These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.
“My local community space has a community garden where they grow items for their community cafe. The whole place is designed with community in mind – to bring people together, offer a warm, kind space for those who need it, and provide connection.” Community spaces are a powerful force for kindness in the world and […]
“I was shopping in Costco and was walking out behind someone wearing this wonderfully kind t-shirt!” What a fabulous hoodie – definitely a message we can get behind! Discover even more acts of kindness of all sizes: University of Reading come to the rescue after running out of story sheets. Marks and Spencer shows kindness
“In a DND lunch break I nipped to get a salad but had nothing to eat it with, so I went into my regular coffee shop, Eto in Barry, and asked if I could possibly borrow one. They super kindly said yes!” No kindness is too small and this is a great example of a
“I’d like to thank the lovely lady who stopped in her car and helped when I fell on the uneven pavement. Grazed knees, a thick lip, a swollen cheekbone and worst of all, dented pride, but your kind words and big hug helped enormously. Again, thank you so much for your kindness.” This post was
“I was lucky enough to be on the lovely Island of Anglesey. Nice clear morning, later forecast for showers. So I decided to take my two dogs for a nice walk around Crigyll Beach, just opposite Rhosneigr. I was almost back to the Car Park, I slipped down a Sand Dune, and broke my leg!
The Human Kind café in Billericay uses a pay it forward model to allow people to eat for free. As we hear more and more about the loneliness epidemic and 23% of UK adults believe that reducing isolation and loneliness are a top priority, this is a beautiful example of how kindness helps combat social
Do you remember the story we shared about a wonderful shop assistant who saved someone from suicide? Well we have an update! The person they saved and supported now has a conditional offer of employment as an Emergency call handler – their dream job! And they told us it’s all thanks to that shop assistant
“The other day I was exploring a new part of town and I was trying to walk down a narrow footpath just as the kids were coming out of the local school – I moved over and waited to let them all by as there wasn’t much room – there must’ve been a trail of
“I want to thank the staff and volunteers of St David’s Hospice Care in South Wales (check out their website). We had a sponsored walk and it was raining lots and very cloudy. They kept us all safe, looked after us en route and made sure we got down safely in the dark. Such kind
The recent riots which created such distress and damage also highlighted what was undoubtedly the single biggest show of collective kindness we’ve seen in the UK for a long time. People coming out en masse to protect those who were being targeted. Communities coming together to clean up the mess left by the rioters. Social
