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.
Checking out how much the person behind you has in their shopping basket* definitely counts as an act of kindness! Emma Cossey messaged me to say: “I’m not sure if it counts, but I’m always warmed by the kindness people show in the queues at Aldi. I’ve noticed people always tend to look behind them, […]
Today we remember the 52 people who lost their lives in the London Tube bombings. And everyone else who was affected in some way by that awful, indescribable day. My love, thoughts and prayers go out to you all. I was working in London at that time, but by complete chance I was unwell and
If you’re at a loose end at 1pm tomorrow (Monday 5th), you can listen to me talking about gratitude and kindness on River Radio (the Marlow version, not the Highlands version!) – it’s a digital radio station and you can listen to it from any internet-connected device, apparently! I and my fellow panellists had a
My friend gave me a lift home from a night out this week. As a non-driver I’m used to getting to and from the places I need to be by walking, cycling and public transport. It’s my choice not to drive and I’m happy with the alternative travel options I have (most of the time
Check out this amazing welcome gift that my sister and her partner received on arrival at their holiday cottage at the weekend. It is making my mouth water! As my sis said, “Been to a lot of cottages over the years…never had such an impressive welcome…full blown afternoon tea “ This kind gift made the
Saying thank you to someone who has contributed to your work is a quick and easy show of kindness. I recently helped out my freelance colleague and friend, Katie Duckworth, who runs the Leaders Who Brunch networking group. She was running a session on how we can all access our inner creativity to help find
I love this story I saw on Facebook recently, from Winter Night Shelter MK, a charity supporting the homeless, vulnerable and those with mental health struggles in Milton Keynes “We wanted to say a huge thank you to Steadman Farley from Farley’s Heating and Plumbing Services. “Steadman contacted us offering his services for free to
When I turned down the offer of a carrier bag at my local Co-op shop this afternoon, the lad on the till clocked that I had my bike helmet in my hand and repeated the offer, saying he wouldn’t charge me for the bag because I was on a bike. I still said thanks but
This week is #SmallCharityWeek. It’s a chance to celebrate all the things that small charities up and down the UK are doing in a bid to create a kinder world. I’ve been involved with charities of all sizes over the years, both as a trustee and as a communicator and kindness cheerleader. The work that they
There are lots of people doing amazing things in their communities, without fuss or drama, just getting on with it. From school governors to community action groups, from checking in on elderly neighbours to volunteer drivers taking vulnerable individuals to hospital appointments, from Covid vaccinators to sorting through donations at charity shops, from doing a
