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 mentioned I’d run out of NoWa toothpaste tabs in a group chat for a community pantry I’m part of and someone mentioned they had some they’d not got on with that they’d give me to tide me over.” These small kindnesses make a huge difference – what kindness have you seen this week? Here’s […]
“At an online convention 1 of the classes had a lot of tech issues & a lot of attendees left. The presenter was so stressed & apologetic but the attendees who hung in there were super supportive & kept saying the presenter was doing great and cheering them on.” People are kind – here’s some
I believe that kindness is a positive thing. Whether you are being kind, you are receiving kindness or you notice it take place, you feel better as a result. So I am delighted that there is an increasing body of academic research that is proving this positive effect to be true. The Sussex Centre for
“In a Discord I’m in the admin team asked what would help make it easier for newbies to get involved. After a discussion they implemented a ‘newbie chat’ where longer term members are encouraged to interact with newbies so they can make friends and feel comfortable before diving into the larger busy chats.” Helping new
“I asked on a Facebook group if anyone had any medium to large pots for me to pot on some tomato and cucumber plants and someone said they did. When I messaged them to get their address they asked if I also needed some bamboo poles and weed membrane! As a new gardener it was
“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
