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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 view into Waterloo Station where two trains are waiting, on one platform there are a lot of people.

Stranger passes on paper at Waterloo Station.

“I was sitting at Waterloo Station and had picked up the free London newspaper – I had it on my lap, I wasn’t yet reading it because I was doing something on my phone. An elderly lady sitting next to me asked where I’d got it from as she had a long wait before her […]

a woman with dark skin tone and long black hair in braids. She is smiling broadly at the camera.

Fellow poet helps spread the word.

“I sent emails to people I collaborated with involving my poetry with an article link where I had been featured, hoping they would be willing to share it because I am not on any social media. The article was so beautifully written about my late autism diagnosis and using words to help others all over

a pin board in the foreground with a handwritten message on it reading “a message to all Hastings fishing crews: thank you for your hard work. Going out in all weathers. We are all grateful. Stay safe and keep going, you are all amazing. James, Jims Smile Project FB Instagram.” The board is resting on a pebble beach, behind it a fishing boat is sitting on the beach, the sea visible beyond it.

Gratitude to Hastings fishers

James Moy posted in the Kindness Community Facebook Group recently to say “I went down to Hastings yesterday and left a kindness board by the fishing boats.” We love this so much! Are you following Jim’s Smile Project for extra kindness and positivity in your feed? You can join their Facebook group or follow them

the above ground station to Bounds Green underground station on a bright sunny day with a blue sky above it.

Disabled woman helped at Bounds Green after fall.

“Thank you to the two gentlemen who rescued me when I stupidly ran for the tube Friday morning at Bounds Green and fell down, my foot caught in the closing door. They freed my leg, then had to lift my fat bod back up. My heroes.” Kindness heroes indeed! A big thank you to the

A well lit lounge with a wooden rocking chair, beige sofa with a yellow throw and grey cushions on it, art work along the walls, and an old style brown suitcase as a coffee table.

Tim gives sofa to new neighbour.

“When I moved into my new flat at The Charterhouse London, I had most of the things I needed to make my rooms cosy. I knew that at some point in the future I would need a sofa, when I could afford it. When one of my neighbours, Tim, bought a new sofa for himself,

Two tables pushed together with a variety of snacks on them including doughnuts, packs of biscuits, cookies, bite size flapjacks and caramel chocolates, tea cakes and other things.

Shared Remembrance day cakes.

“I was on cake duty for our Remembrance service and after everyone at the coffee morning had enjoyed themselves and gone back to work I packed up some to take to my team and gave the leftovers away, including to my old team.” What kindness did you see over Remembrance?

a black bag filled with water with “douche solaire, 20l” on it along with some pictoral instructions to leave the bag in the sun. At the bottom of the bag is a small tap with a small hose coming out of it.

Corporal provides paddling pool for soldiers on the front line.

“A corporal at Bastion in Afghanistan heard how much not having proper showers (they only had solar pack showers) was affecting morale in the troops on the front line and happened to have access to a paddling pool, so he sent it on to them. They were thrilled.” What a wonderful reminder that kindness shows

A view through a window into a library, there are turntables of books in the window.

Teenage daughter returns library books.

I was really busy with work meetings and deadlines, but I knew I had some books that were overdue to go back to the library. The longer I left it to return them, the bigger the fine was going to be! My teenage daughter offered to return them for me while she was out on

Close up of Sarah, a woman with light skin tone and long grey hair tied back in a ponytail looking through some binoculars. She is wearing a red raincoat.

Binoculars from friend

My friend Karen lent me her binoculars and took the photos for the scavenger hunt – which it’s not too late to take part in! You have until World Kindness Day on 13th November to notice 50 acts of kindness. To take part all you need to do is: Sign up to become a kindness

a small brick built ticket office at Crowhurst railway station. Stairs to go over the platforms are visible to the right of it with a portaloo beyond them.

Stressful morning eased by kindness of train staff.

“I had a covid and flu jab which left me a bit unwell and the brain wasn’t functioning properly when I was due to be delivering some training in Eastbourne. I duly arrived at St Leonards warrior square station, saw the Eastbourne train was on time, a train came into the station and I got