We were some super speedy painters at the You Trust offices this evening 🎨

The team had done an amazing job painting the walls and masking taping up along all the woodwork 🪵

We grabbed brushes and rollers and got to work glossing our hearts out faster than a Formula One car in Monaco 🏎

In next to no time we had skirting boards, doorways and window sills looking brand new! 💅

We were happy to have Srinivas with us for his first Pompey task. And it was lovely to meet Ranjitha for her first GG task. Hope to see you both again soon.

Today was an amazing day for a GoodGym mission! I spent my morning volunteering as a marshal at the Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun. 🏃‍♀️ The weather was perfect—mild with the sun occasionally breaking through the clouds, making the reservoir sparkle. My post was a lively one, standing by a red gate on a narrow path that crisscrossed with a boat launch ramp. With 420 people running, walking, and even dog walking, it was a busy spot! My job, assigned by Liam, was to help everyone navigate the area safely, avoiding any trips, falls, or bumps. It was great to see some familiar faces, too—James, who I worked with last week when I was the funnel manager, and Rajesh, who was on timekeeping and tokens this time around. What made the day even more special was getting my friend Dr. Soman involved! I encouraged him to give volunteering a try, and he did an amazing job as the funnel manager. As I cheered everyone on, I also got to enjoy the beautiful scenery, with a flock of pigeons fluttering by and a few boats gliding peacefully across the water. It was so inspiring to cheer on every single person who passed me and to receive so many grateful thanks in return. Seeing the determination on everyone's faces and being a small part of their journey was an amazing feeling. What a brilliant day to cherish and a fantastic way to start the weekend! #GoodGym #parkrun #volunteering #EdgbastonReservoir

Our wonderful Amy is taking on more responsibility at the Stirchley Community Market and so she led us all in a team building task setting up a market stall to see how many pieces we had!!

Laura and Sofeen had put up the stall before so quickly took to assembling the pieces and showing us what to do. It felt like an escape room or crystal maze puzzle!! With Laura's memory and a sort of helpful photo Amy had - we managed to get it together! Abigail and Chris were excellent organisers, getting the pieces ready and coming up with solutions.

The hardest part of the day was putting the heavy metal pieces back quietly while a class was in session in the community centre! We also kept having the door closed on us. Quite the team building experience.

Srinivas joined us in Stirchley for the first time and did amazingly on our 3k run. Hope to see you again!!

Shout out to Veronika who cycled to the mission and then did a run with us! Duathlon vibes.