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This week we have a guest blog from FaithAction‘s National Executive Director – Daniel Singleton. FaithAction is currently looking at how faith groups help tackle the issues of loneliness and social isolation. It is becoming clear that these factors contribute significantly to negative health outcomes and the Government is becoming interested […]

#thoughtfulthursday: First, start with what you have

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Throughout 2018 Jaime Thurston’s book, Kindness: the little thing that matters most was the inspiration for our blog. It has been good to reflect on the many ways we can show kindness to our friends, families and local communities. It has made me more deliberate about being kind and quicker to notice […]

#thoughtfulthursday 51&52: Make kindness a thing

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Time is so precious and how you spend it can make a big difference – both in your life and the lives of others. My local community Hub is run almost entirely by volunteers. They have about 45 people who give up their time to volunteer every week. They deliver […]

#thoughtfulthursday 45: Volunteer

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Picture it: you’ve had a busy day, you’re tired, you jump on the bus or train and to your relief there is one seat left which you quickly take. But then someone else gets on the bus who you suspect needs the seat more than you… what do you do? […]

#thoughtfulthursday 11: Be a seat vigilante

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