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

an aquarium filled with underwater plants and tropical fish, lit with a gentle purple light.

125 gallon aquarium delivered by stranger to isolated person.

“I had a great manufacturing job. Due to asthma and COVID now I have a remote job making a fraction. To cope with the isolation and depression I got seriously into aquariums. I don’t go out so I bring life to me. It is impossible to get one delivered. I posted online that I would […]

a small fluffy white dog’s head sticking out above a small cushion with santas all over it.

Workplace overflows with donations to charity.

“Someone in my workplace set up a donation station for a local animal shelter for the festive season. Every day there is more and more piling up. They were not meant to drop them off until a few days before Christmas, but the donations just kept piling up! The list of allowed items was much

a covered vaccination needle with a label on it reading injection, influenza vaccination, beside a pot with a comirnaty omicron label on it.

NHS pharmacist protects chronically ill patient from flu.

“I went to a pharmacy to grab some co-codamol and happened to ask if they were also doing private flu jabs. They were so I filled out the form. The pharmacist took me in to do the jab and said they can give me an NHS one because I have long covid and have been

Lisa, a woman with light skin tone and blonde hair in a beautiful up-do. She is wearing a wedding dress and holding tight an elderly Jack Russell wrapped in a fluffy blanket.

Dog lost on wedding day returned safely thanks to strangers.

We think of weddings as being full of kindness but Lisa’s friends, & some strangers, went above & beyond when her elderly dog went missing on her wedding day. “The night before our wedding we had a BBQ for family & friends & our Jack Russell (Paddy) wandered off at about 1am. He’s almost 14

A road past a school field on the left surrounded by green fence with cones alongside it. At the far end of the road are garages with different coloured doors and some cars parked beside them. Behind those are some large houses and a wooded area. The sky above is blue.

The school pick up kindness hero.

Lynett sent us this wonderful story of a kindness superhero at school pick up: “I was visiting my 83 year old Mum, taking her shopping and visiting Dad’s grave to put new Christmas plants on it. We had just left her house when my clutch just went, I couldn’t get the car into gear at

A snowy road through a Scottish street, cars are parked either side covered in snow. The grey sky and falling snow make it look especially cold.

Fixing old Scottish man’s heating for free.

Helping people keep warm in the winter is a wonderful act of kindness, and often seen as part of the festive spirit, and we have an amazing example of someone going above and beyond to do just that. “I’ve had a stranger reach out to me to help fix an electronic device, and in conversation

a small baby goose with fluffy dark brown and cream coloured fur, standing on a grassy area.

Feeding baby geese.

“I’ve been visiting some baby geese weekly for a month or so and a lovely Mum came down to the pond with a box full of bird food, and offers me and another woman nearby some. I got to hand feed lil goslings and that made my day 💖” Even small acts of kindness can

a small white building with Heretic Coffee Co. painted on the side. There is a small garden in front of the building with different bushes and trees in it.

Coffee shop raises funds to feed those losing SNAP benefits.

A Portland coffee shop raised over $86,000 to feed people losing SNAP benefits and has so far given out over 2000 breakfasts to people who lost them. Heretic Coffee Co is a non-profit coffee shop in Portland which continues to raise funds to support people and feed those who are struggling. What an enormous amount

a large, rose gold balloon of the number 18 floating in front of a very full bookcase stacked with books and photos in frames.

Teenagers show kindness on friends 18 birthday.

My daughter turned 18 and the gifts that her friends gave her were full of kindness. They had really thought about her interests and what makes her happy. They had put a lot of time and effort into gathering photos and writing letters, and had co-ordinated with each other to make sure she had the

One of the volunteers at the Aberystwyth repair cafe sits at a bench as he uses a screw driver to fix a small item

How Aberystwyth begins with kindness to tackle climate change

This month’s guest blog shows how kindness is making a difference to community and climate in north Wales – a tale to inspire us all to be more mindful and live in greener ways. Thanks to Emily Ellis, Social Media and Communications Officer at Repair Café Wales, for sharing this example with us. We’d love