These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.
“I had a frantic call from my daughter who had skidded on a road in the middle of nowhere. Thankfully a very kind gentleman saw her and waited with her until I could get there. We also experienced kindness from the wonderful Dave who drove us all the way back to the cottage leaving our […]
Chris Brannigan has walked 1200 miles, barefoot, from Bar Harbor to Jacksonvill, and across Britain carrying 55lb to raise funds for a gene therapy for his daughter Hasti’s condition. The kindness in this story not only comes from a father going to great lengths for his child, but from all the people who have supported
“I was traveling home from Frankfurt on a busy flight at the weekend, and all the overhead lockers were packed with luggage. We were in the last group to get on and nobody could find space for their luggage – I had to put mine several rows back from my seat. So when we landed
“I was driving home from my daughter’s house, aware that the car was over running whenever I stopped in traffic, then became aware that I was loosing power. I managed to keep going and luckily got off the dual carriageway. On a very busy B road it was clear something was very wrong. It felt
“I live in Spain and after the devastating storms recently I have seen kindness in so many ways! The loss of lives and destruction of towns and villages and brought the country together in the most beautiful way! As an English person that has lived here for more than half of my life I am
“Thank you to the network rail workers who rescued me after I fell asleep on the last train home from Euston and missed my stop. I got off the train at Cheddington and realised I was the only passenger on platform in the middle of the night. No taxi available. Lovely rail workers about to
James Moy posted in the Kindness Community Facebook Group recently to say “I went down to Hastings yesterday and left a kindness board by the fishing boats.” We love this so much! Are you following Jim’s Smile Project for extra kindness and positivity in your feed? You can join their Facebook group or follow them
A Tweet led to a flurry of other people shouting out kindness they’d experienced on trains – and then to an article on The Poke highlighting them all! The original Tweet read “To the Southern Rail UK driver who pulled into West Norwood, saw me standing on the wrong platform, watched me realise and sprint
“My dad worked hard his whole life to provide for our family. Over time, the physical strain of his job took a toll—leaving him in pain and with limited mobility. Now retired, he’s finally focusing on self-care, something he’d neglected for years. He recently started doing yoga at our local health and café centre and
“Our local preschool was at risk of shutting down unless they could find five trustees to serve on the committee. These unpaid volunteers were essential, and no one wanted to see our beloved village preschool close its doors. Although I’ve been juggling a lot of responsibilities and feeling stretched thin, I nervously attended the AGM,
