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.
Perhaps I’m becoming a bit obsessed with kindness if I find myself taking a photo of toilet doors at the station on a Saturday evening….😆 But there had just been a brilliant conversation between the people in the end and middle cubicles. The end cubicle was out of paper and there was some confusion about […]
A friend of mine just shared this wonderful story of a small act of #kindness that had a massive impact on her 6-year-old son. They have been on a half-term trip to London, getting involved in different activities to celebrate his birthday. This morning she posted on Facebook:“Shout out to the DLR (Bank to Westferry) conductor yesterday who
For the last few years, Matt Turbeville from Flowerland of Athens, Georgia has been putting up funny and uplifting signs outside the store. His signs make people in the community smile to such an extent that they have become local legends. The ethos of the family-run florist had always been to be part of the
Whoop! Whoop! I just bought my ticket for KindFest 2021. Last year’s online festival of kindness was one of the highlights of my year. I know what you’re thinking – 2020 didn’t provide much in the way of competition for highlights – but KindFest would have been near the top of my 2019 list too!
A great way to be kind is to share your expertise. At my local networking group, Woodley Business Club, yesterday our speaker was Charlotte Haye from a copy-writing company called Eleven Eight. She gave a great talk about writing blogs for your business. She was really generous with the advice she shared, from how to
Today is World Mental Health Day. So I am delighted to bring to you this guest blog written by Sarah Tite, Director of Fundraising and Communications at the Mental Health Foundation. In it she shares a difficult time she experienced and how being kind to herself helped her to move forward. At the heart of
I’m focusing on being kind to myself today – well, it is my birthday 🎂🥳 ❤ Wearing my fabulous new hoodie from @kindshop.co.uk ❤ Pretty & sparkly new nails from @izzybnails ❤ Starting a new painting after an art mentoring session with @jane_beinart_artist I’ve also been for tea and cake with one of my sisters and had toasted
“I just wanted to make someone’s day happier!” I love this kindness story, shared by Beccie D’Cunha via LinkedIn. She explains, “I lost my wallet on Saturday night. I got this note through the door on Sunday. “The man who left me this note was cycling along when he spotted my driving licence in the
The Furloughed Fundraisers Chat group set up on Facebook in March 2020 by fundraiser Nikki Wrench is a fantastic example of mutual kindness and support. Nikki explains, “When the furlough scheme was announced in March 2020 I, like many others, got the call to say that my role was being furloughed. I knew that many
“Never underestimate the power of being a decent human being.” This quote came from Tessa Hull from Messy and Successy at the Online Business Summit organised by online business coach, Lizzy Goddard. Hearing Tess say it in her presentation really made my day. Because I think it too! That’s exactly why I started Time for
