The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.
On my run I ran past a dog walker who said “keep it up, you’re doing well” as I ran past. It really made me smile. Need a smile yourself? Here are some more stories of kindness: Man helps pay for stranger’s fish and chips. Brenda, 92, still collecting cans for recycling to raise money […]
“I was in Boots when it first opened. An older gentleman ahead of me in the queue noticed that behind him was a Mum and her school-age son in school uniform. He offered for them to go ahead of him so that they were done quicker and the lad could get to school. Then when
“I was making cupcakes to take to choir and realised I had the piping bags but no tips! I posted on the Facebook group for my estate and someone really kindly let me borrow theirs.” See how much more kindness already exists in the world: Lawyer collects donations and takes them to Ukraine. Stranger returns
If you know of any podcasts that would be a good fit, I’d love to hear about them – or for you to suggest me to them! Nicolette Evans contacted me to tell me about a podcast she had come across that she thought I would make a good guest for, as an opportunity to
Small charities are filled with acts of kindness in every area so it’s no surprise that we’re a big fan of them here at Time for Kindness. This week is Small Charities Week – a time to celebrate, amplify and support the amazing work these charities do. With that in mind, we would love to
This is the bench where Time for Kindness began. This is where I was sitting in late 2020 when I first got the idea that became the Time for Kindness programme. I had gone for a bike ride on my own that day and was contemplating what was going on in that surreal year. I
I spotted several examples of kindness at the CiPD Festival Of Work (of course!): What kindness have you seen this week? Need some inspiration, here’s a few more stories: Pauline, the North Wales Saint, helps family after they were run off the road. “I found an iPhone and made sure it got back to the
Volunteering is somewhere we see endless kindness, like this example “I run a Cubs group at Scouts for approximately 60 young people.” We’re always looking to hear stories of kindness – send them to us here.
I recently discovered the podcast Curious Chats and Kind Acts. I absolutely adore it – people’s stories and kindness is a heady mix for me – I particularly like the way Sonia describes it as stories of people who are a little bit different. Listening to it really inspires me and I’m sure it will
The transition to high school can be challenging so we love this story of kindness from a student who made it a little easier for their friend; “I made sure that my friend had someone to be friends with and talk to when we started secondary school.“ We always want to hear your stories of
