Acts of Kindness

Acts of kindness make the world a happier place

The government is telling us to stay at home and only go outside for food, health reasons or essential work, to stay two metres (six feet) away from other people and wash our hands as soon as we get home. This will mean that more of us will be spending a lot of time at home and many of our regular social activities will no longer be available to us.

It will help to try and see this as a different period of time in your life, and not necessarily a bad one, even though you didn’t choose it. And there are still lots of things that we can do for other people to inspire kindness in unforeseen times:

1. Pick an item from the list below

2. Take action

Get involved with random acts of kindness

• Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to for a while

• Tell a family member how much you love and appreciate them

• Make a cup of tea for someone you live with

• Help with a household chore at home

• Arrange to watch a film at the same time as a friend and video call

• Tell someone you know that you are proud of them

• Tell someone you know why you are thankful for them

• Send a motivational text to a friend who is struggling

• Send someone you know a joke to cheer them up

• Send someone you know a picture of a cute animal

• Send an inspirational quote to a friend

• Send an interesting article to a friend

• Spend time playing with your pet

• Reach out to call a friend, family member or neighbour who is experiencing loneliness or self-isolation

• Arrange to have a video lunch 

• Offer support to vulnerable neighbours