Responding to a last-minute call for help at Merton's Community Fridge to support the distribution of vegetarian meals, yoghurts, and pastries. It was a rewarding shift spent connecting with the local community and ensuring that plenty of delicious food reached those who needed it most.

Another clean up after the distribution, tackling the challenge of a significant bread surplus. By encouraging passers-by to take a loaf, we some what reduced the excess and ensured that as little as possible went to waste.

Well done to everyone involved this evening. Although it was a quieter service with 14 guests, the team performed brilliantly and delivered a fully vegan menu, showcasing creativity and teamwork throughout.

An impressive highlight of the night was the use of pumpkin in every dish. The menu featured bubble and squeak with pumpkin purée, followed by roasted pumpkin with mash and garlic romanesco. Dessert rounded off the meal perfectly with a classic pumpkin pie.

A great example of making something special regardless of numbers!

Stopped by the monthly lunchtime Soup and Co to check in ahead of our upcoming group session and enjoyed a restorative bowl of mushroom soup ahead of a serious vacuuming marathon. The space was left spotless, and the to-do list collated for a return visit in a couple of weeks.

We made short work of the set up ensuring the space was welcoming and ready for guests. Then, it was time to get stuck into the kitchen prep, where we peeled our way through a mountain of carrots.

There’s nothing like a brisk morning mission to prove you don't need a gym membership when there’s a church hall to clear. Packing away after the night shelter at Martin Way methodist church and prepping the space for its next community use involved plenty of lifting and shifting, hauling and stacking chairs. There was even time to get Henry (the vacuum) out for a spin - strangely therapeutic!