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

a view down a bus with a variety of people sitting on seats in it.

Bus passengers help bus newbie!

“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 […]

Two women standing at the window of a converted caravan with "cup of kindness, food for the tummy and soul" on it.

Churches come together to provide soup and company.

“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

Several pieces of coloured glass shattered and stuck back together on show during an exhibition.

Fused glass offers domestic abuse survivor a new life.

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

close up of a car with a tyre missing and hands fiddling where it should be, a tyre is resting on the side of the car. The car is at the side of the road near Aveton Gifford.

Pete from Aveton Gifford is a kindness superhero!

“I was driving home to Plymouth from Kingsbridge with my dog Gigi, as I came out of Churchstow heading towards Aveton Gifford down a very steep hill, my van was making a a terrible sound and shuddering!! I put my hazards on and stopped and got out to look and a my rear tyre was

some shelves of chocolate in a supermarket.

Stranger pays for child’s chocolate

“I went to the local shop for milk and only took enough money with me for that item. In the queue, my young daughter spotted a bar of chocolate on the display that she wanted. I had to explain that I’d only brought enough money for the milk and she was disappointed. The lady in

A sign on a yellow door explaining that the Erwood Pit Stop is looked after by a group of volunteers who provide clean and tidy facilities open 24 hours a day, and donations may be placed in the box outside. At the bottom it reads "every penny counts, so you can spend one!"

Erwood Pitstop trust volunteers take care of public toilet

“While traveling to North Wales, a 4 hour drive, we came across a public toilet in Erwood that was beautifully clean and well kept. The Erwood Pit Stop is open 24 hours a day and taken care of by volunteers with a donation box outside, a way to save their public toilet after they were

a large selection of 6 large cardboard boxes plus overflow of cans, dried goods, biscuits, tea, cereals and other things viewed from above

Woodley United fans provide huge donation to food bank

“Last Sunday Woodley United FC Ladies football team played in the first round of the FA Cup, for the first time in their history. They were drawn against Oxford United WFC, a team who are several levels higher up in the football leagues. It was a huge day for the club and the local community.

a group of 6 people wearing high vis vests with many pieces of scaffolding to build a stage behind them. They are all smiling.

Godney Gathering Crew help festival goers

The Godney Gathering Crew were helping out at a festival that took place on 14th and 15th July and during the awful weather – the car park and festival site were very muddy. Sue Daniells told me “The crew got hold of tractors and ensured all of the attendees that needed it got a tow

Large red poppies with names written on them tied to lamp posts and traffic lights along a road beside a pub.

Remembrance day poppy kindness

At Team Time for Kindness we take this opportunity to remember those who courageously gave their lives. In addition to this thanks and remembrance, we’d like to highlight 2 particular elements of kindness in relation to Remembrance Day this year: 1) All the volunteers who give up their time to sell poppies to the public,

a train waits at a train station on platform 2.

Train passenger and conductors help reunite child with her phone.

“We had been to Hexham Abbey to see the Moon and after a lovely afternoon, sat at the train station looking at our photos, the train arrived and we rushed onto the train accidently leaving my 11yr old granddaughter’s phone at the station! Needless to say Faith was devastated, (there are irreplaceable photos on it,