These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.
“On a dark, miserable December morning, just after 7am, taking the (ridiculously early to me as I am not a earlybird) train from Cardiff to Bristol. Two trains in fact. I bought my £20 ticket at my local station. But when I changed trains at the central station for the mainline service to Bristol, my […]
For those alone or struggling over the festive season, the #JoinIn hashtag across social media is a wonderful show of kindness and community. Anyone can post to the hashtag and find others to chat to, support people, and just come together and feel less alone at a time that can be so hard for so
“My friend is going through a divorce whilst still living in the same house as her husband. She works part-time, her car recently broke down and she was really worried about Christmas. I have a box of unwanted gifts, unused items, freebies from when I have bought things and some nearly new stuff that looks
“At the Rhondda book fair I spotted this selection of books which are published in Dyslexia friendly print. I thought it was so amazing to see not only that it had been considered but that they’d been brought to a book fair and it being normalised to see these options. Accessibility is a kindness and
“I was standing outside with my toddler to give our binmen their Christmas tip as they came past. One of them went to put it in the cab and came back with a selection box for her! He said they like to give them out to all the kids who they see on their route
“I had a great time at the Leeds Arena watching Michael McIntyre as a birthday treat. When I went home, I realised I had lost my hat, I must have dropped it by mistake. It might sound rather trivial but the hat had been previously bought by my son and given as a gift so
“My barista checked what kind of lid my reusable cup had and topped it up when they noticed it went on the top so they didn’t need to leave room for an insertable lid. That might seem like nothing but a bit of extra fancy coffee really made my day!” You can share the kindness
“A lady got on the bus unsure of what she was doing or how it worked – a couple of passengers helped her out advising which stop she needed and, once on, talking her through it and establishing where she was returning to and how to do that.” Such a simple act of everyday kindness
“A local church in Castlemaine, Victoria, is making a difference in the lives of people who are struggling by providing soup and company. This generous initiative brings joy and comfort to those who need it most. It certainly warned my heart and made me smile.” Big thanks to Ros on LinkedIn for sharing this heart-warming
13 years ago I hit rock bottom. I lost almost everything I held dear when I finally escaped from an abusive relationship. Gone were the home that I loved, the business of my dreams, my beloved dogs, the network of friends and family that surrounded me. Freedom sometimes looks like this: trauma, homelessness, poverty. Roberta
