Kindness UK is an independent
London-based
not-for-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organisation that promotes
kindness
Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistant or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return.
Kindness is a topic of interest in philosophy, religion, and psychology. Kin ...
in
United Kingdom.
History
Kindness UK was founded by
social entrepreneur David Jamilly
David Jamilly is an English social entrepreneur and humanitarian.
Business career
Jamilly co-founded Theme Traders with his sister Kim Einhorn. Theme Traders is a London based event management, party planning and prop hire company launched in 1 ...
in 2011 with the aim of undertaking initiatives to enhance the value and profile of kindness in society. Jamilly previously founded
Pod Children's Charity
Pod Children's Charity (registered as Pod Charitable Trust no: 279743) is a British non-profit organisation, which provides live entertainment for children in hospital and hospices throughout the UK. in 1977, the Good Deeds Organisation in 2007 and co-founded
Kindness Day UK in 2010.
Educational Initiatives
Schools
In 2016 Kindness UK in collaboration with Coolabi Group developed a month-long campaign ''
Clangers for Kindness'', designed to promote simple acts of kindness among kids and their parents.
Universities
In partnership with the
University of Sussex the Kindness UK Doctoral Conference was launched in 2015. The
Kindness UK Doctoral Conference Award is open to all academic disciplines and is dedicated to the kindness and its effect on people and communities.
Interdisciplinary University of Sussex Kindness UK
Symposium
In ancient Greece, the symposium ( grc-gre, συμπόσιον ''symposion'' or ''symposio'', from συμπίνειν ''sympinein'', "to drink together") was a part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure was acc ...
was held in 2016.
Public Initiatives
In 2014 on
Kindness Day UK, Kindness UK distributed 10,000 chocolate bars at
London underground stations as a
random act of kindness.
Kindness Day UK
Kindness Day UK encourages the public to recognize the value of kindness and perform at least one act of kindness on the day. Kindness UK is a lead UK organisation that promotes and celebrates Kindness Day UK.
External campaigns
Kindness UK were asked to guest judge Nissan's CARED4 competition which was aimed to search for and reward kind people in the community.
References
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External links
Official Website
2011 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 2011
Kindness
Non-profit organisations based in London