games, complete with hats and creme egg prizes. We decided to have a wall sit off for the last three. Barbara, Max and Kit outsat everyone! Great work guys.

We were then back to the pub with Rich's slightly smaller group taking a different longer route.