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

A green wall outside in London. On it hang some coats under a small ledge, some shoes near the floor under another small ledge, space for books and other things. Around the wall are notices to say take or leave a coat, shoes, books, or other items at this wall of kindness.

Visiting the wall of kindness on London’s Southbank.

Have you seen a wall of kindness? On the Southbank in London recently, I was delighted to come across a kindness wall. I’ve heard about them in various countries around the world, but this was the first time I’d seen one in person. These walls provide somewhere for you to both drop off or take […]

a wildfire sweeping through a forest. Text overlaid reads “Community comes together to support each other during wildfires.”

Community comes together to support each other during wildfires.

“I’m writing from the Valparaíso Region in Chile where we recently had some horrendous wildfires (131 dead, up to 30,000 people displaced/homeless) and I would like to share just how much the community has reached out to help one another. The volunteer firefighters who spent 5 days combatting the fires; the scores of vets and

a nature reserve with small hills of very long grass and plains of shorter grass. There are some bushes dotted around. The sky is bright blue.

Stranger helps find 3 boys lost in Sutton Park.

“I took our boys (aged 9, 12 and 13) to Sutton Park. We had never visited before and it seemed like a good place for a half term catch up and undertake the 8 mile circular walk. Our boys were less enthusiastic shall we say. Unfortunately about an hour in the boys wondered and explored

The top of a red post box with a sign to the post office on top of it. Text to the side reads “post office employees provide extra hands to parent.”

Post office employees provide extra hands to parent.

“This is just an appreciation post to the two absolutely wonderful ladies working in the post office this afternoon. I was struggling with packing and repacking boxes to post abroad with a 1 year old in one arm and 3 boxes in the other. The ladies helped me out above and beyond, taking care of

A pepperoni pizza on a black table, half of it visible on the left side of the image. To the right text reads “Abby's Heroes provide pizza to children's oncology ward every Friday.”

Abby’s Heroes provide pizza to children’s oncology ward every Friday.

Friday is pizza day for the children of Southampton’s oncology ward thanks to Abby’s Heroes. They team up with businesses in the Southampton to provide the pizza which, according to one parent is the “highlight of the week!” Even more evidence of all the kindness in the world: Local knitter donates starter kit to keen

Three bags of knitting yarn on the floor in front of a reusable bag with knitting needles resting on it and several folders of knitting magazine inside it.

Knitting goodies donated to beginner knitter.

“Someone I’ve got to know online was attending a park run near me and very kindly offered to bring her knitting magazines for me to have. I gratefully accepted and when we met up she’d also included some yarn and needles which were much appreciated as a beginner knitter!” Even more stories of everyday kindness

A young girl playing tennis outside on a blue court. Text overlaid reads "Receptionist lends shoes to young tennis player who goes on to win first match!"

Receptionist lends shoes to young tennis player who goes on to win first match!

“My 13 year old daughter arrived at Tipton tennis club for a tournament on Sunday, and realised that she had forgotten her tennis shoes. They were hiding in the secret compartment of small tennis rucksack, and  got missed in the transfer over to her big tennis bag for tournaments. She was wearing a pair of

some dark stained wooden planting boxes filled with brightly colours plants outside on a sunny day.

Gardener gifts wood to dementia patient to build planters.

My Dad has always enjoyed gardening but is finding it much harder as he is aging to keep on top of things. So he now has a gardener called Freddie to help with the ‘heavy’ work. Freddie was admiring all the wooden planters in the garden and Dad told him that he had made them

A large amount of boxes stacked at one side of a library.

Local business comes to the rescue of community library.

“Our local library is being refurbished thanks to local volunteers – and a local business who packed up and stored the books in a secure facility. In total Black Vault Storage removed and stored 153 boxes, or 5.2 tonnes of library goodies! They responded to a last minute call for help and have even gifted

View of a road running through the Scottish mountains with lakes in the valley to the left. Text overlaid reads “nurse starts shift early so colleague can start long drive home sooner.”

Nurse starts shift early so colleague can start long drive home sooner.

“In my work group chat someone said there was an accident on a main road a lot of colleagues use. I knew someone who was working today, a 13.5 hour shift and the same yesterday, took that road. It takes them 45 mins to get home normally, with the accident it’ll be at least 1