Random act of kindness cyclist says he could not stand by and watch homeless man rummage through bin for food
Christmas is a time for kindness
Kindness UK, which was founded by a TV secret millionaire who visited Redcar, is urging people to use kindness to bind together their communities and to get to know their neighbours at Christmas.
It comes as research shows 70% of people don’t know their neighbours’ names, 94% of people feel there is no ‘community spirit’ in their neighbourhood and 51% of Brits wouldn’t ask their neighbours for help.
David Jamilly, founder of Kindness UK and also the co-founder of London-based party planners Theme Traders, said: “At a time of year when the elderly, isolated and ill are already particularly vulnerable, everyone urgently needs to start working together as a community and look out for their neighbours. Particularly in these dark economic times it could literally be a question of life or death.”
Read More : http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/christmas_is_a_time_for_kindness_1_3333542
Kindness Day UK will be asking the nation to send at least one ‘kindness’ text on World Kindness Day, to acknowledge the importance of kindness.
A few examples of what you could text are:
- A text thanking someone kind in your life
- Sending your favourite quotation about kindness
- Texting about an ‘act of kindness’ you have seen performed
Kindness Conference to celebrate Kindness Day UK
Leading kindness campaigners meet to debate compassion in city ahead of World Kindness Day
Kindness Day UK co-founder Louise Burfitt-Dons will be one of the principle speakers at a mini-conference to be held at Somerset House in London on 10thNovember.
In the lead up to World Kindness Day on November 13th, prominent community leaders and kindness campaigners will ask what steps Londoners can take to revive our instinct for kindness. An invited audience will discuss these issues with a panel consisting of Steve Moore, CEO of Big Society Network; Dan Thompson, organiser of London Riot Clean Up and Dr Paula Boddington, Senior Research Fellow in Ethics and Lecturer at Oxford University, James Max of LBC and Mark Williamson of Action for Happiness. Chaired by Judith Perle, co-author of The Network Effect, other speakers include George Monk, CEO of Clean Up UK andDeborah Wharton, director of ID Choices.
`Since the alarming scenes last August, many people are asking ‘What has happened to London?’ says Louise Burfitt-Dons. `Reports of neglect in hospitals, rude behaviour in public places, and mis-selling of goods and services are in the press daily. But is that an accurate picture, when recent research by the Young Foundation suggests that most British people care about and have had positive experiences of civility?’
The mini-conference is organised by the UK Kindness Movement in association with the Big Society Network and the RSA Women Speaker Network For further information please contact the UK Kindness Movement on 0208 995 9500 or emailkindnessdayuk@ukkindnessmovement.org
Textwave for Kindness - 13th November 2011
Kindness Day UK will be asking the nation to send at least one ‘kindness’ text on World Kindness Day, to acknowledge the importance of kindness.
A few examples of what you could text are:
- A text thanking someone kind in your life
- Sending your favourite quotation about kindness
- Texting about an ‘act of kindness’ you have seen performed
Kindness Conference to celebrate Kindness Day UK
Leading kindness campaigners meet to debate compassion in city ahead of World Kindness Day
Kindness Day UK co-founder Louise Burfitt-Dons will be one of the principle speakers at a mini-conference to be held at Somerset House in London on 10th November.
In the lead up to World Kindness Day on November 13th, prominent community leaders and kindness campaigners will ask what steps Londoners can take to revive our instinct for kindness. An invited audience will discuss these issues with a panel consisting of Steve Moore, CEO of Big Society Network; Dan Thompson, organiser of London Riot Clean Up and Dr Paula Boddington, Senior Research Fellow in Ethics and Lecturer at Oxford University, James Max of LBC and Mark Williamson of Action for Happiness. Chaired by Judith Perle, co-author of The Network Effect, other speakers include George Monk, CEO of Clean Up UK and Deborah Wharton, director of ID Choices.
`Since the alarming scenes last August, many people are asking ‘What has happened to London?’ says Louise Burfitt-Dons. `Reports of neglect in hospitals, rude behaviour in public places, and mis-selling of goods and services are in the press daily. But is that an accurate picture, when recent research by the Young Foundation suggests that most British people care about and have had positive experiences of civility?’
