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.
“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 […]
“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
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
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?
What kindness have you seen this week? Tell us in the comments or send it to us here. Here’s what one of the children we spoke to at the Reading University Community Festival told us: “Once when I came back from school I saw my neighbour was not home, so I took their parcel and
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
“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
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
“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
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
