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.
The aim of Time for Kindness is to encourage people to ‘see kind’. Over and over again, people are telling me that reading the stories from Time for Kindness makes them feel positive and hopeful. They see the kind things that people are doing for each other. Every single day. It isn’t always easy to […]
Huge thank you to Logan, a wonderful trans man who’s allowed me to share his beautiful and moving story of kindness and proof that love is what makes a family. “When my wife and I wanted to start a family we were stuck. It was 2010 and there was no support through NHS fertility routes
I’m talking about every day acts of kindness, teenagers, buses, social media and peace on the Peace Pod with Anna Lubelska. You can give it a listen here: https://thepeacebuilding.org.uk/peace-pod-episode-three/. I would love to know your thoughts so do come back and let me know what you’re thinking as your listening.
On a recent trip to Paris, Claire and her family were standing in a queue waiting to go into the Louvre art gallery. It started to rain heavily. The family in front of them, also tourists, insisted on sharing their umbrellas so that Claire’s group didn’t get wet. “It was so kind of them,” says
“On the gate of a house near where I live hangs a blue binbag full of empty drinks cans. Above it is a poster explaining that the people who live there are collecting the cans as a way to fundraise for the Berkshire MS Therapy Centre. As I walked by the other day, a car
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!
