On a very chilly Monday evening, six goodgymers met in Reading town centre, for our first task of the year! Emily, Mike and Zelie joined us for their first task and are now able to get their red t-shirts!

We set off towards a known-littery spot around Broad Street and the Hexagon and we weren't short of litter to fill our bags, although some of the spots we went to were suprisingly (and pleasantly!) litter free!

With cold toes and fingers, after 45 minutes we called time with 8 bags of litter collected, we set off to warm up with hot chocolate, mince pies and something tasty for dinner on the cards!

Our next session will be on Saturday, and this time we'll be inside! Join us for painting at South Reading Community Centre

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, two goodgymers set out to help clean up the pool area at a local primary school.

We were joined by a number of other volunteers from the school and set about removing weeds from the tiles, sweeping and mopping the toilets, cleaning the sides of the pool, and getting the pool toys washed and ready to be used for the summer.

It was truly heartwarming to see so many people come together and help out, and the results were great after just two hours of work! I couldn't end the day without having a leisurely run back home.

As always, thank you for all your hard work and we do hope to see you all at our next session!