Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026Sarah recently joined her sister Joe to offer support at the University of Reading’s annual Community Festival. Joe runs intergenerational toddler groups in local care homes. Children at the festival decorated butterflies to help “make grandmas and grandads […] [Original post on kind.social] 011 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026Volunteers Week 2026 is here! We've been reflecting back on the wonderful guest post on the Time for Kindness blog, written by experienced volunteer Akua Opong - timeforkindness.co.uk/kindness-blog… We’re […] [Original post on kind.social] 021 2
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026What happens when the people inside a system are kind… but the system itself isn’t built to be? Our new blog post 'Let's make kindness visible in the system' explores this gap. Head to our website to give it a read […] [Original post on kind.social] 001 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026Kindness shows up in so many everyday moments: 💜 a compliment 💜 a helping hand 💜 a shared treat 💜 a thoughtful gesture 💜 a moment of care. This week’s stories remind us how powerful those small acts can be. If you’ve noticed kindness or done something kind […] [Original post on kind.social] 001 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/05/2026Kindness is all around us...we just have to open our eyes to it. These are some of our favourite kindness stories we've received this week. Sharing your experiences makes kindness more visible. If you’ve witnessed or experienced kindness this week, we’d love […] [Original post on kind.social] 011 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/05/2026“It’s like an ice‑breaker, without being one of those awful ice‑breakers that make everyone cringe!” That’s how one participant described Sarah’s Kindness Stories activity - a simple, uplifting way to get people talking, connecting and feeling good at the start […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/05/2026Are you interested in improving wellbeing, connection, and collaboration across your organisation? When people notice more kindness in their working lives, everything improves: Productivity rises Positivity increases Teams feel more connected Challenges become […] [Original post on kind.social] 011 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026In a world that often feels heavy, small acts of kindness can shift the whole day, for us and for others. We love receiving your kindness stories. Please do continue to share them with us. Either drop your stories in a DM or contact us via our website […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2026If you’ve ever heard our founder, Sarah, speak about kindness, you’ll know how powerfully she brings the topic to life. Sarah's talks are centred on one message: noticing kindness more often and how noticing kindness can transform individuals, workplaces and […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026What does kindness look like in sport? Guest writer Eden Byrne explores this beautifully in How to build a culture of kindness in sport, which you'll find over on our blog. We’re always looking for new writers who have a kindness story to share, especially from […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026Everyday kindness is everywhere. It's in a helping hand at the station, a lift in the rain, a gentle stretch for a friend in pain, a simple moment of support between strangers. Swipe through this week’s stories to feel the ripple effect of small, human acts of […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/03/2026I joined the Professional Speaking Association and Lynn Mead sent me a voicemail to welcome me and say she’s looking forward to welcoming me in person at the next meeting. This was kind in itself and also because I won’t feel so nervous walking into the meeting […] [Original post on kind.social] 001 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/03/2026What small act of everyday kindness have you noticed recently? “My girlfriend noticed someone struggling with the door and a buggy so went over and helped get the buggy out of the door and down the steps.” Acts of kindness like this are happening everywhere all […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026What kindness have you noticed this week? My sister was celebrating the second birthday of the intergenerational groups (butterflybuddies.co.uk) she runs in local care homes. One of the care homes bought her a bunch of flowers to say congratulations! […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/03/2026My friend Lynda knitted me some socks as a gift - they are cheerful and cosy 😀 . Let’s hear about your kind friends in the comments. #Knitting #Friendship #Kindness 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026“I got a string of quite scary diagnoses recently. The day after I told my stepmum a bunch of flowers & a shortbread biscuit were delivered from her. A lot of changes are happening because of my health so it made such a huge difference & they’re blooming […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026“I got some STL (#3dPrinting) files as part of a 3rd party #DnD set I bought. A friend offered to print them for me. I asked how much it would cost & he sent a bunch of costing and ended with ‘so once you get the £5 mates discount rate, turns out they are free!’ […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2026I complimented a lady on the train on her funky nails and she said it made her day. I almost didn’t say anything, but then I remembered the stories we’ve had sent into us here at TfK and how much it means to people to receive a compliment so I decided to speak […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2026Small, everyday acts of kindness are powerful as this example shows: “Our cleaner is really lovely but this last time she also left a weird note that made us chuckle on the freezer board list. She also created what looked like a ritual sacrifice of the bathroom […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2026“At the @teamtoot launch event I was chatting to people and mentioned I hadn’t seen any vegan desserts. One of the other mods said the cheesecake was vegan and went over to get the last piece for me! It was delicious and I was super grateful.” It’s these little […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/03/2026My daughter saw a packet of my favourite sweets – which you can almost never buy in the UK – in a shop and bought me a packet because she knows how much I like them! How have your family, of birth or choice, shown kindness this week? #Kindness #Family #Sweets 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2026We’ve been sharing a lot about kind leaders for the past month and were alerted to wonderful example in Austria's Minister of Foreign Affairs. Beate Meinl-Reisinger helped carry a pram down the stairs of an aircraft that had evacuated people stranded in the […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026At the March @RepairCafe_Barry an elderly man came in confused about how to report his meter readings on the app with his provider sending notifications and things asking him to. It’s not exactly what they do at the repair cafe but the admin woman there helped […] [Original post on kind.social] 032 3
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/03/2026Hospital is tough so experiencing kindness there is especially meaningful. Here’s our latest example - tell us yours in the comments. “My wife is on a long term hospital stay and very fed up as you'd imagine. She's vegan so food options sometimes limited. One […] [Original post on kind.social] 131 3
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/03/2026"All the back gardens connecting to mine are joining in on my idea to make it all more critter friendly. We're making #hedgehog corridors by making holes in the fences & everyone is adding small ponds for the local frog population. The frogs had a rough winter, a […] [Original post on kind.social] 014 4
