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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.

The KindFest 2022 logo.

Alastair Campbell at KindFest 2022

“Seeing Alastair Campbell talking about kindness in politics – not a phrase I’d thought I would write! It was insightful and also fascinating to see how the public perception of him (at least that I had) was so different from the man speaking at the festival.Raised all sorts of questions in my head about whether […]

A family of swans swims across the beautiful lake that Sarah sometimes uses for walking meetings

Kindness to swans

My Mum and her friend were on their way to a WI meeting, driving along a country lane near Dinton Pastures Country Park in Winnersh.They came across an adolescent swan sitting in the middle of the road. It was unharmed, but obviously a bit confused. Jo stopped her car in such a way that no

The words kindness is a superpower spray painted onto a brick wall

What if… leaders bring in diverse perspectives?

In this month’s blog, guest writer James Gadsby Peet shares some steps that kind leaders can take to build trust in their teams and ensure diverse perspectives are included and valued. Great leaders are able to: All of these actions rely on being able to build trust between individuals. This is not limited to people

a hand holding a fluffy heating pad against a tummy, a pale blue jumper lifted up and dark turquoise dungarees pulled down a bit to show the heating pad.

A partner’s period cramp present

How does your partner show you kindness? ”I was staying at my partner’s when my period started. I get intense cramps and ibuprofen wasn’t touching them.I asked if they had a hot water bottle and they said no so I curled up on the sofa and focused on breathing. A few minutes later they nipped

"What I want [people in power] to do is create the conditions for people to live their own life story in ways that they value. Isn't that a worthwhile goal?" So, so powerful. That's absolutely what I want people in power to be doing.

Time for Kindness goes to Kindfest 2022

We had a great time at KindFest – so hopeful, informative and inspiring. Here’s just a few of the things we loved from some of the incredible speakers that some of the team tweeted. “We’re all part of one society.” In my view, this is at the heart of the connection that kindness builds between

A wall with brightly coloured phrases related to the positivity of kindness painted all over it

Celebrating kindness superheroes

It’s 2 years since I started Time for Kindness. Despite being a short time compared to other things I’ve worked on, it is already up there on the list of things I am most pleased to have done. From the beginning my aim has been to highlight the kindness that I believe exists in the

Sarah and Debs smile broadly at the camera on a sunny early autumn day.

Looking forward to Kindfest 2022

We are so looking forward to Kindfest tomorrow! Team Time for Kindness may be spread around the UK but we’re all attending the virtual event and we can’t wait. Are you going to Team Kind’s Kindfest20222?

A white card with flowers around the sides, text in the middle reads “be kind to yourself.”

Reminder to rest

Resting gets old fast so I was touched when my friend Nicky sent me a card to remind me to keep resting when I was recovering from covid. It was nice to know she was thinking of me, especially because she wasn’t very well herself.

Paula, a person with long, wavy brown hair, smiles broadly at the camera.

Friend’s taxi service

Gratitude and kindness often go hand in hand as Paola shared with me after her dentist stress. ”My kindness story is really a thank you to several close friends who rallied this week after I needed not one but two emergency dental appointments due to complications. In the worst pain I’ve ever known and feeling

a white plate with custard cream biscuits on it, each has a letter on and they are arranged to say “custard cream.”

Kind colleagues

Stef has some wonderfully kind colleagues, specifically one who brought in some gluten free custard creams because she remembered Stef was gluten free. And one on reception who opens the doors automatically when he sees her coming. How kind is your workplace?