These stories share acts of kindness from real people in every day life. #ProjectAmplifyKindness is about changing the balance of the narrative about the world and how people behave.
“At a coffee shop I noticed an elderly man with his caregiver looking around for a place to sit. All the comfortable armchairs were taken, I happened to be sitting alone at a spacious table. I kindly offered them my spot and quietly moved to a nearby wooden chair. Later, his son joined him. For […]
Allies across the US are being proactive in their support of trans people by writing letters of support which are then included with binders and femme shapewear provided by charities like Point Of Pride. This active ally-ship is also a beautiful act of kindness that we’re sure makes a big difference to everyone receiving it.
“I noticed someone had Liked my post on LinkedIn. It turned out to be an old school friend who thought as she knows lots of publishing people, it might help them see I’m an editor and ask for my services. Haven’t seen this friend for about 30 years so it was a surprise!” What a
“A small act of kindness – my neighbours sometimes put my bins back in for me if they spot them still out on bin day because I’m at work. It probably takes them 20 seconds but really makes my day!” Jessica, this is a brilliant example of how our local community can show kindness, thank
“I broke down on the Humber Bridge (UK) and had to communicate through an ME/CFS crash. Everyone including the call centre staff, highways agency, breakdown recovery, and two excellent friends made sure I was cared for and got me home safe, I don’t know what I would have done without them. It means I’m not
“We are never too busy to be kind to others. My daughter and I saw this sweet pup running across a busy road this morning. My heart stopped a couple of times as the dog ran back and forth across the road. I immediately turned my the vehicle around, safely parked on the closest side
“My friend’s husband went to the builders’ merchants (he’s a carpenter). His van key is nearly broken and he hasn’t got round to getting it fixed yet, it’s always falling apart. After making his purchases, as he went to his van, he noticed that the key had fallen apart again, so he squeezed it back
A while ago we shared some stories of kindness on public transport – well here are 3 more! Keep your eyes peeled the next time you’re using public transport to see what kindness you can spot. “I left the Western General Hospital, and was around 50 metres from the Lothian 29 bus on the other
My daughter’s football coach gave us a lift to an away match. He swapped his car with his wife for the morning so that he had enough seats to give a lift to both my husband and I to watch her. As it’s coming to the end of the season and her youth team won’t
“When my relative was on her way to visit for the weekend, a kind person on the Tube platform at Kings Cross made sure that she knew which train to get on because there were several different lines that stopped at the same platform.” Simple acts of kindness like this make such a big difference
