This morning, a merry band of 10 GoodGymers sleighed their way to Vauxhall Garden Community Centre to lend a helping hand at the food bank and what a cracking session it was!

We rolled up our sleeves and got straight into the festive spirit by unloading a van packed full of vegetables and chicken (no turkeys were harmed in the making of this report 🦃😉). With teamwork that would make Santa’s elves proud, everything was swiftly sorted, stacked, and stored.

Inside the main room, we transformed the space into a well-organised winter wonderland of staple foods – pasta, rice, sauces and more all lined up and ready to go. It was truly a pasta-bilities are endless kind of morning.

Adding some extra sparkle to the session, we were joined by representatives from two companies who came along for a volunteering morning, showing that goodwill really is the best corporate gift of all 🎁.

Thanks to everyone’s efficiency, energy, and good cheer, everything was completed comfortably within the hour – proving once again that many hands make light work (especially when powered by Christmas spirit).

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May it be filled with great deeds and plenty of GoodGym magic! 🎅✨

We are two Goosgymers who regularly volunteer at Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre foodbank. Today we unpacked, sorted and packed several deliveries in preparation for the final foodbank session on Friday 19th December before Christmas day.

As a tourist to Lambeth from Sheffield, I joined Talei and Iain on their first ever GG good deeds (well done!) and return helper Rima. We arrived at Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre, where we met with Melvin and heard all about how the initiative works. They have weekly deliveries from different sources ahead of their Friday food pantry, which has 90-100 patrons each week.

Whilst we were waiting, we were put to work decanting various sauces into plastic containers and opening and separating packs of "Nakd" bars. Just as we were losing hope, one van full arrived, and before we knew it, the next! We unloaded and took inventory, before transferring chilled items to the fridges and leaving items neatly organised ahead of Friday's pantry, including lots of Xmas treats!

GoodGym Lambeth Run Report - The Flyering Frenzy Edition! 🏃‍♀️📄✨

Well folks, when life gives you a cancelled task, you make... flyer-ade! 🍋

This week we faced the ultimate plot twist - our task owner pulled the plug on us. But did we let that stop us? Absolutely not! We pivoted faster than a spinning class and went straight to the GoodGym classic backup plan: spreading the good word about our favorite cause... US! 💪🏼🍾

That's right - we hit the streets, got our steps in, and literally made sure everyone knew we exist. Talk about self-promotion with a cardio twist! 😂 We were leafing no stone unturned (see what we did there? 🍃) and making sure Lambeth knows that GoodGym is THE place to be if you want to get fit and do good!

🎉 END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS 🎉

And just like that, we've crossed the finish line on 2025's group runs! What an absolutely incredible year it's been, team. Seriously, you lot are the BEST. GG Lambeth = Gold Standard Greatness. The puns, the runs, the community love - you've absolutely smashed it! 🤗❤️

⏸️ REST & RESET TIME ⏸️

Now it's time to hang up those running shoes for a couple of weeks (or at least give them a good wash 😅). We've got some well-deserved R&R before the January Challenge kicks off and we all pretend we didn't eat our body weight in mince pies.

Please enjoy this festive period, look after yourselves, stay cozy, and if the do-gooding itch becomes too strong, remember you can always hop onto a Community Mission! 😊

See you in the new year, legends! 🎊

Keep running, keep punning, keep doing good! 🏃‍♂️💚

Today, I volunteered to be a Goodgym Santa Claus at Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre announcing the raffle winners, as well as bringing JOY to the festive proceedings! Ho 🎈Ho 🎁Ho 🎅🏿

Today I assisted the Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre foodbank regular volunteers with two afternoon deliveries from Tesco. I also donated my mountain bike with bike accessories, and several bottles of wines to help them raise much needed funds at their community christmas party on Friday 12th December 2025.