A collection of posts that show how we are part of a bigger #teamkind when we act with kindness. These stories tell us about the positive things that people do to be kind to others.
“Looking back I learned a lot about how important kindness to me from Star Trek – I was a TNG girl and Troi was a real role model for me. She always sought to understand and to reach for compassion before judgement – a message that I think spans the whole franchise. So as I […]
“I was looking for a venue to host an RPG event for neurodivergent people and asked at Awesome Wales as I know their shop and love their whole ethos – Stuart recommended a gaming shop down the road to use instead as he wanted to support other local businesses. He even walked down there with
My social media manager, who is not into sports at all, went out of her way to send me a list of Women’s World Cup hashtags, just in case I wanted to post anything before, during or after the final. In the event, the emotion on the day was all a bit much for me
Could you be a kindness ambassador? (Spoilers: yes you could!) Everyone is welcome to become a kindness ambassador – it simply provides a structured way to commit to seeing and sharing kindness in the world using this 3-step process: Step 1: Commit to noticing at least one act of everyday kindness in the world around
“While walking the dogs past a bus stop an elderly lady walked over to the bus stop and asked me if the bus had gone. I had just seen it so I let her know that it had just gone but they run every hour. We had a little commiseration at the lack of public
What a kind thing Cyril did to stop you banging your head while swimming” and thank you to the person who shared this with us at the University of Reading festival – your drawing is wonderful too! Find more stories from the University of Reading festival here.
My guest blog this month comes from Simon Gamewell, Content Producer at TAP – Thank And Praise. TAP is a social thanking platform that aims to improve the wellbeing of those working in education, healthcare and social care by sharing stories of thanks and gratitude. In his blog Simon explains how linking kindness and gratitude
“I’ve experienced so much kindness at work! The moments which stand out for me are Managers who’ve been patient with me when learning the ropes. And one amazing manager I had called Judith when I was a mental health support worker and developed mental health issues myself. She was brilliant in her support of me…basically
“All our customers give up their time to attend our venue. Some come every 2 weeks – rain, hail or shine. They are super kind as they are blood / plasma donors – wanting to help others in the community! The happiest place on earth is not Disney Land – it’s a Donor Centre.” We
Claire Ford started befriending her Link Friend, June, in 2020, initially as a telephone buddy and then face-to-face when it was safe to do so. She takes her out once a week for coffee or a meal, and phones her in between visits, telling us that she is “great fun and a pleasure to spend
