Two Goodgymers rendezvoused today with the mission of donating blood. While one successfully made a life-saving contribution (a fantastic 4th time lucky!), the other, unfortunately, celebrated their 300th GoodGym task by being rejected (again!) after their haemoglobin check. Despite the disappointment, the silver lining was: biscuits are still allowed! It just goes to show, sometimes even when things don't go exactly to plan, there's always a sweet reward.

Extra Goodgymers attended Merton's Community Fridge to help with the post-distribution clean-up today. The earlier start time allowed for some prep work, but there was still plenty to do, including a vital mission to fix the bin sign! It was a satisfying session despite a few changes to the way things were done.

GoodGym Merton and GoodGym Kingston teamed up to support Friends of Beverley Park in New Malden with a big tidy-up of the beautiful rose beds. The weeds had definitely taken over but together with a lovely bunch of people from the local community we pitched in and made a visible difference in this first visit. Hopefully, regular sessions will keep it blooming!

A quick litter pick whilst hiding painted pebbles with a sustainability theme for others to find!