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a small white, fluffy dog wearing a pink jumper and a pink harness sits on a lap on a train with a table behind her.

Stranger let’s fellow passenger know they’ve left their phone.

20 September 2023

“I saw some young bloke leave his phone on the train seat today so I told him it was there. Good deed of the day before 8am!” Caz started the day strong with this kindness. What kindness have you see today?

a black umbrella in the foreground covered in rain, in the background a blurred view of city buildings.

Edinburgh businesses show kindness during Fringe season.

11 September 2023

“I was up in Edinburgh recently and it was tipping it down. Being Fringe season there were plenty of people handing out leaflets about various shows. Someone from one of the bars raided their lost property box and handed out unclaimed umbrellas to the people working outside. Nice that they spotted it and took the

Stuart, a man with light skin tone, bald head and black and grey beard, holds a large cauliflower in each hand and smiles gently.

Zero waste shop sends business to other small, local businesses.

6 September 2023

“I was looking for a venue to host an RPG event for neurodivergent people and asked at Awesome Wales as I know their shop and love their whole ethos – Stuart recommended a gaming shop down the road to use instead as he wanted to support other local businesses. He even walked down there with

view of a street with a building with "Tramshed" on it in metal letters and on the wall a bright yellow sign reading "vegan fest here today."

Welsh Vegan Festival business owners show kindness

28 August 2023

“The kindness at the Welsh Vegan Festival was on show again last weekend – all the vendors are so happy to chat and really care. I got chatting to an amazing woodworker about how he found love on TikTok and his experience of being neurodivergent. My friend chatted to a plant seller who offered loads

four stories from the Thanks and Praise website. One reads "To: Amy in Reception, Grove Medical Practice, St Ives. I have recently had to call in at the Practice twice, once for an emergency UTI and the other for a correction to my medication. On both occasions Amy was kind and efficient at dealing with my problems and on both occasions it was very quickly sorted out! Thank you to the team! Penny Leigh-Brown" The second says "To: Indiana Minien, Grove Medical Practice, St Ives Indiana was so very kind, professional, and very caring .. a credit to the NHS .. putting my mind at rest with her help, and guidance to care for my brother .. I know if I need help for my brother she is at the end of the phone.. an amazing lady.. I can't praise her enough.. !!! Marie (for Horace Lewin) Brookes" The third reads "To: Mr Jenks, Al Ain English Speaking School, Abu Dhabi Thank you so much for your never-ending and encouraging support to Clarke. He has grown leaps and bounds this year because of you. We wish you all the best for your future endeavors. Arno Willemse" And the final one says "Thanks for always being positive and being with Isaiah from the beginning. We appreciate your kindness and patience and for just being the constant routine he needs at school To: Mrs Wakefield, South Failsworth Primary School, Manchester. From: Charlene Greenwood"

Thanks and Praise – a kindness hub

22 August 2023

I love the kindness shown both by Thanks And Praise and all the people posting their thanks and praise on the platform – it truly is a hub of kindness. It’s so wonderful to see so many messages posted there and really proves that there is a lot of kindness in the world already. You

close up a variety of hard boiled sweets and two large yellow lollies.

Stranger pays for child’s sweets when his card didn’t work.

25 July 2023

“To the lovely lady that just paid at the corner shop for my boys sweets when his card played up thanks very much really kind.” Read more stories of kindness by strangers.

text reads "thank you Miss Jones of Chaddesden Park Primary School." Caroline

Teaching assistant from Chaddesden Park Primary School makes an impact with kindness.

16 July 2023

“Miss Jones from Chaddesden Park Primary School has been the most amazing 1:1 support to my son Caleb and a fabulous teaching assistant for the last nine years. Miss Jones has been successfully promoted and will be leaving the school. We are so proud of you, thank you for all of the support and kindness

Two pairs of hands holding each other across a table.

Stranger steps in to help during mental health episode

15 July 2023

“I am immensely proud of the kindness my husband showed towards a stranger this week who was suffering from a serious mental health episode. He stopped on his commute to work to talk to her, help her get warm, ensure she was safe and waiting with her until support arrived for her. As she didn’t

a woman wearing a blue checked shirt pumps fuel into a red car.

Stranger shows both trust and kindness at a petrol station

10 July 2023

“I was with my 10 year old daughter in a petrol station near Redhill in Surrey. I got to the till to pay but discovered I’d accidently left my debit card at home and had no means to pay. I called my husband to ask him to do a quick bank transfer but got no

A variety of kitted items including hearts, blankets and blue forget me not armbands, laid out on a table.

WI knit useful items for local hospital.

4 July 2023

There is a lady at my mum’s WI group who collects knitted items to take to the local hospital, the Royal Berkshire Hospital. There is a range of patterns for use in different wards and for different reasons. Mum and her fellow Women’s Institute group members have knitted: knee blankets, forget me not armbands so

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