“In my work group chat someone said there was an accident on a main road a lot of colleagues use. I knew someone who was working today, a 13.5 hour shift and the same yesterday, took that road. It takes them 45 mins to get home normally, with the accident it’ll be at least 1 […]
Debs, one of the Time for Kindness team, volunteers as a trustee of ArtCan, an organisation which supports artists by creating a community, giving opportunities to show and sell their work, and to develop their practices. Debs told me that “This ties in well with my key values of creativity, collaboration, inspiration, support – and
My friend took her 4-year-old grandson, O, to the beach near where they live the other day. They had a play and then had some chips 🍟 As is the way with British seaside weather, it was a bit rainy and chilly so they had their chips in a shelter. When O saw a toddler
A couple of people contacted me to tell me about the Smiggle and Diana Award kindness campaign that they’ve come across while in the shop looking for new pencil cases, etc for their kids. As well as the products, there was a wall where people can write messages of kindness. Big thank you to Nina
“My train to work was cancelled and I just missed the bus by seconds. When my colleague heard what had happened, he offered me a lift to work.” What kindness have you experienced from your colleagues recently? Let us know here. Have you noticed any moments of kindness similar to these recently?: Coach driver takes
We love this story of kindness and long-term friendship from Karyn Ross. Her friend Alefiyah is a teacher and Karyn recently helped her to set up her classroom at her new school. And even better, the new school’s theme for the year is ‘Kindness is your superpower’! This was just the latest in decades of
Getting and paying compliments has a huge impact on us – how can you spread some kindness today? “More than one person mentioned that my silly little scrap collages are soothing/calming to look at. It feels nice to know it can have such an effect, I’m motivated to share more.” Inspire yourself with some more
The transition to high school can be challenging so we love this story of kindness from a student who made it a little easier for their friend; “I made sure that my friend had someone to be friends with and talk to when we started secondary school.“ We always want to hear your stories of
“On holiday in the US I was waiting in a bar for the friend I was staying with to finish work. I had run out of data and there was – unbelievably – no wifi at the bar, so I couldn’t get on line to top up. And I needed to WhatsApp my friend and tell
“As part of a daily ritual I have developed an episodic called ‘Thoughts On Walks’ where I note thoughts, occasions and encounters of significance. This episode was one such occasion where kindness inspired Artistic action. The 24th August is significant for me, not least because it is my father’s birthday anniversary and I will naturally
