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.
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
“My colleague bought me an almond croissant for breakfast for no reason and it was delicious.” Send us your stories of kindness here – remember no kindness is too small to shout about!
“We’ve been having trouble with our shower and bath leaking. Our next door neighbour is a bathroom fitter so he came round to give advice. He said it wasn’t as bad as we feared and he can help my husband take the shower screen off. Whatever he says, we will be paying him a decent
“I arranged a surprise perfect day for my best friend’s birthday and managed to get almost all her loved ones to attend it.” The kind moments you spot for our scavenger hunt don’t need to be as big as this one – any tiny act of kindness counts, so post them and tag us to
“Ah, the utter awesomeness and generosity of other freelancers. It still surprises me even though it shouldn’t by now. A few months ago, I featured Graeme Piper from Drop Cap Copy in my Freelance Mischief Maker series. Lots of fun and that was that. But, on returning from holiday, I found a chunky envelope waiting
A couple of people contacted me to tell me about the Smiggle and Diana Award kindness campaign that they’ve come across while in the shop looking for new pencil cases, etc for their kids. As well as the products, there was a wall where people can write messages of kindness. Big thank you to Nina
