The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.
“Walking through my town centre with my daughter, I was approached from behind by a 20-something young may. I was immediately judgemental and wary. He asked me if she was my daughter, then praised her manners and friendliness (she comes into his shop regularly) and praised me for good parenting. Myself and my daughter thanked […]
“A very kind food truck server gave me extra cheese after I let somebody else in front of me in the queue.” Kindness always pays off – and sometimes it pays in cheese! Even more stories of kindness – although with less cheese – to bring a smile: A kind GP makes all the difference.
It’s Volunteers Week and we know that kindness is at the heart of why people volunteer – let’s hear your story. We’ve previously shared stories of Melissa Hobson, Adeeba Hussain, Berkshire MS Therapy Centre and Rhian Morallee and now we want to hear yours! Why do you volunteer and what do you get up to?
“I talk to my elderly neighbours when they come out of their houses. They are delighted to have a conversation with someone instead of being on their own all the time.” We love this – spending some time to connect with someone is a huge kindness and is a big positive for everyone involved! More
“On the bus the other day a few other passengers were telling someone which stop to get off at and giving directions on how to get somewhere after. It turned out he was coming from Bournemouth for a job interview so was obviously nervous anyway, plus trying to figure out the South Wales public transport
“My friend is kind to me when I sit on the buddy bench. We play together and share snacks.” If you’ve not heard of Buddy Benches, they’re a special bench where children can sit if they’re feeling lonely or sad. Any child can sit on the buddy bench, and any child can choose to sit
We were delighted to hear about so many kind friends at the University of Reading’s community festival. Here are some of the stories that children shared with us about kindness they had noticed: My friend was kind to me at gymnastics when I hurt myself. My friend stuck up for me and then the other
“My therapist knows my partner has depression. They asked me if I would like them to send me some resources for him to read, on depression – asking first too if he would be receptive to it and to ask him. Absolutely going above and beyond and so kind to do this for us both
I was recently introduced to Nikki St Paul via a mutual connection. She got in touch with me to ask if I wanted to meet up to learn more about each other’s business. I was just starting a new client project, had some ongoing IT issues and was recording an online conversation about kindness, so
What kind things are your local community doing? Let us know here. Barry Veterinary Centre is running a pet food bank helping locals to feed their pets through donations. At their first May food bank they helped feed 50 cats and dogs for a week. Renew your hope in humanity with even more stories of
