Realising that we'd probably bitten off more than we could paint, six determined GoodGymers made their way to the Liverpool Somali Women's Centre, for our fourth lockdown visit.

Matthew and Pauline kicked off the task, putting in 4 hours before being joined by the cavalry that was Jo, Chris, Serena and Christine.

17 man and woman hours later, we had scraped walls, filled holes, brushed skirting, edged and rollered a front entrance, large double height room, bathroom and corridor.

An amazing effort, by an amazing team.

Seven intrepid painter decorators went to the Somali Women's Centre for a third go at painting their downstairs and it turns out it is the whole of the downstairs which needs painting. I think this is the biggest task us Good Gymers in Liverpool have taken on to date.

Some of the rooms are enormous and it is likely to be another three visits before we are finished but undaunted by this seemingly endless task, seven of us got down to painting the place white.

There was Jo, Ben, Farnaz, Christine and Matthew and a big shout out to Alex and Emma for coming along. Alex has recently joined and this was Emma's first GoodGym Community Mission, so we all hope you enjoyed getting stuck in. They did an amazing job of stripping back damaged wall and filling in and used up two whole tubs of Polyfilla (other fillers are available).

We got the kitchen and one other room finished and have started on the corridors and main rooms, so it was another successful night. And in the words of Arnie in Terminator (sort of) "We'll be back".

On a bright and sunny Tuesday evening, five fabulous good-gymmers stepped up to the plate, ready to take their turn with the baton. The previous team of good-gymmers had already made a valiant effort painting the Somali Women's Group, but such a mammoth job will take numerous missions to finally bring it to task. Ready to start the relay were good-gymmers Roz, Ruth, Farnaz, Libby and Chris .

Roz, Libby and Chris carried on applying a second coat to the front room, neatening up those hard-to-reach edges. Meanwhile, Ruth took on the job of finishing off another coat of paint over the once-orange bathroom. Finally, Farnaz had the task of applying a second coat to the walls in the kitchen. We whistled while we worked, and really got into the mood with some Somalian music.

The paint underneath is so bright that some of these walls may need YET ANOTHER coat before we're satisfied.

Sahra from the Women's Centre is eagerly awaiting the time when it is safe again for the centre to open its doors. While she waits, at least Good Gym is on hand to make sure the centre is looking its best when it is finally able to reopen. We'll be back on Thursday evening to continue the job!

Special shoutout to Libby for completing her 5th good deed and Chris for completing his 15th! Great work!

Four raring-to-go GoodGymers, six rooms waiting to be painted, and two lovely ladies from the Liverpool Somali Women's Centre.

Emma, Mat, Roz and Pauline arrived at the centre to find paint a plenty and rollers at the ready. After a quick tour of the community rooms, it was clear that this task was bigger than we had at first thought, and would need several further visits, and a lot more GoodGymers to complete.

Mat and Roz tackled the first room, which was pretty in pink...but not for long. Emma started on the bathroom, taking tired tiles to task in an effort to reach and prep the walls. Meanwhile, Pauline chose to cover up the bright orange of the kitchen...and not just because that's where the tasty snacks provided by Sahra were left.

By the end of the session, the community room, bathroom and kitchen had all received their first coat of bright, white paint. We reckoned they would all need at least one more coat, maybe two, as the original colours were so strong. Because of the size of the centre, we also realised that more runners could be accommodated, helping to get the job done.

Before leaving, Mat and Sahra made plans for our return...watch this space.