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acts of kindness

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.

A restaurant at Inverness airport looking out onto the tarmac through a huge window where a plane is parked. People are sat at a couple of tables eating, drinking and reading a newspaper.

Stranger at Inverness airport shows kindness.

“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 […]

To the left are very old walls around a castle or city. A small round turret at the corner. To the right is a grassy area shaded by trees. The sky is bright blue and cloudless and past the grass miles of greenery and forests are visible out to the horizon.

Shared room after air con broke during heatwave.

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

A building at the Universiry of Sussex. It is round with lots of windows and a tipi style green roof. Around it is a grassy area and trees.

Centre for Research on Kindness practice what they research.

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

An adult say saver Metro ticket for 9th June 2025 and zones A, B and C costing £5.90.

Metro ticket passed on to Atomicon attendee.

“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

a One Stop shop with the windows covered with a painting of apples and other foods, a red sign along the top reading “great value locally.” The shop is on the corner with the door open.

Corner shop workers show kindness to dog owner.

“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

a bottle of cough syrup and a spoon wrapped in a multicoloured scarf.

Kindness to strangers and loved ones.

“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

Sarah, a woman with light skin tone and long grey hair tied back wearing a long black dress covered in white stars and a denim jacket with a small pink bag. She is standing in front of a mirror taking a selfie with her phone.

Stranger on a train frees up table seat.

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

A large disabled toilet with a changing space, the red pull cord all the way to the floor, and a hoist.

Pregnant person welcomed in disabled toilet.

“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

4 members of Pulp on stage at Glasgow OVO hydro arena with a screen showing blue sky with fluffy clouds behind them. 3 of the people are standing at the top of the stage while one person walks down some steps going across the stage which are lit up blue.

Security at Pulp concert show kindness to disabled person.

“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