Eleven Goodgymers came along to tonight's task for our 9th birthday. What a great turnout!

We were back at Box3Education, helping transform their unit in Bexleyheath Mall into a community space. Walking through the closed mall to get there was a little surreal!

Professor Levi met us and we soon got started with painting metal shelving units, and there was a lot of them!

We got stuck in with brushes and rollers, being super careful not to get paint on the nice floor. (Thankfully there were industrial wipes available to mop up drips!). While we worked there was lots of talking and banter, with a few jokes and hot drinks thrown in!

I noticed some black paint on my GoodGym top... I only had my-shelf to blame!

The session flew by and it was time to wash the painting gear and make our way out of the mall.

We then headed to the nearby Wetherspoons where Lisa and Graham had secured a large table for us.

The evening continued with food, drinks and more chatter, plus a chocolate Connie Caterpillar cake complete with candles and a rendition of 'Happy Birthday To Us'! Nine years of doing good and social fitness in Bexley - that's a brilliant milestone!

A great night was had by all, thanks for coming everyone. Here's to the next year!

This was our first group session of the new year, and what better way to kick things off than getting outdoors and moving on a cold, dark evening?

With our red GoodGym t-shirts hidden beneath many warm layers and coats, we gathered at the cannon ready for a three-part task for Discover Welling.

First, a Christmas tree rescue mission! The town’s tree had been taken down and sawn in half, ready for council collection, but not before we dived into the branches to save the decorations. With chilly fingers and plenty of enthusiasm and chat, we rummaged through to make sure nothing was left behind.

Baubles safely collected, we set off on a brisk power-walk along the high street. At each lamp post, we peeled away the sponsor thank-you stickers for the Christmas lights, which had shone bright thanks to Discover Welling’s crowd-funding appeal. We also took down the posters showcasing children’s designs from the bespoke Christmas light competition. It was a race against the cold before our fingers completely froze - a good incentive to keep moving!

Our final task was a quick one: taking down and neatly rolling up the Merry Christmas banner from the base of the cannon.

Proving that many hands really do make light work it was mission accomplished in under an hour - the perfect excuse to hop across the road for well-earned hot chocolate drinks at Devi’s Corner!

A brilliant start to 2026, and seven good deeds added to our January Challenge tally as we aim for 35 this month. Can you help us notch up even more? There’s plenty to choose from, so sign up and come along for some fun with us! 🎉💪

What a glorious sunny morning for our final session of the year at the Community Hospice, working alongside head gardener, Jason 🌞🌿.

Today we embarked on new project, to take out a series of Buddleja davidii plants - aka 'The Butterfly Bush' - in a patch of ground that will eventually become a new flower bed. Big plants, big plans!

But what about the butterflies you might say? Jason explained that Buddleja is an invasive species and having been left untended these shrubs need to go. There are plenty more insect-friendly plants in the garden to support biodiversity.

So, for starters we cut back the branches. Sophie took charge of the telescopic loppers, reaching the lofty heights, while the rest of us tackled the lower growth.

Then it was out with the saws to cut through the thicker main stems. Such a buzz when each big portion came out and the view through to the area behind started to emerge.

Finally, lots of cutting with secateurs into smaller pieces from our felled timber, ready for the compost heap. This bit was surprisingly relaxing, just snipping and chatting.

Meanwhile, across the garden Rachel and our youngest helper carefully weeded a border. What a difference they made too.

Afterwards a few of us headed to the Hospice cafeteria for lunch, and some cute penguin biscuits.

That's one Buddleja down... just five more to go! Fancy lending a hand next time? We’d love to see you there 🌱💪