It was yesterday evening. I made tea. I sat on my bed. I opened my computer and went to YouTube.

how to DIY fill hole in wall

This was what I searched, folks. I was still scarred from my last attempt at using polyfilla. Which was 20 minutes before the check-out-scary-inventory-deposit-reducing-meeting at my last rental. They took the deposit, folks, they took it to do the holes again.

Yet... this evening was different! And certainly because I was surrounded by the wonderful Alice, Faye(who was on their first GoodGym good deed - congrats!!), Jackie, John, Liz, and Steve.

We'd grasped the spring worm this evening, enjoying the longer light to traverse the bustle between Barbican and the Brady Arts and Community Centre, where our task awaited us.

Social Action for Health are a gorgeous charity working within the community in Tower Hamlets, and they need their volunteer room at the Brady spruced and enlivened, and we'll be doing just that over the coming weeks.

Our task this evening was to get the ball rolling, which we did by removing brackets from yesteryear and filling their left-behind holes.

This group took the tasks and ran with them to completion. Amidst a setting twilight, this room became a happy space filled with screwdrivers, pliers, hole filler, putty knives, and hoovers. And 40 minutes later, we'd gotten this space a short span away from being ready to paint.

Thanks, everyone, I had the most wonderful evening, and you made a real difference this evening.

Nice one!

The Lighthouse crew had a great time during our second volunteering gig with the Borough Food Co-op, giving them a hand in restocking shelves for their Tuesday food hub.

Our team, used to the fast-paced world of live production events, efficiently tackled each task. Teaming up, we swiftly unpacked donations, restocked bulk dry goods, arranged shelves, wrapped and labeled foods, and cleaned the fridges. Starting the workday by contributing to the local community felt incredibly rewarding!

Alice and her colleagues at Lighthouse Studio, a B Corp company, were eager to tackle their team's fitness and volunteering goals by getting involved with GoodGym.

It was a beautiful, mild, and sunny day, and the team walked, ran, and cycled to Southwark for a fun and fulfilling volunteer mission with the Borough Food Cooperative!

Sorting and stocking were the perfect tasks for our group of organization enthusiasts. We worked together to load up football-sized swedes, stock fruit & veg shelves, break down boxes for recycling, and learn about the invaluable services provided by the food coop for those grappling with the cost of living crisis.

Best of luck to Clyde and Emma on their ambitious plan to kickstart the community kitchen!