In just one hour, the GoodGym Bexley team made a huge difference to the area by Co-op Blackfen! Armed with litter pickers, bin bags, and plenty of enthusiasm, we got stuck in—and wow, did we find some surprises.

Among the usual rubbish, we picked up:

👞 A pair of shoes – someone must have walked home barefoot!
🍳 A frying pan – maybe breakfast on the go?
☕ A coffee machine – a bit big for a takeaway coffee!
🌂 Umbrellas – useful, but not when left in the street.
🚗 An exhaust pipe – not something you expect to find while litter picking!

By the end of the session, the whole area looked so much tidier. Hopefully, now it’s clean, people will think twice before dropping more rubbish!

A big thank you to everyone who helped – you’re all brilliant. And most importantly…

Happy Birthday, GoodGym Bexley! Here’s to another year of running, doing good, and making a difference.

The Cleanup Crew: Me, Myself, and I 🧤 Mission: Restore dignity to the narrow alley behind my house. Findings: 🥤 Plastic bottles – Hydration? Yes. Bins? No. 🍬 Sweet wrappers – A crime scene of abandoned snacks. 🍲 Multicooker – Because apparently, some people meal-prep and litter.

Outcome: One giant rubbish bag filled, one alley less shameful, and one unanswered question—who ditches a multicooker in an alley?! 🤔♻️

What can you expect to find while litter picking? Well, it’s more of an unexpected treasure hunt than you might think!

On our latest community mission, we found a lone mitten, a stray shoe, and even some leftover fireworks – talk about variety! 🥿🎆🧤

We teamed up with the fantastic Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods at their monthly session. Not only did we give the area a good clean-up, but we also got a great workout in – the perfect combination of doing good while staying active.

Ashton even got an extra workout on the trim trail!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming sessions! Whether you’re a seasoned GoodGymer or a curious first-timer, come along to make a difference, stay fit, and maybe even discover a few treasures along the way.

Report written by Marianna.

The Community Larder wanted our help to re-organise a couple of their storage cupboards and put away lots of donated provisions.

'Team Unpack' set about grouping the cans and packets while taking them out of the crates, then over to 'Team Stack' who loaded them into the cupboards, making sure the shortest shelf-lives were at the front.

We got loads done in the hour, proving that many hands really do make light work. And it was great exercise with all that squatting and lifting from the floor to the shelves.

We even have a new member now, with our youngest helper naming their soft toy after us. Welcome to the team, Teddy GoodGym! 🧸 ❤️