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.
Woven Hug 2.0 (or ‘Abrazo Entramado’), is a participatory textile installation seeking to embrace Portstewart with a pair of textile arms filled with scrap material and covered in designs and fabric embroidered by members of the local community. The project facilitated by Tere Chad & Cordelia Rizzo was inspired by the resourcefulness and artistry of […]
Francesca Romano, a graphic designer I met through local business networking, recently tagged me in a post on LinkedIn because she thought I might be interested in the communications consultancy opportunity that was being advertised. As it happened, that opportunity wasn’t quite right for me, but I thought it was really kind of her to
“While traveling to North Wales, a 4 hour drive, we came across a public toilet in Erwood that was beautifully clean and well kept. The Erwood Pit Stop is open 24 hours a day and taken care of by volunteers with a donation box outside, a way to save their public toilet after they were
“Last Sunday Woodley United FC Ladies football team played in the first round of the FA Cup, for the first time in their history. They were drawn against Oxford United WFC, a team who are several levels higher up in the football leagues. It was a huge day for the club and the local community.
The Godney Gathering Crew were helping out at a festival that took place on 14th and 15th July and during the awful weather – the car park and festival site were very muddy. Sue Daniells told me “The crew got hold of tractors and ensured all of the attendees that needed it got a tow
“When I was 17 my therapist had a box of plastic toy animals on the table. One day I must have been staring at them because she suddenly asked me ‘which animal do you feel like?’ I must admit that at the time it felt like a strange question, but I didn’t feel able to
“I’m a trans guy raising money for my top surgery and I set up a gofundme last week. I’ve had lots of friends share or donate generously but also so many strangers! I’ve been overwhelmed by kindness and support and I think it’s so lovely how people have come together for me, especially as a
“My husband and I saw a woman in the street who was visibly distressed about something. We went to talk to her and discovered that she had come to the area to take up a job, but the place where she was going to work was closed. We let her stay with us for a
Thank you so much to Susie, Kim, Shivonne and all the team for having me as one of their speakers at KindFest this year! I can’t really express just how exciting it was and how honoured I felt to be part of it. I have been an attendee each year since the first KindFest back
What I love most about KindFest is that the speakers are doing such a wide range of things, all connected to kindness. From authors to activists to researchers to business people to TV and radio presenters to charity founders (and more). The Kindness in Education awards and Our Dementia Choir will no doubt have me
