The Silver Youth Club invited GoodGym Merton over for a lunchtime visit to present our 50+ Missions to their members. Needing a bit of extra help on the floor, I happily doubled up as the afternoon refreshment team!

Spending the session brewing tea, pouring coffee, and serving sandwiches, making the most of every moment to chat with members and spread the word about how to request a Mission.

It was a brilliant afternoon of community connection, cup-filling, and conversation. Thanks for having me - I’ll definitely be back next time extra hands are required!

Armed with paintbrushes, palettes, and pots of glitter, it was a creative support needed today with face painting on the Dons Local Action Group stall at Merton Pride fair. The queue was non-stop from the moment I sat down, but the brilliant atmosphere kept energy levels high and the rainbows and sparkles kept flowing along with plenty of other designs.

With the new school year just around the corner, we were called in for an urgent collaborative mission to support a Wandsworth Council initiative alongside Donate to Educate and The Scrubbery - with Dons Local Action Group stepping in to drive the garments over to Merton.

A massive haul of surplus school uniforms acquired from supermarkets was due for delivery, so our mission was all about pure organisation: counting, sorting, and carefully packing ready-to-collect bundles into cages.

Working batch by batch through piles of trousers and shirts, our energy was uniformly utilised from start to finish!

It was a brilliant effort that will make a huge difference to local children stepping back into the classroom across Merton, Wandsworth, and Southwark. A huge well done to the team for making the trip slightly outside our usual Merton and Kingston boundaries - the extra hands and longer session were greatly appreciated!

Audrey and I supported the DLAG team to set up for their annual tea party. Tables and chairs were moved and arranged. 200 people were due to attend so we did a lot of juggling and squeezing but we got there! I hope they have a fantastic time!

Several have signed up to donate to a foodbank as the task that can be done at any time and anywhere over the weekend, so this report may get added to.

Rachael was the first to knock this off the to do list with a donation at Waitrose in Raynes Park. Then Emily dropped off some tins at Aldi, whilst Jade stopped by at Merton Park Baptist church collection point for Wimbledon Foodbank. Others added donations at various other locations.

A quick pit stop to lend a helping hand to the Dons Local Action Group furniture hub. We tackled the onslaught of leaves and weeds, leaving the space looking spick and span. As a reward for our hard work, we were treated to a delicious flapjack snack; the perfect fuel for our next mission!