“Out of the mouth of babes… We are hosting a Ukrainian family and they have a boy, 7yrs old, Amir. I was chatting to grandchildren over breakfast and Amir came up in conversation and my grandson said ‘all I want is to be there for Amir’ I was so proud.” That post was made by […]
“I helped Paola out when she started freelancing, just talking through how it works, my experiences etc and I introduced her to her first client. I was just doing what I do, being friendly and helpful. It was an unexpected surprise to receive such a thoughtful gift from her.” While it might not be the
“Emma Goldberg a friend that is always there for others and has a heart of gold,” Akua told us. Thank you Akua for nominating Emma as a Kindness Superhero – being there for others, especially supporting your friends, is a very kind thing so we’re thrilled to shout about her!
When I saw the Include Choir at KindFest I knew I wanted to share them on Time for Kindness. The Include Choir support people with communication disabilities and is led by Speech therapists. They have so many wonderful songs using Makaton signs and even online inclusive meetings so everyone can join in. Find out more
Have you seen the Poems of Kindness Postcard competition? If you’re an aspiring poet and would like to see your poem on a limited edition postcard to be included in the popular Ten Poems of Kindness edited by Jackie Kay then take a look at the Candlestick Press competition. They’ve joined forces with Fair Saturday
There is something, in terms of either taking kind actions or even to some extent looking for them, that’s about vulnerability. When I first started talking about it more it did feel like quite a brave thing to do because I didn’t know how it would be received, but I think that’s starting to look,
I was a trustee for 5 years for the children’s literacy charity, ABC to read. It was an honour to be part of this charity that transforms children’s lives by working with them to develop skills for life. I started volunteering with them because I believe that every child has the right to develop reading
Meet Anna Radulovski – our next kindness superhero! When Akua nominated Anna she said: ”She’s the organiser of the WomenTech Global Conference. Her leadership inspired and empowered over 6000 Ambassadors from 172 countries to join and unite women in tech in times of uncertainty. She is a regular speaker at large conferences in tech and
When Aubergine, a cafe run by and for neurodivergent people in Cardiff, got notice of an increase in their rent that put the future of the cafe at risk, the community soon got together to support them. They held a community action meeting which was well attended to discuss possible options and quickly put together
What connections and kindnesses have you found through your pets? Alexis shared a story about this with me: “I walked past someone on the streets with a dog and gave them some cash. We got chatting as I had my dogs with me too, and they asked if mine liked gravy bones before handing me
