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.
“I live alone and apart from my cat I rarely get into conversation with people. However, I have kind neighbours. The lady next door will wave if we see each other in our kitchen, a nice Polish lady goes to Cornwall occasionally and brings back a beautiful Cornish pasty. I have some Asian neighbours who […]
Mum was really looking forward to her WI Christmas lunch at a local pub. Unfortunately she came down with a bad cold and wasn’t able to go – although she was feeling better on the day, she didn’t want to spread germs. So that she didn’t miss out, the pub packed up her lunch in
“I was waiting for the bus in Bournemouth Town Centre when a bus pulled up & an elderly lady got off with her zimmer frame. She was obviously disorientated and had missed her stop because she can’t see in the dark. Luckily there was a lovely young lady in her mid 20s who helped. She phoned
“My neighbour has a work / parents evening / child clash so I’m having her 2 for an hour to help out.” This wonderful act of everyday kindness was sent in to us by Kim and I think many of us can agree that helping out with double booking has a huge impact! Get more
“I saw someone give up their seat for an older passenger on the Tube. At first she said she didn’t need to sit down but the other person insisted and so she said ‘that’s very kind.’” Noticing these moments of kindness is powerful and really good for us too. Commit to noticing more kindness by
At the Reading Business Network event I met someone who told me about kindness she had received at work. She’d recently started a new graduate job and there were 2 meetings that she really wanted to go to but they clashed. A colleague knew how much she wanted to attend both, so they offered to
My neighbour had her 6-year-old grandson staying with her during half-term. He made some bracelets and pictures from beads and asked his Nanny to offer them for sale to the neighbours. I bought one, after listening carefully to his earnest explanations about them all. She later told me that it had made his day and
We’ve been told about a kind soldier who, when picking up troops coming back from the front lines for changeover, rather than taking them straight to the airport they would be offered the chance to go to some shops in case they wanted presents for loved ones or just a chance to ease into normality
I helped an older lady at the supermarket who was having trouble getting everything in her wheelie shopper bag at the till. This is your reminder that no kind act is too small so let us know what kind moments you’ve seen recently ⬇️. Need some inspiration? Check out these stories: A school girl let
“My housemate often orders from our Avon lady but is always at work when she calls. I work from home and always have to get up from work, go downstairs to answer the door, just to say ‘I don’t know if she wants anything.’ Last time she called, the Avon Lady said to let my
