Mr&Mrs E's support worker greeted Lydia and I at the door this evening, and led us into Mr N's bedroom to show us the three large IKEA boxes that, if assembled correctly, should produce a sliding door wardrobe. Mr N was very grateful for our help and kept something of an eye on our progress from his bed.

With boxes opened, and all parts laid out in the hallway, we started at step one of the instructions and got building. Fortunately things started to come together quickly and neatly, as we correctly inserted the "white pushy things", "half moon shaped clip thingys" and "ratchety wheely brackety things" into their respective cutouts and holes, and before too long we had the shell upright and manoeuvred into the alcove - it fitted perfectly - and the sliding doors installed and adjusted. Some stoppers and two doorknobs screwed on later and our task was complete for the evening.

Well done to Lydia on completing just her second ever older person mission (having done her first earlier in the day).

Mr N was delighted with our efforts, as was his support worker, and we left them discussing just how much of Mrs E's clothes would now fit into their new storage space...

Mr E needed a room clearing for his return home from hospital, to make room for a hospital bed. I was pleased to complete this with Lydia, who was completing her very first GoodGym Mission today, good to meet you! Once given access, we transferred as much of the furniture and belongings that could be moved to the other room. Hopefully we made enough space for the hospital bed to be installed and Mr E to come back home comfortably.

10 GoodGymers making a difference in Central London!

It was the umpteenth rain-soaked evening of the year, and almost every Londoner was frowning and huddling in their attempts to stay away from the weather.

And yet this group of ten special people had decided to step into the evening!

David (on their first GoodGym session — welcome!), Kash, and Alex started the evening with a conversation-filled jog through Bloomsbury and over to Tottenham Court Road...

...where they were met by the happy group of Caitlin, Louise, Lydia, Paul, Rohan, and Steve :)

Our task was a common one for us during the winter months 👉 we were off to help set up the night shelter at the American International Church, which provides food, community, and warmth as part of the C4WS homeless support programme.

Our wonderful host (and fellow GoodGymer), Brooke, guided our efforts assembling beds, fighting with duvet covers, and setting up a dining room :)

Thank you, everyone! Here's to next time!

9 GoodGymers caught 60 good deeding minutes in Camden!

Nestled on an innocuous side road — out of reach from Kentish Town's bustle — is a super special and wonderfully accessible building...

..the Greenwood Centre serves local people with disabilities and it is all glass and sharp design and...

...community green spaces too!

Which is where this special group — of Ariane, Danny, Kamil, Karen, Lydia, Pritika, Steph, and Steve — spent 60 wonderful minutes on Wednesday!

Together we:

💚 Dug out a (huge) planter, removed (so many) deadwood branches, and installed new irrigation!

💚 Decanted stones and gravel and other helpful materials into small bags ready for easy access and use :)

💚 Watered sprouting broccoli!

💚 Cleared and sorted the tool shed :)

💚 Weeded a paving area leaving it neat and tidy!

Thank you so much, everyone!