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

A stall of delicious bright fruits in large trays; strawberries, plums, apples, lemons and others.

Free fruit for the community.

“Every night before they close, Mohamed and Fatima, the couple who run the fruit and vegetable shop two blocks from me, put boxes of slightly over-ripe produce out in front of their shop for poor and street people in my neighborhood to take.” We loved seeing this post from Madeline on Mastodon and thank you […]

A house to the left, only the second story is visible because of a fence around it on which a white a grey cat is laying flat. Beside the fence is a path with a small dog walking along it.

Roof tile fixed.

“Our roof had a tile slip in the recent storms. The company who did our fascias 4 years ago happened to be working on our neighbour’s house. They just rang my door and said they would sort out the tile as they had their ladders. I didn’t ask and it was truly kind as it

a busy car park outside a two story shopping centre.

Stranger retrieves shopping bag.

“A lovely lady retrieved one of my shopping bags from underneath a parked car in a supermarket car park in Wakefield town centre. It happened on the day we had storm Eowyn. I had just come out of the supermarket and headed to my car with the weekly shopping.  As I pushed my trolley to my

Two highland cows walking away from the camera. Text overlaid reads, “Don't leave me coo x two!! When we eventually chose between two types of tattie (potato) they also gave us three big tatties of the type we didn't buy, for free, so we could try them. 10/10 would visit again!”

Free potatoes from local farm shop.

“I visited a farm for veggies and a local (not chain) butcher too. I chatted in the shop about making changes; shopping local, and local fresh ingredients like this, and carrying cash on us and asking etc if they’d prefer cash or card. They were very happy and took cash after saying ‘no fees that

Bishop Budde standing at a pulpit giving a sermon.

Bishop Budde shows that kindness is powerful.

We strongly believe that kindness is not fluffy or weak – it’s powerful and not always the easy choice, it’s having the difficult conversation because you know a change of some sort is needed. This was demonstrated recently on a large scale as Amanda pointed on LinkedIn; ”An act of radical love, I think Bishop

a chesterfield sofa with a wooden coffee table in front of it on which sits a bottle with scent sticks in it. On the grey wall behind the sofa is a grey monochrome image of the face of a woman

Therapist office adapts for client with scent sensitivity.

“I had an in-person therapy appointment for the first time in over a year this week, and I knew I would react to scented stuff in the air, and sure enough I felt like trash for most of the day. But I sent an email to the office with some suggestions on making the space

Kindness during Storm Eowyn.

“We were staying in a rural cottage in Scotland on holiday when Storm Eowyn hit. The local farmer who owns the place dropped off more wood for us and said they are cool with us checking out whenever we feel we want to/able to or even staying an extra night. He also gave us some

Cars parked outside a building much of which is windows of various sizes, with signs reading “outpatients entrance 5” on a nice day with blue sky and white fluffy clouds.

Officers help nurse get to work on snowy morning.

“On my way to work at Wythenshawe Hospital where I work as a nurse, my car began to slide all over the road due to the new snow fall that had just occurred. I was less than half a mile away from the hospital on Southmoor road. I was very scared and shaky so pulled

a close up of the back of a head with short dark hair being clipped with a purple comb and scissors.

Free haircuts for unhoused men.

“There’s a lady barber in my neighborhood called Marta, who gives free haircuts to homeless men on Friday afternoons. Because she says that everyone feels better after a haircut.” This lovely story of kindness was shared by Madeleine and we love it. What kindness have you seen locally lately? Top up your faith in humanity

A signpost on a countryside walking path showing left byway, right byway leading to restricted byway, forward bridleway. At the bottom of the signpost is a children’s book.

Larkmead Vets Book Fairy.

“Whilst out walking my dog I came across a children’s story book (Topsy & Tim meet Father Christmas) by a signpost. It had been left there by the ‘Book Fairy’ from a local vets surgery for a child to find.  I thought this was a lovely kind gesture.” The note on the book reads “Congratulations!