Due to an unfortunate family emergency we were not able to assist at the Helping Dogs & Cats Charity shop.

However we were able to do a last minute litter pick! We managed to avoid the rain for the 30 minutes and found some really good spots of to clear. We managed to make a three course meal throughout the session, with plenty of fruit, chips & peanut butter for dessert.

Was a lot of fun watching Aaron running around in his shirt and shorts. Was also lovely to meet Charli & Samantha at their first sessions.

Thank you to Sammi, Tazmin & Evelyn for attending more sessions even with the late change.

In all we filled 3 big bags of rubbish and made a definite impact in tidying Basingstoke

Our final session of 2025 was a great night! Sammi & Macie put us to shame with exceptional Christmas outfits! We started at the Basingstoke Sports & Social Club before going for a 2.5km walk/jog around to the Helping Dogs & Cats charity shop.

At the Charity shop we got into the Christmas spirit with Macie & Sammi wrapping approximately 1,000 gifts! While Evelyn & Daniel separated out a lot of dry dog food for the foodbank.

We finished with going through the store room and picking out some of the best bits to take up to the shop floor!

Thank you to everyone who attended last night and the other 3 events this year. What a great platform to launch into 2026!

Have a Merry Christmas

We had an amazing launch night! Was incredible meeting all of our new GoodGymers who had found out about the session in different ways! We met at the Basingstoke Sports & Social Club and then went for a jog through the Memorial Park before heading to the Helping Cats & Dogs charity shop. When we arrived Steve was blown away by how many of us were there, but he quickly got us to work rearranging the store and sorting through the store room. We remembered to get 1 before and after shot, and Abigail, Kuba & myself definitely it made everything easier to find and access everything downstairs. In the store Sammi & Macie set up the Christmas section and Lindsay & Ruth sorted all the clothing. It was lovely meeting everyone and looking forward to the litter picking bingo next week!