Kindness has a wonderful 'win-win' quality - benefiting the receiver and also the giver! It can boost your mood, reduce stress and release your feel good hormones. It's effects are contagious and can create a wonderful ripple effect that can spread far beyond... try and bring a little kindness into your daily living... see what happens!
Make Kindness the Norm - RAK
To commemorate World Kindness Day, follow the RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) Foundation's top tips for 'making kindness the norm'.
Kindness Day UK
Kindness UK celebrated on 13 November each year aims to make kindness a greater part of everyone’s daily lives and to increase the awareness of the positive benefits of kindness to health and the overall wellbeing of society.
Check out their website for ideas and inspiration - find out how you or your school could get involved.
Random Acts of Kindness in School
How a group of young people in 'The breakfast club' found the transformative power of anonymous giving by performing random acts of kindness for staff, students and the community - the ripple effects and positive impact on relationships and happiness were extraordinary. Read their story here!
The Science of Kindness
Watch this short animated video by RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) demonstrating the proven benefits of kindness.
One Act of Kindness - Ted Talk by Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly, inspirational speaker, explains how one act of kindness has the power to change your life...
Born This Way Foundation
Lady Gaga and her mum Cynthia set up the BTW foundation to support young people's mental health and wellbeing, we aim to make kindness cool, validate the feelings of young people and remove the stigma surrounding mental health. the BTW Channel Kindness is a digital platform providing a safe space for young people to tell their stories of kindness, resilience, and community.