The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.
“At Repair Cafe Barry we have an Autistic boy who comes in every month with his teddy. One of our volunteers spotted a very similar teddy in a charity shop for £1 and bought it for spare parts as needed.” What a kind volunteer to be thinking about the repair cafe and that boy specifically […]
How do you show kindness to yourself? I try to get out for a walk every morning (or most mornings anyway). I find it sets me up really well for the day ahead. It’s been particularly important recently when I haven’t been feeling my best. Get inspired with more acts of kindness: Pound shop staff
How can you spread kindness today? I popped to the bathroom at the station and there was a Mum there with 2 young children. She was obviously feeling a bit stressed, so I offered to help her by holding her bag so she didn’t have to put it on to the wet floor. She said
When my sister and I travelled to London for the CIPD conference, a man on the train got up and offered his seat. When we said it was really kind but we were fine, as we would be chatting to each other anyway, the guy sitting opposite also gave up his seat! Even though we
Want a world where kindness is recognised, valued & talked about more? You can make it happen! With just a few simple actions you can be part of something bigger; start the ripple of kindness. And the best bit? It’s really quick to do! All of this also lets the algorithm know that you want
“I went to pick up my Vinted parcel from the One Stop shop but I had my dogs with me. The staff were happy for me to just give them my name from the door, go and get it and bring it to the door for me as they don’t allow dogs in the shop
Transgentle is an amazing example of setting something up that you know will help a community, which is an incredible example of kindness. Charlie himself, the founder of Transgentle, uses his experiences to show kindness to others, and to create a resource to give you ideas if you’d like to be an ally and tips
How often do you notice kindness? And could simply recognising it be a catalyst for change — online and offline? Sarah is on the latest episode of Akoni Tech Talks discussing: Search Akoni Tech Talks on your favourite podcast app or YouTube to hear the whole episode.
“I swung into Wendy’s to get a soda and I wondered if the young guy behind me was looking at my new bumper sticker: ‘I hope something good happens to you today.’ And then I thought – what if I do the something good? So, I paid for his meal. If you have never paid
“I helped a lady work the parking ticket machine. She’d not used it before and was struggling to make it work.” We love hearing about the kindness of strangers and it happens so often! What kindness have you seen today? Check out even more acts of kindness: Hiker picks up litter. Travelodge allows free early
