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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 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

a folded over Guardian Saturday magazine sticking out of a white envelope.

Posting Guardian magazine to friend who was in it.

“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

Sarah standing behind the Time for Kindness stall under a red awning. She is talking to an adult with a child, Sarah is wearing a Time for Kindness t-shirt with a square and a magnifying glass around a badge on it. Inlaid is a close up of the badge which has a rainbow and trans pride flag around the edge and reads “you are safe with me.”

Sister fixes badge.

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

some shelves of chocolate in a supermarket.

Chocolate & water for kids in broken down car.

“Just want to say a huge thank you to the lady that just stopped by the car as we are broken down, and handed us chocolate bars and water – the kids are now very happy! Faith in humanity restored! Sorry I didn’t catch your name – from the one in a Liverpool shirt.” This

a cordoned off part of a residential road with traffic cones with blue plastic fencing around a hole in the road beyond them and 3 people in high vis clothing standing around it, one looking into a Thames Water van.

Teenager checks in on elderly neighbours during Thames Water issue.

“Our eldest (17) was spotted by our elderly next door neighbours taking a detour from his usual route to school to check in with the Thames Water team along the road to make sure they have drinking water this morning during a main water failure. Both of them are elderly and in poor health. She