On a blustery Saturday morning, one GoodGymer set out to promote Richmond CVS’s upcoming trustee recruitment event for local charities in the borough.

Armed with a stack full of trust-worthy leaflets, Adam went from door to door to raise awareness, the event takes place on Wednesday 15th October between 5-8pm for those of a trust-worthy nature.

https://www.rhacc.ac.uk/events/richmond-cvs-trustee-recruitment-evening

The Three Pigeons Plot in Buccleuch Gardens, Richmond got an extra pigeon. And a cockerel.

This evening three lovely GoodGymmers took to Kew to deliver leaflets for Kew Community Association, Richmond CVS and GoodGym too. A bit of a different area for us to visit, we got to enjoy all of the sweet little streets while we posted!

This evening we returned to a place that GoodGym Richmond haven't been in a few years: Ham Youth Club. Part of the Achieving for Children group, this hub provides all kinds of activities for local children and young adults.

The five of us ran a lovely chatty pace through Petersham Meadow and down winding paths to Ham where we were met by manager Ben. He set us to work giving a deeper clean in the main hall and the basement gym, via a quick helping hand moving ivy cut down from maintenance work to a more suitable spot. A flurry of dusting, wiping, mopping and vacuuming later, both areas were looking better and smelling fresher.

Perhaps the same could not be said for us but little did it matter as we jogged the river path back into Richmond, enjoying the dark, the smells of autumn and the sounds of owls in the woods. 🦉

Good Gym’s monthly visit to the Richmond Furniture Scheme visit saw four GGers tasked with clearing the side and back of the RFS warehouse In other words, making it vine and dandy!

On cloudy, overcast day and armed with loppers and hoes, both Monika and Chris set about clearing the side passage finding items such as a skateboard and an old cup as well as other odds and ends.

While JP and Adam set about clearing the vines and weeds off the passage gate.

Overall a vine old time was had by all!

Low tide on the Thames - we headed out with boards and buckets, paddles and picks, to clear a small part of the Thames of some of its plastic waste. Mud aplenty!