The knock-on effects of your actions can spread kindness more widely as people read the positive news of what you have done.
“As I waited for the train to visit my family during the half term break, a friendly man from NHS Lothian approached me. He was chatting with people about mental health and handing out some goodies. My daughter was feeling down about leaving her dad behind at the station, but this kind gentleman managed to […]
Kindness doesn’t have to be glamorous but it does make a big difference! “A neighbour put a message on our WhatsApp road group asking if anyone had any spare bin bags – we have to use a particular type and she was running out. You can buy new ones from the library but she didn’t
“Random acts of kindness feel like magic. My mum and I both experienced that magic recently. While I was out running, an older gentleman I often say good morning to on my route clapped as I ran past and told me I’m an inspiration to him. I spent the rest of my run smiling. His
We want to shout about Love For Our Elders who are fighting loneliness with love, one letter at a time. They organise and encourage people to send letters to the elderly in their local communities and now have 50,000 volunteers across 70 countries – that’s quite the kindness ripple effect! If you’d like to spread
During a recent storm, the fence in our back garden was swinging wildly in the wind. We weren’t at home at the time, but our 16-year-old neighbour noticed the problem. He saw that the issue was one of the fence posts, so he carried over their rotary washing line (which has a heavy block of
“A great tip to get you started on how to be kind, is to notice the kindnesses that happen to you. We always remember when somebody lets a door go in front of us and we have a moan about it, but we forget about when someone opens the door for us and keeps it
“I would like to nominate the kind Father & son of Dark Lane in Blackrod Bolton who rescued me in the snow on Tuesday 16th January. I got stuck in the snow while driving to work from Wigan to Bolton, going down the Hill on Dark Lane. Suddenly the traffic came to a standstill and
“Heading out for a walk in the snowy countryside of Goyt Valley today, my friend and I got stuck on an icy road and thought we were going to have to abandon her car. Having tried several options to resolve our situation, to no avail, along came a very kind man in his 4 wheel
“The extraordinary kindness of a curator friend who took the time with all the artists she curated for a large exhibition she was instrumental in setting up. She gave a huge amount of time to each participating individual, and ensured that everyone had sufficient exhibition space in what was a very busy gallery off Brick
During lockdown I found my creativity again after a 15 year hiatus, but seriously lacked confidence. As a key worker (in my employee job) I was still required to attend work, and I happened to show one of my colleagues called Juliet, a photo of a painting I was working on. She was super supportive
