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These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.

a person wearing a medical hair net, gloves and mask sitting at a table with lots of blood testing equipment on it and paperwork.

Healthcare provider puts on mask for immunocompromised patient.

“I went for a blood test the other day and for the first time ever, not only did a healthcare provider see me masked and ask if I wanted them to mask in a way that showed empathy and that this wasn’t a big deal – they also then proceeded to inform me ‘just to […]

Sarah, a woman with light skin tone and short grey hair in a bob smiles broadly while holding a book with an orange cover and flowers in a central circle. The book is called “conversations on kindness” by Bernadette Russell

Conversations on kindness book launch!

I’m so excited to be attending Bernadette Russell’s book launch and show – the true story of one woman’s mission to answer the question “Can Kindness Change the World?” On Thursday my husband, daughter and I will be at The Albany to support my friend while enjoying her comedy about how, despite what we are

Sarah and Tomson sat in a radio studio together. Sarah is a woman with light skin tone and grey hair tied back wearing a black hoodie which says “kindness matters” on it. Tomson is a man with dark skin tone and bald head wearing all black.

Celebrating International Women’s Month with Berkshire Culture Connect.

As part of the International Women’s Month celebrations I’m on Berkshire Culture Connect today (Sunday, 23rd March) at 8 PM. I was in the studio at B Radio – Berkshire with Tomson Chauke to record it this week and can’t wait for you to hear it. Tune in and be part of the kindness movement!

stairs lead up to Reading crown court, a stone building with archways at the front and tall windows on both the ground and first floors. A coat of arms is displayed on the outside of the first floor behind the balcony. Black railings run around the outside.

Community shows kindness during Berkshire Mock Trial competition.

“Local children were invited to take part in mock trials in the actual crown court near me on a Saturday afternoon to learn how the court system works. The high sheriff and all of the magistrates do it entirely voluntarily and the magistrate even ran sessions after school for the children too. It was for

Sarah and Joe, both women with light skin tone and long grey hair, standing outside under blue skies with Kimel Community Cafe behind them.

Kimel Cafe has kindness at its heart.

My sister, Joe, and I went to a lovely community café, Kimel Cafe, last weekend. It was set up to give neurodivergent young adults, a stepping stone into the workplace, inspired by an American man who did something similar. You can read their story here. It has kindness right at its heart. The coffee and

a trumpet sitting beside it’s case on a tiled floor

Lost 1960s trumpet returned.

“We live in Liverpool and my son Samuel was taking the bus to school. He put the trumpet case under the seat at the bus stop and then got on the bus. He only realised the trumpet was missing when he got to school. The trumpet is a 1960s jazz trumpet so is quite expensive.

a beautiful Red Fox Labrador sitting in a field on a sunny day, mouth open slightly as if she’s smiling.

Labrador found thanks to community kindness.

“I was walking my son’s fox red Labrador, Millie, in Saltram and I lost her. One minute she was there, the next she was gone. I was so so worried. I asked lots of people if they had seen her and so many people were just so kind and wanted to help. One gentleman offered

an envelope with a thick wad of Euros fanned out from it.

Co-op and Change Link return lost €1200.

“I went to London on Friday 14th Feb, and purchased 1200€ in cash from the foreign exchange bureau at Victoria station. I then went for a lovely lunch in Farringdon. We got the train home to Brighton early evening. On arriving home I checked my handbag and realised that the money was not in my

3 women of different ages with medium light skin tone and short hair standing outside beside a hedge on a bright sunny day, all smiling broadly at the camera.

Free meals for LA fire stations.

“My friend donated a bunch of meals for Fire Stations. I was happy to prepare and deliver them. The fire team on duty was joyful to get our burritos & chips meal.” So much kindness on show here in this wonderful comment that Dora of Yucas LA left on LinkedIn! What a wonderful community you

Mara, a genderfluid person with long blonde hair in very loose curls, wearing round glasses. She has beautiful winged eyeliner and perfect make up and is in the middle of talking. Her DM screen in front of her hides most of her torso and behind her is a medieval style set.

High Rollers’ gender fluid DM receives masses of support kindness.

“I’m a big High Rollers fan (a live play Dungeons & Dragons show) and their Dungeon Master (who runs the game) is gender fluid and has recently done a couple of sessions in her femme presentation, Mara, having always previously presented as masculine, Mark. The community have been so supportive and kind, it has been