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 found an iPhone and made sure it got back to the owner.” With the cost of technology and how much of our lives depend on it, returning lost phones is a huge kindness that has a massive impact on others. Discover even more of the kindness that already exists in the world: Kindness of […]
“My beautiful 12 year old border collie dog, Willow, had an epileptic fit while out walking along a quiet country track in Bolster Moor, Huddersfield today. It has happened before and usually she comes around quite quickly but today was different and she seemed unable to carry on. Fortunately, a lovely lady, Cath, out walking
“A very kind man and several students pointed me to the right bus stop to get to the University of Reading community festival. I had done my research beforehand and thought it looked straightforward but when I arrived at Reading station it wasn’t as simple as I had thought!” We’re so glad you were able
“A neighbour asked in our road WhatsApp group if anyone had a bundt tin she could borrow – another person immediately responded to say she had one and could bring it round.” We love hearing about kind communities like this – tell us about yours! Photo by American Heritage Chocolate on Unsplash. Even more stories
“I offered to buy someone a new charger for her phone, hers had a name sticker on it from where she was sectioned and it triggers her.” What a super kind thing to do Nicky – thank you for sending this story in to us over on our Instagram. Reminder yourself of just how much
At the University of Reading’s community festival, lots of children told us about kindness within their families: • Tommy bought me a cake. • I drew my mummy a picture and she liked it. • I helped my Mum load the dishwasher. • I gave my sister a sticker. • I helped my grandmother cross
“Naomi on the University Of Reading stall made me a coffee when I needed an energy boost.” Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for stories of kindness both large and small, like this one and these: Di gets breadsticks from top shelf for wheelchair user in Sainsburys. Friends come to the rescue during Autistic
Tris helped an older lady reach some milk from a shelf she couldn’t reach in the fridge in Lidl. What a sport he is for providing an action replay so I could take the photo for Time for Kindness without having the lady in it! It’s not just Tris spreading kindness, here’s some more examples
“At a recent beginners stone carving workshop, I made a mess of my carving and my teachers, Laura Jeary and Bryan Proctor, came to the rescue, turning my mess into success! Now, that was kind!“ Thank you Veronica for allowing us to share this story of kindness – and we think your carving attempt looks
I’ve been thinking about kindness and young people. There are so many times when they are kind and it’s good to celebrate that. Kindness tools and attitude Factors such as the pandemic and the cost of living crisis put increasing pressure on young people’s mental health. In response, schools are building on their measures to
