GoodGymers across the borough had a new year sort-out, finding things they no longer wanted or needed to find a new home.

Clothes, books, and inexplicably a pair of potato mashers were all bagged up ready to donate to nearby charity shops - a win-win scenario!

A few GoodGym members agreed to do some litter picking in the month of December. Cigarette butts are always a problem particularly around benches really tricky to pick up as I have found. Thanks to those that have sent some pictures. We will be doing it again for January hope you can sign up.

Hey happy new year Paul

Here's some photos from the Leicester bunch Mel, Nick and Jimmy,

Nick said- Half a bag of rubbish, half a bag of cans and bottles for the December Anytime Litterpick. A bit windy.

My photo is a pic of my little one in the museum where you had to write something you can do to help the environment, which then made her want to litter picked the park afterwards along with my husband who I'll add on the register too.

Thanks for this, the Leicester bunch love a task they can do theirselves.

Many thanks

Sarah Horner

Hello Paul,

Just reporting on my litter picking this month.

I also focused on the area close to my block. There was so much litter around I was pretty shocked 🫢. There was plenty to address.

A photo from the task attached.

Best, Gosia

On Sunday Kingston GoodGymers Rachel, Emily and Marie-Noëlle picked up something extra during their groceries shopping and dropped it off at their local Foodbank collection points to help those who are facing poverty, hunger and financial hardship.

And in Leicester, Ashley bought items at a local store and added to the food bank trolley 🛒

Dodged the showers to do my local September litter pick . Collected a bag of dumped cans and rubbish from my area. Was nice to receive a ‘Thank you’ from a resident.