Met the distribution team who were lovely , and helped out on the frozen foods section , which was probably the best place to be in the hot weather! Great to see the community pulling together to help those who need it.

We hit the streets of Raynes Park today for a session of leafletting! We were supporting Age UK by helping promote their invaluable services to the community, and of course, adding a GoodGym leaflet too! This task was a brilliant chance to catch up with a fellow GoodGymer whilst walking and delivering the leaflets, enjoying some good conversation and fresh air. Afterwards, we even had time to grab a well-deserved drink and continue the chat. It's always great to combine doing good with a bit of social time!

This morning I had a wonderfully fruitful session helping the volunteers at Phipps Bridge Community Garden! What a lovely way to spend a morning break from the day job - soaking up the sun while getting stuck into picking blackcurrants and with time for sewing mangetout seeds.

True dedication at Merton's Community Fridge this afternoon! Even without anything officially scheduled in the diary, our fantastic volunteers turned up ready to work through the various clean-up jobs. Efficiently tackling tasks and they were done and dusted.

Tonight, the team took on a deep-cleaning mission at Merton's Community Fridge! While the physical job of removing the partition wall didn't quite make the cut due to issues with fixings, this was probably a blessing.

After being briefed by Anelisa on what to doo, we cracked through as much as possible in the time available. Fridges were shifted, heavy crates and boxes were moved, and every single nook and cranny was cleared and cleaned. With 6 Goodgymmers in such a small space it was a pretty hot work out and the challenge was getting it all back in the right place afterwards. But thanks to the commitment to getting the job done we completed the task and even had time to enjoy a drink (of water) in return for our efforts. Well done team!

Along with other members of the Tuesday team I helped to set up, make tea and coffee, and processed clients’ vouchers so that they could receive their parcels. We also gave out pet food (seems there are a lot of fussy cats out there 🐈 ) and cleared away at the end.