These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.
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 […]
Need reminding about the kindness and goodness that there is in the world? I share stories of kindness (nearly) every day, big and small, to show that it really is out there, it’s just sometimes we don’t see it. And if we do see it, we often forget to talk about it and tell other
“I decided to pick up some chips on my way home from beers at the Uni with a former colleague, but when I got to the fish and chip shop I realised I didn’t have enough cash and it was cash only. A man who was waiting for his fish put a £1 coin down
“Someone on our estate has put out a bowl of water for dogs while it’s been so hot & my dogs have really appreciated it.” This is such a small thing that anyone can do and makes a big difference to lots of people. It reminds me of the previous heatwave kindness story we shared.
“We reunited a lost ferret with her owner! While walking the dogs one evening one of them was excitedly sniffing at a drain. As we came back the same way a ferret was peeking out of it. She wasn’t scared as we approached – keeping the dogs out of the way! We snapped some photos
However it can seem from the mainstream media, there are lots of good, kind people in the world as Robert discovered. He posted in his local Facebook group to say: “Honesty and decency. What a brilliant community we live in; just went outside and saw a strange object by my front gate…my wallet! Must have
Melissa Hobson combines her volunteering with the passion she has for marine life, in line with her work as a marine science, conservation & sustainability writer. 2 of her volunteering projects are even things that she can do from her desk! She takes part in WWF’s Walrus from Space (looking through satellite images online and
Alexis runs several events for her local community, focused on providing a safe space and stepping stone for neurodivergent people to get involved in the wider community, all on a voluntary basis. She organises a board games social, where the board games help make socialising a little easier by providing a focus and talking point.
Team Time for Kindness had a great day at the University of Reading Community Festival yesterday. We had some lovely conversations with people about the kindness they have experienced and we were so chuffed that our board was full of stories and drawings by the end of the day We heard about kind friends, kind
“On the gate of a house near where I live hangs a blue binbag full of empty drinks cans. Above it is a poster explaining that the people who live there are collecting the cans as a way to fundraise for the Berkshire MS Therapy Centre. As I walked by the other day, a car
