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

a poster which reads what is a friendship table? It’s a community space where you’ll have a warm welcome and someone to chat to. No need to book, just pop along!

Friendship table at Woodley library.

I saw a poster about a friendship table at Woodley library and it struck me as a great example of kindness: What kindness have you spotted in your local community? Get more inspiration for kind acts you could spot: Kindness at Thames Valley Professional Speaking Association. Help for man pulled over by dog. Young lad […]

A view down a train carriage with one person sat to the right and a family with toddler standing in the aisle further down.

Strangers on a train show kindness.

“I was travelling home from a day in London, back to North Devon. Unfortunately, between Reading and Taunton, I was taken ill very unexpectedly and passed out in a toilet, having rushed into it feeling very sick. The thud of my passing out was heard by a lovely lady, Mitas, who raised the alarm. Soon

the back of two UK NHS prescriptions stapled together.

NHS receptionists are kind.

“I had a busy health week with a specialist appointment followed by a GP appointment the following day. The specialist prescribed me some medications and put a note on it to rush the prescription so that I could pick it up the next day at my appointment. When I went in the second time and

The Shard, taken from the Sky Garden atop the "Walkie-Talkie". A window is open, which allows a crane to lower a box that holds the window cleaners. The people walking at the bottom of this tower are approximately 170 × smaller than the building.

Kindness of Londoners during visit to The Shard.

“My son and I took my mum to the Shard last week in her wheelchair. Everyone we met was so helpful and kind. Young men offering to help us off the train and also up steps. The train manager visiting us on the train to offer his help. The security guards at the Shard treating

a woman with light skin tone and bright pink hair wearing glasses, a pink face mask with unicorns on it, and a brown cape with bronze buttons while holding an umbrella, sitting in a wheelchair on a train.

Train conductor goes above and beyond.

“I was heading into Cardiff in my wheelchair on the train. I hadn’t booked passenger assist as there is nobody on staff at my local station and you can only book it a minimum of 2 hours ahead. The train conductor happily got the ramp out for me so I could get on but then,

Text reads kindness is punk.

Kindness is punk!

Over on Mastodon someone told us that “kindness is punk AF” so we’re wondering what are your punk acts of kindness? They also sent us some examples from their own life to help get you started: Check out more acts of kindness to inspire you even more: Brother-in-law fixes laptop with kindness and determination. German

three women of different ages, all with light skin tone and long blonde or light brown hair. They are all leaning into each other and smiling broadly.

Parents bump into Adele Parks on cruise and kindness ensues.

“Mum and Dad were on a cruise when they messaged me to say that Adele Parks MBE (famous author) was on the cruise to do a book talk. We have seen Adele at quite a few book talks over the last few years as she is one of mine and Mum’s favourite authors. Anyway, I

a yellow Heron Foods carrier bag filled with crisps.

Helping a stranger with their shopping.

“I helped a stranger with their shopping bags” No kindness is too small to shout about so tell us one small act you’ve seen, done, or received today. Remind yourself how much kindness exists if you’re struggling to think of one with these stories: Kind act to teen stays with them forever. Who photographs the

a burger with salad in a burger bun on a plate with a cone of chips beside it.

Free burger from stranger.

“I got a free cheese burger. The guy behind me paid cuz my phone was playing up.” What a wonderful act of kindness. We’ve had a few stories about free food recently. What kindness have you seen today? Get inspired with some other examples: Holy Brook Accountants implement kindness. Teenagers need softness too. Cullompton is