One of the things that is a goal for me in 2023 is that I want to bang the drum louder about kindness, specifically about the kindness that I believe is in the world. That I know exists already in the world, some days it’s easier to see it than others but it’s definitely there. […]
“Well that was quite an amazing 9 hours of my life. Volunteering with my fabulous Crystal Palace Fun Runners we were giving out some very specific medals which didn’t take all the time so we mostly stood at finish line and hugged people, congratulated them and took photos of them. It was a perfect job
“At the University of Reading library café for a meeting the person serving me complimented me on my necklace and told me she has a similar one that she’s had for a long time. We had a chat about the sentiment of jewellery, a chat that we might not otherwise have had. Made us both
“I was dropping my co-worker off home after a late meeting at work and as we approached a set of traffic lights that had just greened we noticed none of the cars on either side were moving. As we got closer we noticed a young man had dropped his bags everywhere (it look like one
“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,
