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.
Twice in the past 24 hours I’ve been asked for directions. In both cases, I knew where the person wanted to go but the easiest way to explain was the longest route to walk. I figured an easier route to remember was worth the exchange of not getting lost again 🤞 #teamkind
A brand-new family-friendly festival is coming to the University of Reading campus this month, for a start of summer celebration for the whole community to enjoy and Time for Kindness will be there. This free one-day festival will bring the best local artists, performers, cultural organisations, food vendors and research talks to the glorious surroundings
It can be all too easy to fall into the habit of only noticing the negative, but you can build up your kindness muscle instead.
“A cute lil story that involves my girlfriend before we started dating. We had just left a Christmas party and she said she was gonna walk home but it was freezing cold, I didn’t want her to walk the 2 miles and feel miserable so I took her back to her place in my car.”
“My husband knew I’d always dreamed of someone, someday, reading my book at the airport. So… he snuck my book into his bag on a work trip and sent me this from Heathrow Terminal 5.” I loved seeing this story shared by Mimi Deb on Twitter. What a supportive husband!
On the way home from Wembley yesterday, when we saw the Lionesses win the first ever Women’s Finalissima, we grabbed some food from McDonald’s for the train home. It was late, one of the last trains of the night from London Paddington & it was really busy. We sat down with K & me in
“I was walking across the University of Reading campus and 2 ladies stopped me to ask for directions. I didn’t recognise the name of the road they were looking for, but rather than say sorry and walk on, I asked a few questions to get more detail. Once we discovered that the sports centre was
I’m feeling under the weather at the moment, so this unexpected comment I received this morning really made my day “I love the work you do. Get better soon so you can keep brightening the lives of others.” Checking in with a friend or letting someone know they’re important to you is a quick act
Want to learn more about kindness? The Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness is holding an event both in person and via Zoom to celebrate the launch of the new Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness. The Centre will be home to an interdisciplinary team of academics doing cutting-edge research on kindness. Their mission is
Our car had broken down, and the decision was made that whilst I caught a bus to work, my husband would ring and wait for the breakdown people to arrive. As he was working too, he was hot-spotting from the car which whilst not ideal, could have been worse. Then, after a series of unfortunate
