“When I go to my local supermarket, I chat to a homeless guy who sits outside near the trolleys. The other day as I was saying hello, a woman and her 2 primary-school age children came out. They were both carrying foodstuffs, such as juice, fruit, a few other bits and pieces, and had beaming […]
“I had an issue with the connector to inflate my bike tyre which led to the back one going flat on a trip to the shops. It was going to be a long walk home until I dropped by the Twyford taxi rank and asked Imran if he had a tyre inflator and could he
“Someone on the bus overheard another passenger asking how much a ticket was to Cardiff as his friend who was joining him would need one. The stranger passed him his day ticket as he’d finished with it and let him know that a day ticket is the cheapest way to travel to certain areas and
Rachel Collinson was being shy about talking about her book at an event, so I made sure to gesture to it so that more people in the audience would be aware of it. It was a kindness to her but also to the audience because it’s a great read and could really help them in
“I talk to my elderly neighbours when they come out of their houses. They are delighted to have a conversation with someone instead of being on their own all the time.” We love this – spending some time to connect with someone is a huge kindness and is a big positive for everyone involved! More
“Some boys found and tried to help a pigeon which couldn’t fly and was under a car. In a local Facebook group later a post appeared to them providing an update that someone had caught it and taken it to the vets but they had to put it to sleep due to a broken wing.
“A friend’s Mum has offered to give my daughter a lift to someone’s birthday party on the other side of town.” What kindness have you seen this week? Let us know here.
“One of the volunteers at my local Repair Café replaced my laptop screen – they took it home to do it and even dropped it back off to me as I don’t drive. It was kind enough of them to fix it but dropping it off too meant I didn’t have to either wait a
This month’s guest blog highlights the impact you can have when you support other people to share their stories. Rupa and Vardeep are experienced communication professionals who bring their skills to this area of kindness and share practical suggestions for how you can do the same. Throughout our working lives, we’ve both had moments of
I recently had a busy day of meetings in London, where I would be dashing from one thing to another. Tris made me a packed lunch to take with me so that I could have something to eat between meetings. More stories of kindness to help you see it: Strangers help after mobility scooter fails.
