Tomorrow Welling Station will celebrate its 130th birthday and 200 years of the railway.

Tonight we ran, walked and cycled to the station to help with final preparations for their party.

First we swept 🧹🧹🧹 the approach road where stalls and displays will be put up. So many cigarette butts!

Then we sealed goody bags that will be given to winners of a competition to design railway-themed posters 🚂. All the lovely entries are on display in the ticket hall. We hope passengers will pause to appreciate them as they pass through the area.

Next, we pinned flyers promoting local community organisations onto a noticeboard that will be on display at the Discover Welling stand 📌📌📌. Of course, we included some GoodGym leaflets!

And we watered the flowerbeds 🌻🌷.

It was great to have Julie with us for her first GoodGym task. Having worked with us through Discover Welling on many tasks, we're thrilled to have you as part of the GG team.

The station team could not have been more welcoming and friendly. They've worked really hard to put up bunting, stuff goody bags ready to give away to travelers, and get things looking fab.

Happy birthday Welling Station 🎈🥳!

This morning saw us at the Community Hospice's warehouse in Welling, sorting donations to be distributed to the charity's shops across Greenwich and Bexley.

After a warm welcome and some training by Andrew and James, we set to work inspecting and sorting the pre-loved clothes, shoes, bags, soft furnishings and other assorted items into separate bags ready for their onward journey to hopefully find a new owner.

There was lots of chatter and the time flew by.

Thank you for having us Andrew and James. And congratulations to Jane and Zita on your first GoodGym task 🥳!

We have another session at the warehouse next Saturday. Places are limited so sign-up soon if you'd like to go along!

Tonight we helped with sanding down two garden benches at the Parkview Care Home. One group ran from the Crook Log sports centre and the other group met there. We received a warm welcome from Andy and Annette who provided refreshments upon arrival. We soon got on with the job of sanding down the benches ready for the residents to paint them. Andy wanted to know more about Goodgym and said he was impressed with what we do! Luke was photographer this evening and done an excellent job! We are looking forward to going back soon!

What can you expect to find while litter picking? Well, it’s more of an unexpected treasure hunt than you might think!

On our latest community mission, we found a lone mitten, a stray shoe, and even some leftover fireworks – talk about variety! 🥿🎆🧤

We teamed up with the fantastic Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods at their monthly session. Not only did we give the area a good clean-up, but we also got a great workout in – the perfect combination of doing good while staying active.

Ashton even got an extra workout on the trim trail!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming sessions! Whether you’re a seasoned GoodGymer or a curious first-timer, come along to make a difference, stay fit, and maybe even discover a few treasures along the way.

Report written by Marianna.