The GoodGym Merton volunteers stopped by Merton's Community Fridge to lend a hand to the end-of-shift clean-up team. Being regulars who are well-versed in the routine, the we hit the ground running and tackled a variety of jobs, from scrubbing down storage boxes to sorting, flattening, and processing the recycling and rubbish.

Working with seamless efficiency and great banter, together, we and the Fridge volunteers whizzed through the checklist so fast we wrapped up in record time. Trading a workout for a fresh, squeaky-clean community hub made for a incredibly satisfying post work session. Well done team!

Tonight was a magical session - with no sign of gardening or cleaning in sight, we descended upon the Enchanted Autumnfest to support the bright sparks at That Event Works CIC!

After a quick stop by the wellbeing tent, we shone a light on wayfinding duties and kept a squash-buckling guard over the pumpkin patch 🎃.

We promise we took our duties grave-ly seriously, but with so much creativity along the route, it was impossible not to be bewitched as we guided visitors through. 🌟

At the end of our shift, we reconvened under a spooky tree to leaf all work behind and celebrate Rachael reaching her 100th good deed! 🎉 An un-boo-lievable achievement and a great excuse to mul-led the evening over with a warm cup of wine!

11 GoodGymers gathered at Mostyn Garden for an after-dark outdoor session to help maintain the garden’s tranquil environment. With darkness setting in, the team worked under torchlight to clear overgrown weeds along the paths and throughout the garden area. Thanks to the team's hard work, the paths and garden surroundings are now neat, tidy, and ready for the season ahead; keeping the darkness at bay!

This evening, our post-distribution cleaning team tackled the clean-up in record time! From scrubbing fridges and wiping down boxes to sorting recycling and stacking crates, it was a fast-and-furious effort from start to finish. Huge well done to the team for leaving the space spotless.

For Monday's group session, we were deployed across Merton's Community Fridge and Morden Baptist Church for a multi-front mission!

Working with strict tactical coordination (especially in the limited storage space), our three squads executed:

📦 Operation Storage: A military-precision evacuation of the shelves. The space was cleared, swept and scrubbed in controlled phases before items were strategically redeployed back into formation; a masterclass in spatial logistics.

💄Donation Sorting: Interception of a massive influx of makeup, systematically categorising items including lipstick and nail polish and boxing them up ready for the Christmas distribution period.

🧽 Kitchen Recon: Cleared drawers and shelves, scrubbing every surface to leave things fresh and inspection-ready ahead of an upcoming wedding.

Mission accomplished - a swift, highly organised operation that left the space deeply grateful. Well done team and welcome to Camila, Sarah, Usaama, Su and Robert on your first GoodGym session. We hope to see you again soon.