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

close up of several drinks cans viewed from above. Text overlaid reads "Brenda, 92, still collecting cans for recycling to raise money for Boys Brigade."

Brenda, 92, still collecting cans for recycling to raise money for Boys Brigade

“I’m sure many of you will have seen the legend that is Brenda Percy, age 92, walking around Llantwit Major picking up litter and collecting drinks cans. She collects the cans to raise money for the Boys Brigade. If you would like to help Brenda on her quest to collect cans please bring your cans […]

A framed picture of a toddler sat in a wicker chair wearing a sailor style outfit.

Neighbours find home of abandoned picture

“We found a large, old, framed picture of a small boy in our loft – thanks to the power of Facebook we were able to find the family it belonged to and return it.”

A very small traditional red post box on a windowsill. It has fake snow on the top and some festive décor around it.

Kindness postbox encourages kids to share kindness

“Off the back of the kindness pledge we appear to have a kindness postbox where the children are posting about things they have seen (and a few sibling grievances!)” What a wonderful idea to keep track of the kindness you’re seeing from our newest Kindness Ambassador, Laura Dennison!

the old part of the front of Bristol station with text overlaid reading "Train conductor, Neil, saves the day after passenger loses ticket!"

Train conductor, Neil, makes travelers lost ticket easier with kindness.

“On a dark, miserable December morning, just after 7am, taking the (ridiculously early to me as I am not a earlybird) train from Cardiff to Bristol. Two trains in fact. I bought my £20 ticket at my local station. But when I changed trains at the central station for the mainline service to Bristol, my

Text reading "#JoinIn this festive season" surrounded by Hannukah candles, Kwanza candles, an elf, and a string of stockings, gifts and holly.

#JoinIn to make the holiday season easier

For those alone or struggling over the festive season, the #JoinIn hashtag across social media is a wonderful show of kindness and community. Anyone can post to the hashtag and find others to chat to, support people, and just come together and feel less alone at a time that can be so hard for so

A small pile of gifts wrapped in brown paper with string tied round them. Text overlaid reads "Friend donates gift-able items to friend to reduce the cost of Christmas."

Friend donates gift-able items to ease financial stress during divorce

“My friend is going through a divorce whilst still living in the same house as her husband. She works part-time, her car recently broke down and she was really worried about Christmas. I have a box of unwanted gifts, unused items, freebies from when I have bought things and some nearly new stuff that looks

A table with a skull and a selection of books on it including 5 which have on the cover "a dyslexic friendly classic tale of terror," those books are Oh whistle and I'll come to you my lad and The Mezzotint by M R James, the haunter of the dark by H P Lovecraft, The Corridor by Will Macmillan Jones, and The Signalman by Charles Dickens.

Dyslexia friendly books available at Rhondda book fair!

“At the Rhondda book fair I spotted this selection of books which are published in Dyslexia friendly print. I thought it was so amazing to see not only that it had been considered but that they’d been brought to a book fair and it being normalised to see these options. Accessibility is a kindness and

A festive Cadbury selection box.

Binmen gift selection box to toddler

“I was standing outside with my toddler to give our binmen their Christmas tip as they came past. One of them went to put it in the cab and came back with a selection box for her! He said they like to give them out to all the kids who they see on their route

a white fluffy dog looking at the camera wearing a large white hat with black ribbon around it.

Lost hat returned after Michael McIntyre gig at Leeds Arena.

“I had a great time at the Leeds Arena watching Michael McIntyre as a birthday treat. When I went home, I realised I had lost my hat, I must have dropped it by mistake. It might sound rather trivial but the hat had been previously bought by my son and given as a gift so