It was all hands on deck at the South Ealing Food Cupboard this morning, with the delivery unloaded and the shelves stacked in record time. Stef, James, and Nicola worked efficiently as a team to get everything ready for distribution. It was James and Nicola’s first GoodGym session, and they jumped straight in — helping unload crates, stack shelves, and keep things moving smoothly from start to finish. The haul was full of seasonal favourites, with plenty of Brussels sprouts and mountains of potatoes arriving just in time for some early Christmas dinners. Thanks to the extra hands and great teamwork, everything was sorted swiftly, leaving the cupboard well stocked and ready for the community.

What a fun first session for Emily and Seema : welcome to Goodgym. Also Stef first session at Ealing Soup Kitchen as she normally attends Foodbank at St Mary's Church on Mondays. Steph Ducat usual suspect at the Hub. Reduced service but still loads to do and all the volunteers felt chilled and some laughed alot : check the ladies laughing when preparing for the lunch service. cutting, chopping, dishing and loads of laughter on the menu today.

It felt like a full harvest festival at the South Ealing Food Cupboard this week. Stef, Beata, Martin and Iram were on hand to help unload the van and stack the shelves for what turned out to be a bumper haul.

Crates arrived stacked with fresh produce, including cabbages genuinely bigger than our heads, heaps of carrots, plenty of green cabbages and mountains of potatoes. Mixed in with the veg were some more unusual arrivals: caramel popcorn, fruit-cake slices and bottles of fruity sparkling water - an eclectic combination that kept things interesting. A large delivery of loose green grapes needed portioning, so Stef, Beata, and Iram jumped straight into action, filling reused shopping bags to create generous, ready-to-hand-out servings.

Drizzly weather set the scene at the South Ealing Food Cupboard today, but the team were grateful that most of the delivery arrived on a single large pallet. This meant far less trekking back and forth in the rain with trolleys!

This week's haul was very punctual and consisted of crates of beautiful pre-squashed squashes, heaps of red and green cabbages, and turnips so enormous they were perfect for either weightlifting or clobbering someone like a cartoon cave-person. The fridge section brought an abundance of orange juice, mince and sausage rolls.

It was Stef’s first GoodGym session, and she jumped straight in, hauling heavy crates and flattening cardboard likea pro. She joined Martin and Iram, who helped sort through today’s produce and prep the cupboard for distribution. Everything was done and dusted well before 11:30am!