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’m so excited to be talking about the power of kindness at the Ethical Reading meeting on 23rd January. The theme of the session is “The power and connection of kindness” and you’re invited! You can get a ticket to the webinar here or through the Ethical Reading website.
“At a pop-up ice skating rink my 3 and 5 year old were slipping and sliding all over the place. They were like new born Bambi’s but on extra slippery, rain spattered plastic. As I desperately tried to keep my kids from gravity’s grasp, an older girl (maybe aged 11) skated over and presented them
“Our estate has a ‘take give box’ on it where people can put things they don’t want and anyone can help themselves. There’s even cans of food and kids clothes in it which I’m sure is making a difference to those in need in our community. It’s such a simple thing to set up but
“We always find ourselves well laden when travelling by public transport at Christmas. I had a large rucksack on my back and a small rucksack on my front, husband a large rucksack on his back and a big box in his arms. The first interchange was metro to train. As we came up the escalators,
100 families got Christmas dinner thanks to kindness superhero, Hayley Steere from Surrey. Hayley started the Free My Meal scheme during lockdown – it works by pairing a home cook who’s happy to cook a little extra for someone in need, with that person in need. It runs year round but the Christmas drive ensured
Content warning – this post mentions suicidal feelings. “l threatened to end my life back in April 2023 and a 21 year old shop assistant from Barry saved me. I’d met them as a customer in the shop they worked at and they could see I was struggling. I was in the shop and they
“When I was 14, my sister and I did karate with the renown painter Michael Parkes at a dojo on the Costa del Sol. If my sister couldn’t come, he would offer to pair up with me, as being the only two girls in class, none of the boys would even talk to us. Occasionally,
“When we started 2023, there were so many challenges and the work you are doing is a massive tonic when we all needed a boost.” I was so touched to hear this and it has only reinforced why being a kindness cheerleader is so important to me. I’ll be bringing you even more uplifting and
“We went to our local repair cafe at the weekend and I there isn’t space to list all the kindness that was on show there! From the volunteers fixing things for free, to those making coffees and explaining how it all works to people taking their things to be repaired, to the clear drive to
“I’m sure many of you will have seen the legend that is Brenda Percy, age 92, walking around Llantwit Major picking up litter and collecting drinks cans. She collects the cans to raise money for the Boys Brigade. If you would like to help Brenda on her quest to collect cans please bring your cans
