The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.
“Thanks to the lovely somebody who paid for my son’s drink in Spar today, when he didn’t have enough to cover it. You are very kind. We shall pay the kindness forward.” I spotted this wonderful kindness in our local Facebook group – it had an extra benefit that it made me smile to see […]
“I left my car parking ticket in the machine yesterday as it still had an hour and a half on it left. I was only popping in to get my COVID vaccine. I then realised I had 5 minutes before the nurse said I could drive so I sat in the car and before leaving
Have you heard about Give Your Best? In their own words “We are an award-winning ‘tech for good’ social enterprise offering the first circular platform of its kind where people and brands donate clothes online, so communities living in clothing poverty can shop for free with the agency and dignity they deserve. We turn donating
“Our local zero waste shop sadly closed recently but the community really rallied round to help them get out, including the Metalidads group and the dad of one of the owners helping take the counter apart.” Tell us about the kindness happening in your local community here. And discover more people as kind as the
“A friend’s Mum has offered to give my daughter a lift to someone’s birthday party on the other side of town.” What kindness have you seen this week? Let us know here.
What kindness has a teenager in your life done lately? Tell us here. On my parents’ wedding anniversary I was working all day so, despite them living only live 15 minutes I didn’t have time to deliver their card. My teenage daughter delivered their card for me while she was out and about on another
“My sister buys lip balm that comes in a set but she doesn’t like one of the flavours so she gives that one to me.” What a lovely reminder that acts we can dismiss because they’re so small or by a loved one are also kindnesses. When we say no kindness is too small, we
“I spotted a double kindness – in my Facebook group, Mel shared a kindness to self as she celebrated her business success, and included a shout out to me for my guidance and support. It gave me the warm fuzzies and made me tear up with both gratitude for her appreciating me, and joy and
We know the power of seeing kindness – how it can bring light to our darkest days – which is why we love the World Kindness Movement. On their website you read or share your own kindness story. The stories all go into a virtual jar and when you want to read one, a random
We’ve had so many lift stories lately – what other every day kindness have you come across? Let us know here. “My husband’s train to work was cancelled. He contacted a colleague to let them know he’d be late and they offered him a lift to the office.” Feeling like you can’t see any kindness,