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026What kindness have you spotted out at the shops lately? We hear about a lot of kindness in supermarkets and here’s the latest: “I showed a woman where easter eggs were in Asda in Barry.” #Kindness #LittleThings #Wales 001 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/03/2026Seeing #kindness has a long lasting effect, making us feel good both at the time & after. Becky sent me a story that’s related to something that happened last year; after a fire at Nene Valley retail park, the Charles Bradlaugh pub offered free lunch & coffee to […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/03/2026How does kindness show up in your workplace? “We had a love your colleague day at work where people could write notes about the things they appreciate about their colleagues. It was a really positive thing to read the notes, whether you featured in the messages […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/03/2026What kindness have you seen this week? After a day out in Richmond Park with friends. K and I were getting on the train to go home and an elderly man asked for help taking the step up from the platform. I put my arm out for him to hold onto as he used his other […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/02/2026“My housemate caught covid & I already have long covid that has been destroying my life, so my girlfriend let me hideout at her place in Cardiff with my dogs so I could avoid getting sick. Thankfully my dogs & her cats put up with each other with minimal stress.” […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026"I was round the corner from M&S so I thought I would try and get them both one, but the shelf was empty. Luckily I saw a very busy member of staff and asked when they would next be delivered. They went to find out and realised there were 4 somewhere in the shop […] [Original post on kind.social] 100 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/02/2026We have a great example of kindness to self and to a friend sent in by Dawn Newton for you today. Let’s hear what kind acts your friends have done lately in the comments. “I've been having a really tough time recently and my friend suggested we go and do the […] [Original post on kind.social] 001 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/02/2026At a recent in-person seminar and networking event from Charity Comms there were some great examples of kindness to self. Sarah was at the event and noticed that the need to support your own resilience with positive things, for example noticing kindness, came up […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026Kids are kind! We constantly see examples of this and this latest one was sent in by Dawn: “I took my daughter to dinner at the local pub near us and we were eating our food and a mum and her daughter who is a bit older came over to us and said that the girl had […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2026Kindness 3 - There was also a board where people could put up photos of their dog. Maybe not an obvious kindness but with so many people having their mood brightened by cute pet photos and so many loving to share their own pets, we think it absolutely is an act […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2026We saw several examples of #kindness at Viv’s Cafe while we were waiting to watch our daughter play a football match at a club we hadn’t been to before. A coach from the other team told us that although they didn’t have a café on site, there was somewhere we […] [Original post on kind.social] 100 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2026“My son and I took my mum to the Shard last week in her wheelchair. Everyone we met was so helpful and kind. Young men offering to help us off the train and also up steps. The train manager visiting us on the train to offer his help. The security guards at the […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/02/2026“My team mate has just moved house and as she now lives nearer to me, she offered to give me a lift to and from training to save me cycling in the dark and the cold. When the weather improves, we’re going to be cycle buddies on training day.” What a wonderful […] [Original post on kind.social] 011 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2026We strongly believe that self kindness is important and we love this example: “I treated myself to some artwork of forests from an independent Scottish artist as I can’t get to them now I’m disabled - at least at the moment.” How have you shown kindness to […] [Original post on kind.social] 020 2
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/02/2026We’re hearing so many stories of kind friends recently but we want more! Let’s hear about your kind friends. Here’s our latest example: “I’ve become disabled and my room was no longer really accessible for me because of my change in needs. A friend came over […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2026What small act of everyday kindness have you spotted recently? “At the weekend I was walking towards the gate of the playground pushing a sleeping baby in a pram. Someone was walking past with their dog and stopped to open the gate so I could get out more easily […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026What brings you joy? Two friends sent me flowers to say ‘congratulations on your new job’. I love fresh flowers (and my friends)! #Friendship #Kindness #NewJob 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/01/2026We hear a lot about how children of all ages are kind, often challenging the narrative we see in media about teenagers. Today I have my own story about my own child being kind to inspire you to send in your own examples to us. My daughter shared her hot water […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/01/2026“Mum and Dad were on a cruise when they messaged me to say that Adele Parks MBE was on the cruise to do a book talk. We have seen Adele at quite a few book talks over the last few years as she is one of mine and Mum's favourite authors. Anyway, I was jealous! I […] [Original post on kind.social] 100 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2026“My in-laws mailed us a Christmas present that was too bulky and fragile to bring back with us from our visit to them for the holiday. They included a chocolate orange with instructions to let me break it open, because I missed out on them this year.” What a […] [Original post on kind.social] 010 1
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026Kindness in friendship can be overlooked because we expect it - but we want to hear about your kind friends! Here’s one example to get you started: “My best friend saw a t-shirt that was so me, unicorns, pink, and Dungeons and Dragons, and wanted to get it for […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026My Mum left her favourite scarf on her chair in a café and another customer came running after her to return it. These small acts of kindness are happening every day - what have you seen? #Coffee #Kindness 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026What kindness have you noticed in your local area this week? “Someone put in our road WhatsApp group that they had lost their bin, it wasn’t returned after bin day. Several neighbours responded to say where they had seen abandoned bins at various points around […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/01/2026“My brother-in-law fixed my daughter’s laptop when a couple of keys came loose. It was tricky and fiddly, but he was really persistent and refused to give up until he’d solved the problem!” Determination and kindness, what a wonderful story. We always want to […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0
Sarah | Time for Kindness @time-for-kindness.kind.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/01/2026What kindness have you spotted today? “I saw a guy (who is a colleague of mine) pay for a girl's ticket on the bus when hers wasn't working for some reason. Funnily enough I was just thinking about if I should go do it when he did.” This isn’t the first time […] [Original post on kind.social] 000 0