Gemma and I helped Jack from BFC alongside his friend, Alison as the Felix Project delivery van came in much later than anticipated.

The first half of the session was pottering around doing small jobs like cleaning the fridge/freezers and filling the chickpea and oatflake dispensers, but these jobs were done quite quickly, so we chatted for an hour until the delivery came.

When it came, we went straight into it and divided and conquered filling the shelves and trays with the new items. We did this in record time according to Jack (within 20-25 minutes). A quick sweep and we finished as it struck 14:30.

Two GoodGym volunteers helped at the Borough Food Cooperative, sorting donated food and uncovering some surprise produce along the way, including chocolate peppers and mottled courgettes. It was a lively session proving that food doesn't have to look perfect to be fresh, tasty, and worth saving from waste!

Two GoodGym volunteers supported the Borough Food Cooperative (BFC) by helping sort and prepare donated food for distribution. Tasks included checking the quality of fresh produce, stocking shelves, creating mixed food trays, and assisting with general shop operations. Their contribution helped reduce food waste while ensuring local residents could access affordable, good-quality food with dignity and choice. Through their volunteering, they supported BFC's mission of tackling both food poverty and food waste within the community

As the sole GoodGymer on duty, I arrived ready to lift, shift and sort, but the delivery was a no-show. Instead, I carried out some banana quality control and kept a watchful eye out for vans that never appeared. Some days are all action, some days are all anticipation, but that's volunteering for you. At least the bananas got the attention they deserved! 🍌🏃📦 on duty, I arrived ready to lift, shift and sort, but the delivery was a no-show. Instead, I carried out some banana quality control and kept a watchful eye out for vans that never appeared. Some days are all action, some days are all anticipation, but that's volunteering for you. At least the bananas got the attention they deserved! 🍌🏃📦

Flying solo while waiting for the delivery to arrive, I took charge of an important mission: banana triage. After carefully sorting and grading overripe bananas, I was able to prevent the situation from becoming completely un-peel-able

GoodGym volunteer Brenda spent the afternoon de‑eyeing potatoes with the precision of a spud surgeon while belting out Eye of the Tiger like she was training for the Mash‑athon. In the end, those tatties were so thoroughly cleaned up they could’ve run for Best in Spud‑show.