Five members of the GoodGym team headed to our much-loved local homeless charity, Turning Tides, for another rewarding volunteering session. Turning Tides is a charity we regularly support, and with Christmas fast approaching they were especially busy preparing food parcels for people experiencing homelessness.

Our task for the evening was to help make up Christmas food parcels, and the team approached it with fantastic organisation, energy and good humour. There was plenty of fun and laughter along the way, making the time fly by while ensuring everything was packed efficiently and ready to be distributed.

We were delighted to give a warm GoodGym welcome to Kate who joined us for her first session. It was great to have you with us, Kate, and we hope to see you back again very soon.

A huge thank you to Sue,Mel , RoxyKate and Paul for giving their time to support Turning Tides during this incredibly busy time of year. Your help really is appreciated and makes a meaningful difference to the charity and the people they support. 🙏

It was another rewarding evening at our local church school as we continued supporting their Winter projects .

On arrival, we were warmly welcomed by Head Teacher Helen and Premises Manager Richard, who was on charge tonight.

Barbara and Paul wasted no time, heading straight off to paint the corridor outside the staffroom bringing a fresh burst of brightness to a well-used area of the school. Meanwhile, Roxy bravely took on the challenge of repainting the ladies’ staff toilets — a task not for the faint-hearted, but one she handled like a pro!

I teamed up with Richard in the main hall, where the school were keen to start adding some festive cheer. My role? Design consultant. Richard’s role? Climbing a scaffolding tower far higher than I’d have liked! Together we worked to hang long lines of Christmas bunting across the ceiling, transforming the hall into a wonderfully festive space. After a solid 1 hour and 15 minutes, the bunting was up, the paint was drying, and three separate jobs had been ticked off with smiles all round.

A brilliant evening of teamwork, creativity, and a touch of Christmas spirit. Well done, all! 🎅✨

Back to School for Round 2 of Painting!

GoodGym returned to our local primary school this evening for Part Two of our big corridor-makeover mission — and what a team effort it was!

Richard, the ever-organised facilities manager, had everything laid out and ready to go the moment we arrived: Regulation cream paint, brushes, rollers, trays… the works. With supplies in hand, we jumped straight back into transforming the corridor we began on our previous visit. The group quickly settled into a rhythm, and the once-tired walls started to brighten again under fresh coats of paint.

Meanwhile, a brave trio — Paul, Paul, and Mel — volunteered for a mission within the mission: giving the girls’ toilets a much-needed refresh. Hats off to them for stepping up!

But the evening’s GG Hero Award simply had to go to Belinda, who fearlessly took the lead into the boys’ toilets, confronting both the walls and the smell. She was soon joined by Roxy and Paula, forming a powerhouse team that got the job done with determination (and possibly held breath). Absolute legends — bravo! 😇😇😇

Barbara also deserves a big shout-out for taking on paint splodge clean-up duty — a task requiring keen eyes, steady hands, and a sense of humour as she chased down rogue drips and smudges before they could set in. Every team needs a detail hero 🙏

A special shout-out as well to John, who took over photography duties for the evening. A refreshing change from the usual snapper — and much appreciated!📷

Another fantastic night of teamwork, transformation, and community spirit — proving once again that when it comes to a pot of cream paint, GoodGym knows exactly how to whip it into shape! 🎨😄