Tonight we welcomed Nan to GoodGym for the first time.

We were at Nelson Mandela School for some gardening. Emily ran the 4k to the school with Jonny on the bike, Miriam ran around 10k from Northfield to the task, Martin and Nan came on foot to the session.

The task was a big tidy up of the school garden. After just a few minutes of gardening we saw one of those 'rats the size of cats' (infamous last year in Brum!!) It certainly was a porker, as it scuttled off under the undergrowth!

You'll see from the pictures the big pile of gardening waste we moved whilst also getting rid of some weeds.

Once done Jonny rode back with Emily, who did a nice 8k in total, Miriam deservedly got the train and Martin and Nan put in a great effort with the task before heading back.

It’s always a joy to visit the Nest Project. They support families facing financial pressure by donating clothing, equipment and toiletries for under fives in Bath and North East Somerset.

For GoodGym Bath it’s a wonderful opportunity to help out and get to see some seriously cute clothes. I came across a tiny bear coat with separate paw bootees. I wish I’d taken a snap as it was adorable. I’m sure the child who gets it will look even more sweet.

The team at the Nest told us that demand for their service is higher than ever. Parents are asking for help with things like wet wipes and toiletries as well as clothes for their little ones. The project gets referrals from the various Foodbanks across the area and is also able to direct families to aid if necessary.

They do get some interesting requests. Recently they were approached by one mum who had twins unexpectedly. The Nest supplied a cot so she had somewhere for both her babies to sleep.

Our main job - once we got to the site after a quick jog from Victoria Park - was to move boxes of donations from downstairs to upstairs and back again. Every six months or so there’s a bit of a turnaround at the project, putting winter clothes away and getting out the summer collection and vice versa.

There was a bit of sorting and some major juggling of boxes to fit them in the various spaces. It was a bit like a game of Tetris.

There was even a major Chuckle Brothers moment as Richard and new GoodGymer Martin freed up some space on top of the cupboards and made safe some precariously stacked chairs.

Everyone survived and we were able to run back knowing we’d done a good Goodgym job.

A special welcome to Sarah, who was also on her first mission, and well done to Tanya, Kate and Helen for their hard work too.