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The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.

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Messages of Hope sticker brings a smile

“While out and about in Barry I spotted this sticker on a lamp post. It’s such a small thing but it brought a smile to my face.” We love this! Messages Of Hope do such great work (check them out on Instagram and their website) and this is a clear example of the difference a […]

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The Big Help Out is back!

With The Big Help Out’s big announcement today we’re so excited to hear all the stories of kindness that come from this year’s event. We just love the The Big Help Out for so many reasons, one being that it’s a great showcase for kindness; we’ve already spotted Community Asda Ellesmere Port on Instagram doing

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Get a Better Handle on Life podcast with Barry Winbolt and Time for Kindness

I’m on the Get a Better Handle on Life podcast with Barry Winbolt and you can listen to it now on your favourite podcast app or right here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-wejgi-15d2566 . We had such an enjoyable chat about kindness – I’d love to hear your thoughts when you’ve listened to it.

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Couple gives person lift to work after train is cancelled.

“Thank you to the couple who where travelling to Bridgend on the 6.22 train this morning which didn’t run. You gave my son a lift too Bridgend, which meant he wouldn’t be late for work. He was really grateful. Thank you again.” I spotted this in a local Facebook group and it made me smile

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Friend does hair and sews up dress before wedding.

“I was going to a wedding and needed help with my hair and my dress was gaping and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. My friend did my hair for me and sewed up the gaping bit on the dress so I could wear it confidently.” How wonderful that your friend used their skills

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Stranger helps walker stuck in mud.

“Out walking my dogs I saw someone get stuck because it was so muddy at Porthkerry country park over Easter weekend. I couldn’t really help because I had one dog on my back and another off lead but someone came walking across the field and clambered up to them and helped them get down safely.”

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I’m speaking at the Organisation for Responsible Business!

I’m so excited to be speaking at the Organisation for Responsible Business (check out their website here) meeting on Thursday 28th March. I’ll be talking about the importance of seeing kindness and wellbeing as social impact. Get all the details and book your spot right here. Get inspired by some other kind businesses in the meantime:

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What are you favourite kindness resources?

Heather Dunlop has been really kind to me, sending me details of the 2024 Rosalind Franklin lecture and a podcast from Michael Moseley, both of which are on the topic of kindness. Her kindness inspired me to ask you for your favourite kindness resources; Please share them with me in the comments because I just

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Join the #TimeForKindness movement!

The collaborative aspect of Time For Kindness is incredibly important to me – this is our movement, it exists because of and for all of you. Be part of the #TimeForKindness movement by: Sharing your own story of kindness with us. Sharing our posts to bring a smile to someone else. Telling the people in

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Jeanie gives friends a lift to restaurant.

“I picked up Judith and Sharron to take them to Ladies Lunch out!” Giving a lift is such a simple every day kindness that can make a big difference to someone, whether that’s to a restaurant for a meal out with friends, or anywhere else. Thank you Jeanie for sharing this with us. Even more