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.
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
“I saw a photograph in the Guardian Saturday magazine that had been taken by a photographer friend of mine. When I messaged him to say that I liked it, he asked if I might be able to send him my copy of the magazine when I finished with it because he hadn’t been able to
The pin on my ‘you’re safe with me’ badge had broken so I couldn’t wear it. My sister sometimes makes jewellery so she has jewellery-making tools and she kindly fixed it for me by attaching a new, stronger fitting on the back. How do your family (of birth or choice) show kindness? Read about more
