A collection of posts that show how kindness is an active pursuit. These positive stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.
“I had to visit a friend and colleague who was in a hospice in Inverness. I booked my flight and was boarding when a gentleman in front of me enquired about my trip. I explained and he realised the importance of finding my way to Inverness and to the hospice. He said he would be […]
I heard from Caroline who was on a writing retreat in France during the extreme heat. The aircon failed in her room, so one of her fellow writers offered her the spare bed in her own room for the first night whilst the a more permanent solution was found. Extreme weather always leads to an
Within literally about 10 minutes of arriving at the University of Sussex for a meeting with Professor Robin Bannerjee, co-founder of the Centre for Research on Kindness, I had received an act of kindness. I was trying to find the ladies loo, obviously wandering with a vague look on my face, and a member of
“When I went to Newcastle for Atomicon a fellow passenger offered me his Metro ticket because he had finished with it but it still had more time on it.” Big thanks to Nina Lenton for sharing this lovely example of kindness with us. What kindness have you spotted this week? Get inspired with even more
“I went to pick up my Vinted parcel from the One Stop shop but I had my dogs with me. The staff were happy for me to just give them my name from the door, go and get it and bring it to the door for me as they don’t allow dogs in the shop
What kindness have you seen today? Here’s one example sent in to us by someone which shows no kindness is too small. So let’s hear yours!
“Every cold season, I prepare care packages with sandwiches, hygiene kits, and blankets. Twice a month, I distribute them to people experiencing homelessness. Kindness, to me, should come without expectations. I often do little things for my family, like making them breakfast, buying flowers, or writing notes to remind them how much I care. These
On the train on the way to Liverpool for the NWUPC conference, Tris and I changed trains at Birmingham New Street. As we were walking through the carriage looking for somewhere to sit, I mentioned to Tris that if we could find seats at a table that would be handy as I had my laptop
“I was in a queue at intermission of a concert for the disabled toilets. There were several of us in the queue all of us with walking sticks. Everyone helpfully held the door for the next disabled person to enter. It was also radar-locked if you let it fully close too. I had walked by
“I was in the queue for Pulp concert at Glasgow OVO Hydro. I dreaded getting to the front and having to do the bag check. I’m disabled. I wear a mask and had a walking stick. I have never come across such events having a seat for people to sit in as they empty everything
