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.
I was delighted to read this story of kindness from fans of Derby County Football Club. The Championship club had to go into administration in September with debts totalling more than £80m. On Monday this week it came to light that amongst those owed money by the club was the charity, St John Ambulance. The […]
My lovely Mum spent hours yesterday re-covering the chairs in my kitchen 😍 We had a new kitchen installed over the summer and although we love our table and chairs, the covers were looking shabby next to the shiny new cupboards. I bought some new fabric to go with the tiles, but I’m hopelessly impractical!
Day 5 – pay for their parking I had already planned for today’s kindness story to be about paying for someone else’s parking. It was inspired by a business contact I was talking to at the beginning of the week. The person in front of them in the queue for the station parking meter had
I am delighted to share with you this month’s guest blog from web designer and global inclusion specialist, Danbee Shin. I heard her speak at a conference last month about the ways she welcomes her clients into her business with kindness. In this blog she shares her simple tips for making everyone feel welcome, supported
Perhaps I’m becoming a bit obsessed with kindness if I find myself taking a photo of toilet doors at the station on a Saturday evening….😆 But there had just been a brilliant conversation between the people in the end and middle cubicles. The end cubicle was out of paper and there was some confusion about
A friend of mine just shared this wonderful story of a small act of #kindness that had a massive impact on her 6-year-old son. They have been on a half-term trip to London, getting involved in different activities to celebrate his birthday. This morning she posted on Facebook:“Shout out to the DLR (Bank to Westferry) conductor yesterday who
For the last few years, Matt Turbeville from Flowerland of Athens, Georgia has been putting up funny and uplifting signs outside the store. His signs make people in the community smile to such an extent that they have become local legends. The ethos of the family-run florist had always been to be part of the
A great way to be kind is to share your expertise. At my local networking group, Woodley Business Club, yesterday our speaker was Charlotte Haye from a copy-writing company called Eleven Eight. She gave a great talk about writing blogs for your business. She was really generous with the advice she shared, from how to
My friend took her 4-year-old grandson, O, to the beach near where they live the other day. They had a play and then had some chips 🍟 As is the way with British seaside weather, it was a bit rainy and chilly so they had their chips in a shelter. When O saw a toddler
This month we hear from Anna Clark, Head of a junior school, about what happens when primary schools prioritise kindness. She shares how it benefits the children and the whole community. In 2020, the world as we know it changed. Up to this point, the key focus in primary education had very much been ensuring
