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 was having a really tough week and I’d mentioned in a group chat as much to explain why I was so quiet. A few days later a friend in the chat video called me to check in and chat. Part of the reason I was struggling was feeling people didn’t like me so that […]
“The lovely woman at Marks And Spencer who measured our bra size, and was so genuinely lovely and pleasant the whole time. M&S is well-known for treating trans folks well, but it was nice to experience it first-hand.” Get even more stories of kindness to make you smile: Ally uses platform to highlight LGBTQIA+ freelancers.
“While waiting at reception for my host, I saw a man come to fetch a woman who was seated there. After mispronouncing her name, off they went to their meeting. Later, I saw the same woman waiting for a train at the station. She was telling a stranger that she’d just had a job interview.
Volunteering is somewhere we see endless kindness, like this example “I run a Cubs group at Scouts for approximately 60 young people.” We’re always looking to hear stories of kindness – send them to us here.
“A prominent cis het freelance coach reached out directly to LGBTQIA+ freelancers to highlight them during Pride month. Emma Cossey is a well known and respected freelance coach who showed what allyship looks like in action by contacting freelancers in the LGBTQIA+ community to offer them the opportunity to share about their identity and promote
We were delighted to hear about so many kind friends at the festival. Here are some of the stories that children shared with us about kindness they had noticed: Tell us about your experiences with friendship and kindness.
“In 2018 I had Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (Bell’s Palsy and shingles at the same time). It meant a 6-9 month period of recovery and accepting help. It also meant coming to terms with the fact that my face didn’t look the same for a while and posting about this and my recovery on Instagram made
At the University of Reading’s community festival, lots of children told us about kindness within their families: • Tommy bought me a cake. • I drew my mummy a picture and she liked it. • I helped my Mum load the dishwasher. • I gave my sister a sticker. • I helped my grandmother cross
A lovely person showed us the best way to cross a wet patch of the towpath. They pointed out the best places to step and jump between so that we didn’t get wet feet. It worked! We always say here that no kindness is too small, and this is a great example of that. The
“At a recent beginners stone carving workshop, I made a mess of my carving and my teachers, Laura Jeary and Bryan Proctor, came to the rescue, turning my mess into success! Now, that was kind!“ Thank you Veronica for allowing us to share this story of kindness – and we think your carving attempt looks