The mini-conference is organised by the UK Kindness Movement in association with the Big Society Network and the RSA Women Speaker Network For further information please contact the UK Kindness Movement on 0208 995 9500 or email kindnessdayuk@ukkindnessmovement.org
A civil society needs the kindness of strangers and acquaintances
It was an elderly Turkish Cypriot neighbour whom I credit with having taught me about civility. Passing his house one evening in summer, I commented to him that the rose in his front garden smelled heavenly. He promptly disappeared and I wondered if I had offended him, but he returned with a pair of scissors and cut the stem of a perfect red rose and gave it to me. It was the beginning of a friendship between our two families in which we have exchanged recipes, herbs, spiced teas, cakes, vine leaves and flowers.
That experience is part of why I am not in the least surprised by the finding of the new Young Foundation report: that how people treat each other – civility – is more important than crime statistics in influencing how people feel about where they live and their sense of belonging. Much of our day-to-day wellbeing is rooted in the granularity of tiny interactions in the shop, on the street and buses. Isolation can be eased by a greeting, anxiety assuaged by friendliness; and the reverse, an irritated or aggressive response can reverberate in someone’s mind for days, and leave lasting damage in how someone might perceive a place. The research found that many said it was the single most important factor in their quality of life.
Read More : http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/10/civil-society-strangers-acquaintances?newsfeed=true
Washington schoolboy Dylan’s act of kindness
WHILE most schoolboys spend their summer holidays out playing with friends, Dylan Ward spent his creating pictures for his forthcoming art exhibition.
It is the latest drive by the 10-year-old to raise life-saving funds for Macmillan nurses who cared for his late grandfather.
Blackfell Primary School pupil Dylan was last year named as Britain’s Kindest Kid after raising thousands of pounds for the cause.
Now he is gearing up for the latest exhibition of his work which has earned him a number of famous admirers, including Prime Minister David Cameron and TV presenter and actress Denise Welch, who both have copies of his work.
Read More : http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/washington_schoolboy_dylan_s_act_of_kindness_1_3788797
Kindness Day - David Jamilly, Co-founder’s Blog
Sitting in my office as news pours in about the London Riots, I can’t help but be reminded of a quotation of support that we received from Sir Nicholas Young, CEO of the British Red Cross and this resonates what is happening.
“It is kindness that helps people cope with a crisis”
Read more : http://www.thelittlegreenmag.com/#/kindness-day-blog/4554351499
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Kindness Day UK is a non monetary, humanitarian, independent organisation with the aim of promoting kindness, to people, animals and the planet. For more information, please go to Kindness Day
David Jamilly will be posting regularly on Little Green Mag.
Celebrating Kindness on the Subway
The artist Michael Landy is out to improve the civility on subways. For the past few months he has been encouraging commuters to commit “Acts of Kindness” by submitting short stories of kindness that they have seen or experienced on the Central line of the London subway system.
Some of the resulting stories and comments have now been posted on the walls of the subway platforms and they are quite touching. Kind of renews one’s faith in human nature.
Read More : http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/08/celebrating-kindness-strangers.php
Louise Burfitt-Dons and Kathy Lette discuss Kindness Day UK on BBC Breakfast TV
Awards for being good neighbours
Community-minded people have been given awards for being good neighbours.
The six residents have been named as Community Heroes by housing association Wellingborough Homes.
Davinia Sutton-Laughton from supported housing scheme Barringers Court, Irchester, was nominated by five of her fellow residents for showing kindness to her neighbours and for calling on others to check on them.
Fred Smith, from Finedon, was nominated by neighbour Jean Ison for helping his neighbours by repairing sheds and carrying out DIY jobs at their homes.
She said: “He’s been known to drive one of his neighbours to their hospital appointments and is an all round great neighbour to have.”
Read More: http://www.northantset.co.uk/community/awards_for_being_good_neighbours_1_2808873
