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

a silver tyre gauge.

Walmart employee goes above and beyond

Manda, a Walmart employee in Aberedeen, South Dakota not only fixed Nicole’s tyre but also taught her how to use it herself in future. What a wonderful act of kindness that made Nicole’s day and the rest of her life a bit easier!

5 teenagers standing on a netball pitch, 3 holding netballs, the others holding pens and whistles, on a sunny day.

The kindness of Bulmershe School’s students

Bulmershe School tweeted how lucky they are to have such fantastic students who support them in our extra-curricular after some of the year 12s helped to run a primary school netball tournament. It’s wonderful to see kindness being celebrated in schools – what kindness have you seen from children recently?

Darren in his uniform holding two train tickets with different stickers on them and smiling. A sign behind him reads “This side for platform 1 for trains to Reading. Over the footbridge to platform 2 for trains to Wokingham, Ascot, Staines, Richmond.”

Kids train tickets

How do you cheer up an under 5 who’s sad they didn’t get a train ticket (when their parent is happy because they travel for free!)? Daren, who runs Earley train station in Berkshire, decided to find an answer to that question and bought a load of fun stickers from Tiger to give to small

a square piece of art made of 9 square tiles in brightly coloured papers and fabrics

Relax with art

I had so much fun at the Onome Otite online art class from #vamacademy last night 😍 I’m rather pleased with my textile and paper collage using Onome’s tiling technique. I wasn’t very good at following the instruction to keep your workspace tidy though – I ended up with messy piles of fabric and paper on my desk and

A desk with assorted stationery, post-its, a pair of glasses and the word charity in the middle to show how busy charities are

5 charities that changed my life

As a comms and strategy specialist for not-for-profit organisations, charities are a big part of my life. I want to make a positive difference in the world and helping organisations with a vision of a kinder world to communicate well is my way of doing that. This blog celebrates the difference that charities have made

a black and white cat lies in some long grass.

No Mow May

Did you do No Mow May this year? L did and they told us they “barely mow the grass these days (and stick to No Mow May) and this year when I have mowed I have left a big patch of long grass by the tree we have covered in bird feeders which the animals

A hand written sign on an office door which reads “please ask if you need your water bottle topped up. Stay cool.” A bottle of water and a smiley face have been drawn on the sign.

Heatwave kindness

This year’s heatwave brought with it some amazing examples of kindness. I love this one from Inky Thinking who proves something really simple can have a potentially big impact. Did you give or receive any acts of kindness during the heatwave?

A group of 14 Valeways volunteers wearing high vis jackets standing together and smiling at the camera.

Valeways

What is your community doing to care for the environment? Down in the Vale of Glamorgan, Valeways and their team of volunteers donate their time to keep walking paths clear and safe, taking care of both the environment and their community.

a large garden with various plots growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. Most plots are dug into the ground with a small amount in raised beds. Two people stand at one plot.

Food first community gardens

Does your local community have garden plots? In Stephenville, their Lions Club has community garden plots, a community garden and community market working to address food security. The Lions Motto is “We Serve” and clearly they do a great job serving both the community and the environment. If the Food First NL has inspired you,

The legs of someone wearing a pair of dark green and black hiking boots laced with rainbow laces.

Rainbow laces

Is your favourite sports star or local team sporting #RainbowLaces? I love the Rainbow Laces campaign from Stonewall which is promoting inclusivity in sports. Stonewall says “Visibility is important, but it alone is not enough. That’s why we’re evolving our Rainbow Laces from a symbol of inclusion to one of commitment.” Seeing rainbow laces on