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

The England Lionesses football team warming up in multicoloured training tops at the corner of the pitch

England’s Lionesses at the Euros

I saw lots of examples of kindness after the England Euros football match on Friday from the players to their young fans. For example, Jill Scott agreed to have a selfie with my friend’s daughter – it completely made T’s night, she was buzzing! The goal-keeper Ellie Roebuck came over to the crowd and beckoned […]

Screenshot of a LinkedIn post from Emma showing the kindness story shared in the caption.

Kind accountant saves the day

When everything feels like it’s going wrong, a small act of kindness can make a huge difference as Emma Allsopp shares. “In celebration of #Kindness and #PayingItForward in the face of what feels like unrelenting world-sadness: My computer crashed mid-Zoom call yesterday evening. Wouldn’t restart either. Thanks to superhero, Ravi – accountant by day, computer fixer by night –

A large group of people stood and sat on a football pitch. Some wearing football shirts.

Reading Community Cup

Kindness is fun and The Reading Community Cup proved it! “The Reading Community Cup was absolutely awesome! So proud to see so many people coming together at the University. Our aim was to bring people across the local community together and shout loudly about how welcome refugees and sanctuary seekers are in Reading and especially

Screenshot of a Tweet reading “The tennis balls have been donated on to local charities we support including @TennisForFree, @BItennischarity, @RacketsCubed, and @MertonSSP. A few may also have gone to our four-legged friends working hard at the moment” and a photo of a chocolate Spaniel holding a tennis ball

Kindness at Wimbledon

What kindness have you seen at Wimbledon? I was thrilled to see this Tweet from the Wimbledon foundation following on from their tennis ball portrait: “The tennis balls have been donated on to local charities we support including Tennis For Free, Rackets Cubed, Bright Ideas for Tennis and Merton School Sport Partnership. A few may

Mayor Rachel Eden and Deputy Mayor, Debs Edwards wearing their Mayor's and deputy Mayor's garb. Both are smiling at the camera, Debs holds a red rose.

A kindness interview with the Mayor of Reading

I recently had the opportunity to talk to my friend and colleague, Rachel Eden, about kindness in public service. Rachel has been an elected member of Reading Borough Council since 2010, has stood as a parliamentary candidate in 2 General Elections and is the current Mayor of Reading. She also runs her own finance and

Closed glass doors with posters pinned to them, the largest reads “polling station” and under that opening times of 7am til 10pm.

Kind words for a political opponent

Could you be kind to an opposing political candidate? This wonderful story of kindness in politics came from an anonymous election candidate. “Standing on the stage as the results of the election were announced, I was tired and emotional (to say the least). I knew that despite my personal disappointment I would need to follow

Sarah making jubilee party sandwiches in her kitchen, wearing bright red trousers and a grey jumper

Jubilee party

Lots of kindness and community spirit for the Jubilee Street Party where I live today. There were a group of volunteers who got us all organised, put together a list of food items, arranged the gazebos and BBQs. On the day, we all brought along different food items, chatted to neighbours, played with the kids

The Earth with a smiling face on it beside text reading "Happy Eco News."

Happy Eco News

Find inspiration and plenty of good news about the climate from Happy Eco News. I love their stories of positive things happening around sustainability and their mission to help us all stay happy so we can keep taking action! Where do you get your good news?

Trees in a forest viewed from below. The trunks are slim and dark but the leaves are lit by sunlight making them bright green.

Trees for Reading

Today I’m celebrating my local business community! Trees for Reading has collected enough smaller donations from businesses to plant a tree funded collectively by the local business community! Shout out to Craft Box Club UK, Organico, TDP photography, Kat Creative, The Foraging Bee and The Castle Tap. I look forward to seeing the tree which

3 hands with different skin colours on top of each other surrounded by blue and yellow flowers. Above them is a heart in blue and yellow.

Kind communities – Reading

Communities supporting those in need is so beautiful – this story moved me so much from an anonymous kindness champion. “I was on a call today at work and was truly overwhelmed with Reading Council and our partners and the way they are responding to offering homes for Ukrainians coming to this area. So much