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.
‘Notice the kindness around you’ was the top tip from author, broadcaster and lecturer, Claudia Hammond, at the launch event for the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness last night. Team TfK member Steph Oldham and I went to the event virtually. We were delighted to hear that message from Claudia of course, it’s our […]
That’s the end of my first working from the Lido session. Lido? Leedo? I don’t really know how you pronounce it! But I got to have a swim, a sauna and do a bit of work for a few hours, so I don’t really care how you pronounce it! I also had some delicious hummus
I hadn’t seen the Metro for a long time but I happened to pick it up on the train and was reminded of the Good Deed Feed. When I was a commuter, it was my favourite page and I’d usually turn to it first.
Meet Mia Vallely, another of our kindness superheroes. Nominated by Akua who said “I am so proud and a massive supporter of Mia. Every day Mia shows strength, bravery, courage and has a positive attitude. Mia was diagnosed with RRMS at 18, a form of multiple sclerosis and last year had some treatment. Since being
Thank you to Charlie for contacting us to “big up one of my best friends Steph who exudes kindness always.” Charlie shared that “Sometimes I’m not good at messaging back because of social anxiety / being overwhelmed and she gets that and never makes me feel bad about it. I wish everyone had a Steph
Meet our first anonymous Kindness Superhero, known only as Radical Kindness! The nomination read “I have a dear friend. We’ve never met. Yet I’ve felt, and feel, a connection with her that I’ve rarely felt with another human being and it’s through sheer kindness. She uses that profile to be nothing but kind, sweet, and
Meet Women Beyond The Box founder, Emma Case, a platform that celebrates the successes of neurodivergent women, and our next Kindness Superhero. In her nomination, Akua also explained that “Women Beyond the Box is a London based platform created to amplify the voices of Smart Women who are also Neurodivergent. The aim is to point
“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!
Kindness isn’t always easy, as an anonymous sharer explains: “I’d spoken to someone in my life about a fun thing I wanted to do with them. They messaged me a while later to ask if it was okay to do it with someone else. I was hurt and could have been nasty and made them
