The Power of Youth

Shining a light on the achievements that young people have made towards creating a kinder and more compassionate society. Hi, I’m Emily! I’m 18 and I have just finished studying A-Levels at college, and I’ve found myself with a lot of free time. Now that I’ve finished college, I have decided to dedicate some time…

The importance of becoming your own best friend

Hi, I’m Terri, aka. The Wellbeing Witch. I am passionate about wellbeing and personal development and see the two as intrinsically linked. I adopt a holistic approach to wellbeing – incorporating all elements of health and happiness (physical, mental, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial etc), and for me, kindness is at the core of individual wellbeing…

Incredible Edible Garforth – bringing growth to a community

Speaking to Dan Robinson about Incredible Edible Garforth: an organisation which has been running for around a year, taking un-loved and un-used spaces and turning them into something beautiful and resourceful. Their projects provide abundant sources of food which people within the community can take and eat at no cost, alongside building a stronger community.  Incredible…

Is there a scientific basis for kindness?

Dr Claudius van Wyk [i] is director of the ET Group – a holistic wellness consultancy. Here he explores some reflections upon scientific foundations of a philosophy of kindness – from chemistry and biology to psychology and society. He attended our first day event in Harehills called ‘Exploring Common Ground. Darwin would have been mortified,…

World Kindness Day

Gloria Kimberley suggests that whatever we choose to focus our attention on grows in our awareness and so why not focus on something positive? Yes World Kindness Day actually is a thing! I’ve only recently found out about this event and am keen to promote it as it is linked to our project of creating…