# Kindness UK

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**Kindness UK** is an independent London-based [not-for-profit](/source/Not-for-profit) organisation that promotes [kindness](/source/Kindness) in United Kingdom.[1][2]

## History

Kindness UK was founded by [social entrepreneur](/source/Social_entrepreneur) [David Jamilly](/source/David_Jamilly) 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](/source/Pod_Children's_Charity) in 1977, the Good Deeds Organisation in 2007 and co-founded Kindness Day UK in 2010.[3][1][2]

## Educational initiatives

### Schools

In 2016 Kindness UK in collaboration with Coolabi Group developed a month-long campaign *[Clangers](/source/Clangers) for Kindness*, designed to promote simple acts of kindness among kids and their parents.[4]

### Universities

In partnership with the [University of Sussex](/source/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.[5]

Interdisciplinary University of Sussex Kindness UK [Symposium](/source/Academic_conference) was held in 2016.[6]

## Public initiatives

In 2014 on Kindness Day UK, Kindness UK distributed 10,000 chocolate bars at [London Underground](/source/London_Underground) stations as a [random act of kindness](/source/Random_act_of_kindness).[7]

## Kindness Day UK

Main article: [Kindness Day UK](/source/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.[8][9]

## 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.[10]

## References

1. ["How Can Being Kinder To People Help With Loneliness?"](http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/13/national-kindness-day-uk-_n_6151758.html?1415890523&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067). *Huffington Post*

1. ["Kindness UK – About Us"](http://kindnessuk.com/aboutus.php)

1. BBC WM 95.6, *The Paul Franks Show*, Paul Franks, 28 November 2011, 16:00

1. ["Biggest ever Clangers marketing drive to launch"](http://licensingsource.net/coolabi-launches-biggest-ever-clangers-marketing-drive/). LicensingSource.net.

1. ["Kindness UK Doctoral Conference Award"](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/doctoralschool/internal/funding/kindness). University of Sussex.

1. ["University of Sussex Kindness UK Symposium – Thursday 10th November"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043009/http://www.sussex.ac.uk/internal/doctoralschool/connections/2016-17/september/kindness). University of Sussex. Archived from [the original](http://www.sussex.ac.uk/internal/doctoralschool/connections/2016-17/september/kindness) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

1. ["London commuters get free chocolate bars for Kindness Day UK"](http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/london-commuters-free-chocolate-bars-8105193). *getwestlondon*

1. BBC Radio Kent, *Julia George*, Julia George, Kent, 13 November 2012, 09:00

1. Josh Warwick, [How to be kind - and why it's good for your health](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/10447015/How-to-be-kind-and-why-its-good-for-your-health.html), *The Telegraph*, London, 13 November 2013

1. ["Nissan CARED4 Competition"](http://competitionhunter.com/Win-a-car-competitions/nissan-cared4-competition-1/). *Competition Hunter*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121124021752/http://competitionhunter.com/Win-a-car-competitions/nissan-cared4-competition-1/) 2012-11-24 at the Wayback Machine.

## External links

- [Official Website](http://kindnessuk.com)

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