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 was going along a pathway in a fairly narrow street and up ahead there was a white van parked partly on the path with the drivers door open blocking my way. Before I got there the driver noticed and closed the door so that I could get past. What we love about this story […]
“I’ve wanted a worm farm for about a year since I started growing my own and composting. My housemate’s colleague had one that he didn’t use any more and kindly gave it to me, along with the rest of the food, bedding and other bits he had for it – all I had to do
“My Mum and her friend went for a coffee at a local coffee shop. When they got back to the car, they found a post-it note on the windscreen with the name and contact details of someone who had accidentally scraped the side of the car. When her friend’s daughter rang the contact number, the
“We left our baby carrier/sling in one of the cafes at the big M&S store at Cheshire Oaks. We didn’t realise until a day or so later and I rang the store. The person I spoke to was extremely friendly and helpful and he went all the way up to the cafe to ask there.
“During basic training one of the recruits was really struggling with drill so the rest of the group went with them to do extra practice.” Helping someone with something they’re struggling with is a huge act of kindness – and the best solid foundation for a team too. See even more examples of kindness to
“Our ferry was delayed by several hours and I’m disabled. The person in the ferry point took one of the staff chairs out for me so I didn’t have to sit on the really painful chairs while we waited.” We’re sharing stories of kindness every day – read some of our other stories: Corporal provides paddling pool for
Mum was really looking forward to her WI Christmas lunch at a local pub. Unfortunately she came down with a bad cold and wasn’t able to go – although she was feeling better on the day, she didn’t want to spread germs. So that she didn’t miss out, the pub packed up her lunch in
We loved this story of the kindness of everyone in an LGBT bookstore – it shows just how many kind people there are out there. “I used to manage an LGBT bookstore, when bookstores were still a thing. One night, a caller says he thinks he might be gay and considering self harm. We are
What kindness did you experience at work this month? Anon told us about a client who got in touch to remind her that she had not yet sent them an invoice for a workshop she had run for them. She thought it was really kind because they were essentially telling her that they value her
Social Bite, a homelessness charity, are working to deliver Christmas dinners and gifts to unhoused people in Scotland through their Festival of Kindness. They’ve put Christmas trees up in different cities for people to leave gifts under which will then be delivered to those in need. They’re also welcoming donations to fund getting 300,000 meals,
