On Saturday morning, Sarah, John, Ivar, Martin, Frazer and Marianna from GoodGym joined forces with the lovely SweetFig community crew, Tracey, Yvonne and Caroline, for a litter-picking session around the Days Lane area.

It was a classic round of litter bingo, with wrappers, bottles, cans and all the usual suspects making an appearance. But this session also had a surprisingly sporty twist, as we found a golf ball, a football and a dog ball. Not a bad haul, especially as Marianna had her children and dog with her, making the balls feel like a very on-brand discovery.

As we worked our way around the area, several local residents stopped to thank us for cleaning up, which is always such a brilliant boost. It is a lovely reminder that even a short session can make the streets look better and help people feel proud of where they live.

Once the bags were filled and the litter bingo cards firmly completed, we headed to SweetFig, where Samantha, the local café owner, very kindly treated the group to tea and coffee on the house.

Huge thanks to Samantha and the SweetFig community for supporting the session, and to everyone who came along to help.

Fancy joining the next one? Come along to a GoodGym session. No special skills required, just a bit of enthusiasm, comfortable shoes and a willingness to make the local area a little bit lovelier.

Mo, Samantha, Marjorie joined the Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods (FOLAW) for their monthly conservation session yesterday.

This was Marjorie's first ever GoodGym task and here's how she found it...

"My first volunteering session at Lesnes Abbey Woods was a really positive experience. The group was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and respectful, making it easy to get involved and work together.

During the session, we helped remove bracken and wild honeysuckle from the heathland to give the heathers more space and light to thrive, supporting the conservation of this important habitat.

It was very rewarding, and I enjoyed contributing to the local environment alongside such a great team led by Marc from FOLAW".

It's great to have you as part of Team GG Bexley, Marjorie. And well done everyone for your hard work 💚🌿🌱.

We spent a Friday sunny afternoon helping at Days Lane Primary School's Summer Fête,

Sarah and Johnny took charge of the pizza stall, selling over 200 pepperoni and margarita pizzas generously donated by Papa Johns, with every penny gouing directly into the school's fundraising efforts. A tasty way to support the pupils 🍕🍕🍕.

Meanwhile, Marianna, who is also one of the Parents' Association organisers behind the fête, seemed to be everywhere at once... one minute supervising the inflatables, next collecting up rubbish to keep the site looking its best, and generally stepping in wherever an extra pair of hands was needed.

We were well looked after with drinks from the bar and ice creams to help keep cool.

Thanks to the hard work of the Parents'' Association, volunteers and the wider school community, the fête had a great buzz, bringing together families for an afternoon of fun while raising valuable funds for the school.

We'll be back at the school in August, doing with some shed-painting and playground maintenance across the summer holidays. Why not come and join us!

... and there were certainly plenty of children eager to jump on a bike at Bexley Primary School's summer fair today, where we were supporting Bexley Bike Club's fantastic BMX skills sessions.

Our role was to welcome families, help parents register their children and invite them to make a £1 donation to school funds, and get the excited young riders kitted out with the right-sized helmets and bikes.

Once everyone was ready, we supervised the warm-up area, making sure each child felt confident using their brakes and steering before heading onto the main course.

Then it was over to the coach, who guided the riders around a fun obstacle course featuring ramps and even a see-saw!

There were lots of smiles as the children tackled each new challenge and grew in confidence with every lap. Some came back to do it all again!

It was a brilliant way to spend a couple of hours supporting a local school and community club and helping young people build new skills.

If you're looking for a fun, flexible way to give back in the local community, why not join us at a future GoodGym task?

Tonight's group session seemed determined to test fate.

First, our original task was cancelled. Then, as if the gods weren't finished with us yet, England's men's football team reached the World Cup knockout stage, with their next match landing squarely on our GoodGym night!

Predicting many of us would be watching the game, Plan B was a litter pick in the beautiful Lamorbey Park for anyone not glued to the telly.

In the end, the litter pick was a solo affair, but every great team starts with at least one player!

By full time, one bag of rubbish had been collected, with lots of litter shown the red card.

As for the football? England secured the win, with Harry Kane finding the net twice. The litter-picking squad may have been small, but both teams can claim a successful result tonight.

Now let's hope England's next fixture remembers that Wednesday evenings are reserved for GoodGym!

Today's Danson House Producers Market had a distinctly superhero feel as we teamed up to help run Discover Welling's retro fairground games stall.

With the classic Leap Frog and Roll-A-Ball games, we encouraged market-goers of all ages to test their skills while raising funds for a great cause.

The stall attracted plenty of attention, helped in no small part by a visit from Spider-Man himself!

There were smiles, near misses, and a few spectacular victories as players embraced the challenge. As Spider-Man says, "Anyone can win a fight when the odds are easy", but propelling that frog onto the lily pad proved a little trickier!

Money raised from the games will support Welling's Christmas lights and Discover Welling's other community projects that help make the town a brighter, more welcoming place to live.

We had fun spinning a web of laughter and helping to ensure that, with great community spirit, great things can happen in Welling.