“My dog, TiLi, had glaucoma and had to have surgery to remove her eye. I experienced so much kindness from so many people: A specialist eye vet came out on a Saturday morning during time with his child to check her out and confirm the diagnosis. The whole team at Live Well Vets have been […]
“In 2014 Harrow in London had ten libraries, and proposals were made to close four. Kamal Shah quickly mobilised an army of people to help save the North Harrow site. Great momentum was built, but unfortunately the site was closed regardless. Kamal and a group of supporters got together to set out a plan to
“After calling out a local event for having someone who had said and done many questionable things in a safety role for newbies, the event organiser removed them from the role. Several people also messaged me privately to thank me for calling it out because it made them feel safer and like people cared. I
I’ve not had the best start to the year, but it has been made much brighter by wonderful people who have taken the time to reach out and chat. Beth Stallwood and I had a lovely time hanging out together and co-working. There may have been some giggles too! Who gives you a lift when
“As part of a daily ritual I have developed an episodic called ‘Thoughts On Walks’ where I note thoughts, occasions and encounters of significance. This episode was one such occasion where kindness inspired Artistic action. The 24th August is significant for me, not least because it is my father’s birthday anniversary and I will naturally
My friend, Morwhenna Woolcock sent me a postcard of Penelope, the pony of perseverance. I’ve been having some wobbles about the Time for Kindness programme, a lot of work goes into this programme that means so much to me and sometimes I have lower confidence about getting it off the ground. So Penelope the pony
We love hearing about research into the power of kindness and if you’re following us we think you might too, so you might want to check out the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness . They have an event on 28th February that sounds fascinating; “Scaling up kindness – exploring the connections between small acts,
At our local zero waste store they have a pay it forward board where you can buy a coffee for someone struggling and they dish them out to anyone who comes in and can’t afford their own. It’s such a lovely idea and, as you can see from the photo, a popular one too with
“This lovely lady gave me the most adorable smile and giggle. She sat quietly amongst the rubble left by the fight on one of the main routes near the town of Ichnya where Russian forces had surrounded an agricultural community of 10,000 and used to gain ground towards the capital – Kyiv.” A simple smile
“After my Autism assessment I used the bathroom and spotted a little bag on the wall of period products for anyone to take what they need. I was super overwhelmed from everything so spotting this little kindness really helped me too.” It’s lovely to hear that seeing kindness had that effect. We’d love to hear
