Although our planned team of three became a determined duo after a late illness, small can be mighty, and Monday's GoodGym crew still managed to complete the primary mission in the bell tower at St John's church in South Wimbledon.

Years of bags, backs and bums had left the whitewashed walls of the ringing chamber looking rather tired, while recent electrical works had revealed a few previously hidden patches around a replacement fuse board. With a fundraising festival taking place on Friday, visitors will soon be touring the bell tower and seeing the bell ringers in action, making this the perfect time for a refresh.

Armed with brushes and rollers, we set about repainting the lower section of the ringing chamber and freshening up the precious storage space. By the end of the evening, the planned areas were looking noticeably brighter, cleaner and more welcoming.

Better still, our handiwork should now be resilient to another decade of wear and tear from future bags, backs and bums. Not bad going for a determined duo!

Tonight was a magical session - with no sign of gardening or cleaning in sight, we descended upon the Enchanted Autumnfest to support the bright sparks at That Event Works CIC!

After a quick stop by the wellbeing tent, we shone a light on wayfinding duties and kept a squash-buckling guard over the pumpkin patch 🎃.

We promise we took our duties grave-ly seriously, but with so much creativity along the route, it was impossible not to be bewitched as we guided visitors through. 🌟

At the end of our shift, we reconvened under a spooky tree to leaf all work behind and celebrate Rachael reaching her 100th good deed! 🎉 An un-boo-lievable achievement and a great excuse to mul-led the evening over with a warm cup of wine!

We gathered at the church to lend a hand ahead of the upcoming Ale Festival.

First up was a spot of heavy lifting, moving stacks of boxes to clear the space in the church. Up in the bell tower, we cleared away cobwebs, brushed down the walls, and gave everything a thorough washdown with plenty of sugar soap.

Everything is ready for tomorrow's painting session!

Returning for another weekly shift at Merton’s Community Fridge, we backed up the distribution team at the end of a busy session by wiping down the space, sorting the recycling, and resetting the area for next time. To top off a productive wrap-up, we rescued excess bread and pastries from going to waste, keeping good food in circulation and taking home a well-earned perk.

What a productive session at the Little Ark Sew-cial as two of the team stitched up a storm, creating reusable sanitary towels aimed at tackling both period poverty and single-use plastic waste.

By the end of the craft session, a massive pile of washable period pads was almost complete and ready for distribution.

With the stitching finished, the team supported with packing down the space. Sewing machines were boxed up, fabric scraps cleared, tables neatly stacked and the room was reset.

This evening, our post-distribution cleaning team tackled the clean-up in record time! From scrubbing fridges and wiping down boxes to sorting recycling and stacking crates, it was a fast-and-furious effort from start to finish. Huge well done to the team for leaving the space spotless.