“I was shopping with my teenager for a prom outfit for after her exams. We went into the changing rooms and it looked like all the cubicles were full. There was another Mum standing outside one of the cubicles while her child tried some things on and she told me that there was an empty one further along where we couldn’t see it. She and I then had a lovely chat about the highs and lows of clothes shopping for our kids while they were trying things on! She even recommended a place we could look for a prom outfit.” We hope you both found the perfect outfit and the kids have a great time! Even mo ..read more

“A kindly stranger helped us find the City Lights book store when she noticed we looked lost. After giving directions she said we must visit this café nearby. Francis Ford Coppola wrote The Godfather here! It’s so nice and the barista was so friendly. San Franciscans are so friendly!” How wonderful! Big thank you to Carolyn for allowing us to share this lovely story of kindness. Give yourself a boost with some more stories of kindness: Friends help figure out Sunday busses. Stranger finds phone on cycling trail and turns detective to return it to rightful owner! Neighbour spots locals walking ..read more

“A friend of a friend offered to host an asylee and me overnight so that we could make the 5-hour drive to Washington, D.C. the day before and get some sleep before an early asylum appointment.” There are so many acts of kindness within this one story that we were sent. What kindness have you seen this week? Tell us so we can share it even further. The post Acquaintance offers bed to enable good nights sleep before asylum appointment. appeared first on Time for Kindness ..read more

I recently had a busy day of meetings in London, where I would be dashing from one thing to another. Tris made me a packed lunch to take with me so that I could have something to eat between meetings. More stories of kindness to help you see it: Strangers help after mobility scooter fails. Londoners offer to take family photos of tourists. Personalised sign brightens visitors day. The post Husband makes sandwich for wife’s busy day appeared first on Time for Kindness ..read more

“I was selling my table on Facebook marketplace and the sister of the person who bought it came and picked it up because she lived closer. I thought this was super kind because it meant the desk left my house sooner, and the new owner didn’t have to rush around or rearrange things to try and get here to pick it up.” This is so true – we can easily overlook kindness by family members because of course your sister would help out, but it’s still a kind thing to do so we love to hear about kindness in families! Even more stories of kindness to help you see kind everywhere: Friends help figure out ..read more

“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 small kind act can make. We’re sure this one sticker brought many smiles – a wonderful kindness ripple effect. Have you spotted a small kindness recently – tell us about it so we can spread it even further! The post Messages of Hope sticker brings a smile appeared first on Time for Kindness ..read more

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 a litter pick. What are you planning for this year’s Big Help Out from 7th to 9th June? Get all the details on their website. Get inspired by these stories of kindness about volunteering: Attendee gives self assessment advice to repair cafe volunteer. Erwood Pitstop trust volunteers take ..read more

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. https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?from=embed&i=wejgi-15d2566-pb&square=1&share=1&download=1&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&rtl=0&logo_link=&btn-skin=8bbb4e&size=300 The post Get a Better Handle on Life podcast with Barry Winbolt and Time for Kindness appeared fir ..read more

I’ll be running the Power of Kindness wellbeing workshop on 1st May for Leadership for Personalised Care. Did you know that when people notice kindness in their working and wider life: They feel more positive and more hopeful more often. They feel more connected to colleagues. They are better able to face challenges, make decisions and find solutions. My workshops teach people the habits to make that happen and create action plans to put the habits into practice. Hopefully you can come along to the Leadership for Personalised Care conference (details here) but if you can’t then get in touch ..read more

“At the weekend I was trying to work out bus travel on a Sunday in Swansea so asked some friends in a WhatsApp group I’m in. They then looked up the buses for me and even rang me with lots of really helpful info which meant I could then figure out the journey.” What a kind friend group you have, Morwhenna – it can be really overwhelming trying to navigate public transport, especially on a Sunday! Even more stories of kindness: Stranger finds phone on cycling trail and turns detective to return it to rightful owner! Friend does hair and sews up dress before wedding. Stranger helps walker stuck ..read more