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#ProjectAmplifyKindness

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.

Text reading “kind reply to client enquiry has a big impact” above a drawing of a unicorn beside a rainbow, in the rainbow text reads “have courage and be kind.”

Kind reply to client enquiry has a big impact.

“I had an enquiry email from someone who was going through a rough time – part of my reply said to focus on finding their feet again first. I got a reply to say ‘I don’t know if I’m just having an emotional day or something but your message just hit me, it’s so supportive […]

someone plugging a phone in to charge. Text overlaid reads “I offered to buy someone a new charger for her phone, hers had a name sticker on it from where she was sectioned and it triggers her.”

“I offered to buy someone a new charger for her phone”

“I offered to buy someone a new charger for her phone, hers had a name sticker on it from where she was sectioned and it triggers her.” What a super kind thing to do Nicky – thank you for sending this story in to us over on our Instagram. Reminder yourself of just how much

A stage on which three women are sat behind a low table. Sarah is in the middle gesturing at a book on the table, beside her Rachel is talking into a mic and looking at Sarah.

Colleague promotes book for shy author.

Rachel Collinson was being shy about talking about her book at an event, so I made sure to gesture to it so that more people in the audience would be aware of it. It was a kindness to her but also to the audience because it’s a great read and could really help them in

Text reading “Happy volunteers week from all of us at Time for Kindness,” but volunteers week and time for kindness are the relevant logos rather than plain text.

Volunteers Week 2024

It’s Volunteers Week and we know that kindness is at the heart of why people volunteer – let’s hear your story. We’ve previously shared stories of Melissa Hobson, Adeeba Hussain, Berkshire MS Therapy Centre and Rhian Morallee and now we want to hear yours! Why do you volunteer and what do you get up to?

Sarah standing behind the Time for Kindness stall under a red awning. She is talking to an adult with a child, Sarah is wearing a Time for Kindness t-shirt with a square and a magnifying glass around a badge on it. Inlaid is a close up of the badge which has a rainbow and trans pride flag around the edge and reads “you are safe with me.”

You’re safe with Time for Kindness 🏳️‍🌈

Happy Pride Month – acceptance and inclusion is key to kindness which is why Time for Kindness will always be a safe place for the LGBTQIA+ community. At the University of Reading community festival I wore my ‘You’re safe with me” badge as well as my name badge on my T-shirt. Whoever you are, we

A blue metal bench with “buddy bench” cut out from it along the back rest. Text overlaid reads “My friend is kind to me when I sit on the buddy bench. We play together and share snacks.”

My friend is kind to me when I sit on the buddy bench.

“My friend is kind to me when I sit on the buddy bench. We play together and share snacks.” If you’ve not heard of Buddy Benches, they’re a special bench where children can sit if they’re feeling lonely or sad. Any child can sit on the buddy bench, and any child can choose to sit

A man with short dark hair wearing a baseball cap reaches into the milk section at supermarket to get a bottle of milk off the top shelf.

Tris reaches milk for older lady.

Tris helped an older lady reach some milk from a shelf she couldn’t reach in the fridge in Lidl. What a sport he is for providing an action replay so I could take the photo for Time for Kindness without having the lady in it! It’s not just Tris spreading kindness, here’s some more examples

A foot in a loose, velcro sandal with a very bruised big toe sticking out the top. The foot is on grass with some daisies growing in it.

Fractured toe brings out kindness everywhere!

“I’ve seen lots of kindness recently, having a fractured toe – lots of helpful people, both those I know and strangers opening doors or letting me cross a road slowly!” We’re so sorry for your fractured toe Nina and hope it heals soon. How wonderful to notice so much kindness because of it! Check out

A child's drawing of a school and a playground. On the playground is a hopscotch beside which a child has fallen down and their friend is helping them.

What kindness in friendship looks like.

We were delighted to hear about so many kind friends at the University of Reading’s community festival. Here are some of the stories that children shared with us about kindness they had noticed: My friend was kind to me at gymnastics when I hurt myself. My friend stuck up for me and then the other