With the lunch rush wrapped up, our two-person team stepped in to give the hard-working volunteers a boost at the end of a long shift. Dividing up the duties made quick work of the remaining chores. One of us took charge of the kitchen, tackling the various cleaning jobs, including scrubbing down surfaces, while the other took to the main hall sweeping up the floor, clearing tables and stacking chairs away. Our help allowed the entire session to wrap up significantly earlier than usual. The space was left sparkling, smelling fresh, and ready for the next service. We hope to be back with a monthly session here, so keep an eye out for the next one and join us if you can.

The staff in Tooting Blood Donor Centre were as friendly, efficient and professional as always, so the actually donation was painless and easy. The opportunity to rest and do nothing whilst also helping society doesn't come often - and you're rewarded with a great cup of tea and as many biscuits as you want afterwards. Who could ask for more?

It was great to be back supporting the school uniform scheme with distribution day! Having helped sort through all the donations a couple of weeks ago, seeing the project come full circle was brilliant.

While certain sizes were in short supply, we had plenty of shirts to hand out, and the families receiving them were so deeply grateful. This initial pilot scheme proved to be a resounding success, laying a great foundation for future drives.

It was a bustling, demanding morning at the Wimbledon Repair Café, but the team's enthusiasm kept everything running smoothly! Tasked with various jobs, from putting up a gazebo and chatting with visitors to monitoring the PAT testing queue - we kept the energy high and the lines moving.

It was a huge success overall, with 34 people through the doors, 20 items revived, and a further 7 visitors guided on the right replacement parts to bring back next month. As a fantastic bonus for volunteering, a pair of secateurs was successfully fixed, ensuring plenty more GoodGym gardening missions can be completed safely in the coming weeks!

We completed two main jobs: repairing and securing a broken section of the perimeter fence, and harvesting a brilliant yield of ripe fruit straight from the trees.

The real plot twist came while digging post holes along the fence line, where we actually unearthed some buried "treasure"! While it might not fund our retirement just yet, it added a whole lot of mystery and excitement to a fantastic session of community teamwork. Another successful orchard mission in the books!

It was a breezy start to the morning at the Eco Fair, where the main challenge was wrestling with displays in some proper gusty weather!

Setting up the display and clothing rails in high winds is no easy feat, but fortunately, there was no shortage of eager helpers on hand. Working together, we managed to pin down the displays, secure the stalls, and get 2 stalls ready for visitors.