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 helped a lady with the ticket machine. Her ticket hadn’t come out and we couldn’t figure out why. I got mine and hers came out with it but stuck together as if it hadn’t been properly cut, so I helped separate them.” We love stories of everyday kindness like this – do you have […]
“When I was 13 my dad died of leukaemia. Most of my school friends didn’t care but one girl, not a special friend, made a point of stopping me in the corridor one day to say how sorry she was and how hard it must be for me. I never forgot her. A couple of
Tris and Kezia gave me a good luck card the evening before I started my job. What kindness have your family, of origin or choice, shown you so far this year? Read about more acts of kindness to remind you how common it is: Neighbour goes above and beyond for elderly woman. NHS pharmacist protects
“The electric bus on the 358 route from Orpington to Crystal Palace was delayed for an hour and I got chatting to the couple at the bus stop. I was on my way to Bromley for eye surgery so I was considering an alternative route and whether that would actually make me even later. The
“The lady working on the checkout at Lidl told a customer that she had accidentally turned her torch on when using the Lidl plus app – I thought it was kind because she hadn’t noticed due to the bright lights in the shop.” What a great example – nobody needs their battery being run down
“When I was in MacDonald’s the other day someone picked up my wallet for me that I dropped, and because I was noticeably struggling to hold everything hence the purse drop, they then held doors open for me. It was a delivery driver. I didn’t notice which one coz I was all flustered and having
“Our local Lidl is where a lot of the refugees in ‘temporary asylum accommodation’ shop. And they are trying to get food that feels like actual food, in a place where there have been some really nasty xenophobic protests. The other day it was two guys from South Sudan, and I have never seen two
My mum’s friend had baked too many scones, so she gave the extras to us – they were delicious! Tell us 1 act of kindness you’ve seen today. Need some more inspiration? We have plenty of that: Crafter completes crochet project for widower. Van key circuit board returned. Stranger in M&S cafe gifts free hot
“I have a friend who lives in Gaza. I have tried to help him how I can. Of course I sent money. I’ve also bought an esim for him, helped edit his resume to look for work visa sponsors, sent him some Android games he wanted, and I’m trying to help him join the Gaza
When I founded Time for Kindness nearly 5 years ago, I wanted to share stories of the kindness that I was sure was happening in the world. I was convinced there was lots out there but we just didn’t talk about it enough. How right my certainty was! We now receive enough stories that we
