On a warm summer evening, we set off from Old Spike and made our way—running the 5.5 km (with a little unplanned detour) to Blackfriars Estate. It was a long group run, but the sense of pride when we arrived made every step worth it.

There, we were warmly welcomed by Corin and got straight to work, shifting heavy bags of soil to clear space for the final stages of their landscaping project. It was serious, sweaty lifting, but as a team we got the job done.

With the task complete, we made the return journey to Old Spike—tired, but with that satisfying feeling of a mission accomplished.

Today I volunteered as a #9 marshal at Peckham junior park run route.

Wednesday afternoon at the BFC was a hub of activity. GoodGymers and other volunteers were busy getting it all ready for the next day's shop. There was bread, cheese and a lot of carrots!