On a sunny afternoon, I had the pleasure of volunteering at Into the Park '25, Kilburn’s vibrant community festival. I joined the team around 2 PM and stayed until 4 PM, just in time to dive into the excitement and help make the day even more special.

To my delight, I was assigned one of the sweetest spots—running the baked goods and drinks stall! Armed with a fully stocked display of cakes, buns, pastries, and refreshing drinks, I quickly refreshed the setup, topped up the ice buckets, and got ready for action. I even had my own cash drawer and a card reader device—yes, I was feeling very professional.

The festival was absolutely buzzing. There was live music, local performances, family-friendly activities, and a beautiful atmosphere of community and joy. I met so many lovely people and, in just two hours, served around 50 happy customers!

Being part of this event reminded me how powerful community gatherings can be. I was proud to contribute to such a fun, inclusive, and meaningful day—especially knowing it supports mental well-being, creativity, and connection in Kilburn.

Huge thanks to the amazing team behind the festival for trusting me with the best job and making me feel so welcome. Can’t wait for the next one!

On Monday evening Meg, Tabitha and Pete met in Willesden , and ran to Brent Mencap, where we were joined by Anne Mari and Tania. Brent Mencap is dedicated to supporting Brent residents with learning disabilities, and they have a beautiful garden for its service users, but the tool shed was in desperate need of a fresh coat of paint.

Our task for the day was painting this shed white. We started off with a quick sweep of the shed with the brooms, then poured out the white paint and got to work with our paintbrushes and rollers. We worked well as a team, and it was a very satisfying task to watch the shed transform before our eyes. We had almost finished and the rain decided to join us!

This made us more determined to complete the job and in no time at all, the shed was sparkling white and we packed up ready to go!

Great work everyone

5 of us went to Mora Primary school to paint. Karen, Pete and Hannah met at Beer n Burger. It was Hannah's very first Goodgym session so a warm welcome Hannah. We did a short warm-up then jogged 2km to Mora Primary school. We took out the mats and paint / brushes which had been left for us. Hannah and Karen proceeded to roller and paint the first corridor wall that we had been assigned while Pete took photos, arranged for more brushes and looked out for Lee and Tania. They both joined shortly after and got stuck in. We painted the corridor walls outside the classrooms in the main hall a lovely magnolia. All very satisfactory. We then cleared up, put our tools away and took a quick group selfie. Tania then went to hers, Lee walked and Karen Hannah and Pete jogged back to B & B. We did a short cool down then stopped for a drink at B & B. Well done everyone.