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?
Plenty to amuse you to join us soon.

EVERYBODY is welcome!

Four GoodGymers took over All Saint Church kitchen’s under the guidance of lead chef Amaryllis and new GoodGymer Amanda and Sarah, this Monday!

Oven pasta was on the menu for the meal of ChoirWithNoName. Every Monday the choir get together and share a communal hot meal after their rehearsal. This week also said goodbye to the choir director Ziggy, who covered during Freya’s maternity leave.

We did three amazing gigs all-together, including the Big Xmas Singalong that was a sold-out event, touching our hearts as usual and fully powered by your amazing energy and shining purple colours, as so you like, dear Ziggy.

The highlighted song of the evening: “Blinded By Your Grace, Song by Stormzy”

I'm blinded by your grace I'm blinded by your grace, by your grace I'm blinded by your grace I'm blinded by your

Lord, I've been broken Although I'm not worthy You fixed me, I'm blinded By your grace You came and saved me

I said a prayer this morning I prayed I would find the way To another day, I was so afraid 'Til you came and saved You came and saved me And the rain was pouring 'Cause the sun faded away Now I'm in a better place No longer afraid Blinded by your grace You came and saved me I said a prayer this morning I prayed I would find the way To another day, I was so afraid 'Til you came and saved You came and saved me And the rain was pouring 'Cause the sun faded away Now I'm in a better place No longer afraid Blinded by your grace You came and saved me

Thank you, Ziggy! This is only a goodbye. We will sing together again.

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.

Here is WHAT's ON NEXT at GoodGym Brighton!

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