i joined the friends of Portswood Rec to clean the local children's playground. The turf has become filthy with dust and debris, and it was a real workout getting it out.

We managed to do about a quarter of the park, but will continue next time!

It was great to be able to be part of the Alive the Alleyway project in Newton Southampton on Saturday, helping to clear an alleyway for the local community. It had turned into a dumping great for unwanted household items. Our job was to come in after the council had cleared these items and to help clear the weeds and brambles and litter. It was a tough job but we got stuck in. We welcomed Debra doing her first ever task - a tough one to start with so i hope we haven't put her off! It was lovely seeing the children enjoying the space they had been given back and hope they enjoy it for years to come.

We had a great time on Saturday with the friends of soton cemetery. The weather was wonderful and between GoodGym and the Friends, we had a large group of volunteers. We split our time between removing brambles and raking cut grass - but we did so well, we ran out of work!

Last night, eight GoodGymers returned to Portswood Road for another productive litter‑picking session along the pavement. The team pulled rubbish from the bushes and around the newly planted tree saplings — perfect timing before the leafage grows and hides everything away. By the end of the task, the group had filled six bags of general litter and one bag of crushed cans. It was great to welcome two new members, Laura and Zi, who threw themselves into the task with great enthusiasm — hopefully we’ll see them again soon! There is still plenty more litter in the opposite direction, so a third visit is definitely on the cards.