On a chilly February evening eight GoodGymmers gathered at one of our frequent mission venues - The Brighton Community Kitchen. Four of us jogged from our meeting place at the Old Steine, whilst others met us there - all of us ready for some cleaning and tidying action!

As usual our host Jo had prepped and assigned us with our tasks including deep cleaning the ovens, washing down the chairs, walls and skirting boards - and of course the popular task of organising the cupboards and cooking equipment!

With a nostalgic 00s pop soundtrack to keep us motivated, we smashed through our jobs and the kitchen was looking fresh and clean ready for a busy half-term week of cooking classes for kids.

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Plenty to amuse you to join us soon.

EVERYBODY is welcome!

At our arrival at Cardinal Newman School yesterday, Brighton GoodGymers were welcomed by the lovely duty manager Pedro and a giant infographic tower showing 5 ways to wellbeing. The 5 ways to wellbeing are a set of actions that can help students to improve mental health and wellbeing:

• Connect: Reach out to others, such as by writing a letter, phone call, or starting a conversation
• Learn: Take on a new hobby, learn a skill, or read about something interesting
• Be active: Go for a walk, bike ride, or dance
• Take notice: Be aware of your surroundings and notice the beauty, the unusual, and the funny
• Give: Thank someone, offer your time, or help someone in need

Give me a Five, GoodGymers! We clicked all the boxes at our GoodGym group community mission yesterday evening!

• All together, (Connect 😊)
• We run 8km to the school (Be active), and
• We sparkle our new DIY skills, (Learn), while
• We enjoyed the magnificence of this big school environment (Take notice), and
• We helped them to clean the school and make it inviting for pupils and staff by dusting off the banister of the huge spiral staircase in great detail (really), and by re-whitening some walls with joyful painting action. (Give).

After any GoodGym session, I always feel better, don’t you?

The Cardinal Newman School offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports, STEM clubs, and trips. Last time here, it was for the Running Out of Time – Save the Planet relay. I am amazed by all what is going on here, thanks to the great and responsible enthusiasm of the school staff and the wiliness of the young people to feel and make a difference!

For this week dedicated to children's menthal health, GoodGym Brighton is proud to keep helping this school path in encouraging children and young people to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means for them. 'Know Yourself, Grow Yourself'

WHAT's ON NEXT at GoodGym Brighton?
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EVERYBODY is welcome!

Last night 13 GoodGymmers made their way to the Brighton Community Workshop and Tool Library, to help them with some cleaning and sorting as they prepare for some renovations and improvements.

We also welcomed Sarah and Annie at their first GoodGym session in Brighton!

Some of us were on shelf duty – offloading and clearing the units before putting everything back neat and tidy, while the rest of us were on wood-sorting duty – reorganising hundreds of pieces of board, timber and off-cuts to make them more accessible for those using the workshop.

Many hands make light work, and within just half an hour we’d made a huge difference to the space and our hosts were so grateful. When our work was done, a few of us headed over the road for our monthly social, and our return to the infamous Pub Quiz at The Kemp. After an epic music round and a lucky guess about the number of whiskers on a cat (it's 24...) we came 5th and won a whole TEN POUNDS to put into the social kitty 😊

In honor of our winnings, we asked ChatGPT to write us a poem…enjoy!

A group of runners, swift and bright, Laced up their shoes and took to flight. But on this day, they faced a test, Not of speed, but of wit’s best.

With knowledge wide, and minds astute, They gathered round, ready to loot The answers that would win the prize, With focus sharp and gleaming eyes.

Questions flew, a tricky race, But these keen minds kept up the pace. From history’s depths to science’s core, They answered all and then asked for more.

At last, the scores were tallied high, A cheer rang out, a joyful cry. They’d conquered both the mind and mile, Their victory earned with clever style.

So here’s to the runners, fast and wise, Who crossed the line with quiz-winner’s prize. They proved that brains and speed unite, For every challenge, they take flight.

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Plenty to amuse you to join us soon for the GoodGym January Challenge!

GoodGym Brighton is gamed for the GoodGym January Challenge!

On a cold Tuesday evening just after new year 10 brave Goodgymers ran from the Queen Victoria statue to the top of the level, where we were met with a mountain of Xmas trees at one of the many local collection points

We split into 3 teams and each took an area around Lewes Road and Elm Grove. The mission? Collect Xmas trees that may be found left outside houses and on street corners and bring them down to the collection point.

After 30 mins we met back at the level, having collected trees and a very nice bed sheet which will be put to good use!

Only one team could win, and that was the fab 4 who covered Lewes Road.

The residents of Hanover can sleep better in their beds knowing their Xmas trees are safely collected and awaiting recycling.

Report written by Frannie

Task led by Task Force Frannie with a little help from Jane

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Another Mass gathering of GoodGym-ers yesterday!

We went the S. Andrew Church in Hove to help John with a deep cleaning of the church before the busy festive time. We welcomed Ruth with an exiting hoovering task, while most others got themselves busy with dusting off and waxing on the benches.

We could not stop Ben’s excitement with the that swiffer duster kit 😊.

It was great to see all GoodGym-ers for this last group-led sessions of 2024 in full xmas action.

2024 – What an year it was for GoodGym Brighton!

614 Good Deeds so far, and more than 6,500 km run by 75 GoodGym-ers! And, it’s not over yet.

Why don’t you join us on Saturday’s community mission at Burning the Clock and for our Social ParkRun in Preston Park!

We feel ready to welcome the 2025 GoodGym January Challenge!

Meanwhile, Merry Xmas everyone!

CONFORT & JOY S. Andrew Church warmly invites you to come and celebrate Christmas/

Impressive was the stamina of yesterday’s Brighton GoodGym-ers who did not even hesitate to get out in a cold Autumnal evening for a short run to Palmeira Square to help the Palmeira and Adelaide Garden Group. New heroic GoodGym-er Sonam joined us for the first time, in shorts 😊

As usual, our lovely Stuart, who is the patron of all the good conservation happening in Palmeira Square’s green spaces, welcomed us ready for action with rakes, brooms and leaves grabbers to remove all the Autumnal leaves from the footpaths around the Floral Clock.

On continuing move and with grand co-ordination of group effort, we managed to clear all the pavements without (almost) freezing our hands and feet. Soon after the GoodGym-ers were joined by Brighton & Hove council's forces contributing to the clearance of the streets and to our greatest satisfaction!

The Floral Clock is now ready for the Christmas lights switch-ons happening this coming weekend!

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