This collection of posts illustrates the difference that acts of kindness make to others’ lives. Your actions matter and these good news posts show you how.
On the train on the way to Liverpool for the NWUPC conference, Tris and I changed trains at Birmingham New Street. As we were walking through the carriage looking for somewhere to sit, I mentioned to Tris that if we could find seats at a table that would be handy as I had my laptop […]
“I ordered some High Rollers merch from Teemill and after it hadn’t been dispatched the day after it was due to arrive, I contacted the company to ask what was going on. They explained the items are made to order so the shipping estimates are often wrong but very kindly upgraded my shipping to first
Today is Age Without Limits Day – a day for us all to come together and take action to end ageism. Kindness is inherent in days like this which focus on making positive change in the world. This year’s theme from the Centre for Ageing Better is: Celebrate Ageing. Challenge Ageism. What kindness have you
“My neighbour has recently shown so much kindness to us. We’ve had to have some roof repairs done and because we live in a townhouse, they needed to put up scaffolding to safely reach the roof. Not only did our neighbour agree to one side of the scaffolding being put up on her side of
One of the tips we give at our wellbeing workshops is to find a source, or sources, of kindness and positive stories that you can check in with daily. This is also a great way to find a kind community in the comments or groups where you read those stories, and community is also a
This month’s guest blog comes from Charlie, the founder of the Transgentle website, a resource to educate and support allies to take positive steps and improve trans inclusion using kindness. In the blog he explains how his experience of being a trans person gives him empathy and insight, something he kindly shares with others to
My daughter and I were on our way to the location for her work experience. We had to get a bus from Hatfield train station to the University of Hertfordshire campus and we weren’t sure which was the right one. We asked one driver if he went to the campus and he told us that
“I was taking an Indian cookery course and one week I forgot to take something to bring my dish home in. One of the other students had a spare tub and let me borrow it.” These everyday acts of kindness are happening all the time all over the world. We share at least 1 a
Kindness is powerful because it connects us – and that’s the message we’re sharing at our wellbeing workshops for mental health awareness week. This year’s theme is community and our workshops encourage and solidify bonds between colleagues through kindness. We talk about why kindness matters, what it looks like and how we can bring that
“I was in Marks and Spencer and a woman in an electric wheelchair asked me to reach up and fetch a pack off blueberry muffins off a shelf which was out of her reach. I was very pleased that she had asked me.” This lovely moment of everyday kindness was shared with us by Mel
