500 Acts of Kindness

Another wide range of thoughtful nominations from our brilliant members. It never fails to move us that you are all out in the world keeping an eye out for people who might need our help.

A great big half a million Thank you's.

With our love,

Julie and Chris xxx

and to provide stability, emotional support and fun, when their parents and carers can’t be there. We are over the moon to be able to support them in their important work.

6 Finally our friend N nominated her incredible friend Jamie who, after spending much of his own childhood in hospitals, dedicated his life to setting up wonderful Ward Buddies, a charity that trains volunteers, with expert support, to befriend babies and children and keep them company in hospital

She is getting some therapeutic support from work but the sessions are limited and S has asked if we can contribute to extending these valuable hours of support.

5 S has a friend who is struggling after a difficult Christmas which has brought up a lot of trauma. She is a survivor of childhood abuse who is living with complex PTSD and other challenges, and everything has come to a head in recent weeks.

They also need to purchase three single beds. A donation from us will make a huge difference to their lives and we wish them all the best for the future.

They are trying to work out how to make this new (very welcome) situation work, by creating a divide to make one bedroom into two- but they have limited resources (pension and benefits) and can’t afford the work.

4 C messaged us about M who lost his job as a chef after undergoing cancer treatment, which subsequently left him with additional health issues. He has been living with his 81 year old mum in a two bed council flat, but has very recently won custody of his 9 year old.

but have nothing to make their house a home. A contribution from us will, in the words of their nominator, enable them to start their new life together and to feel settled again.

3 M and her children are being supported by one of our members working with a domestic abuse charity. After fleeing an abusive relationship many months ago they have been living with family miles away. They have now finally been given a council property closer to their support networks,

a costly essential when, according to the charity, so many people are living in unfit, mould-infested temporary accommodation. We were so happy to help.

2 A is fundraising for Food Bank Aid, who will have any donations doubled by sponsors and supporters at the start of March. There is a particular drive to be able to supply, as well as food, nappies, toiletries etc, more cleaning equipment-

1 E got in touch to ask for help for a friend who was buying some decorations for the wake of a young mum; her hope being to create a lovely and fitting celebration of her life for her children to remember. Just a small amount that helped her make this lovely gesture.

but at a time when it’s easy to feel hopeless about making any kind of difference, please know that you absolutely are.

And so to this week and your 6 gifts...

is as valuable as the money itself, in this broken system where there is so much shaming of people who are struggling.

Thank you for making it all possible. As we’ve said many times, sometimes we feel we are merely providing plasters in an attempt to heal a gaping wound-

fixing a washing machine or replacing a fridge, providing safety for a survivor or a refugee, enabling a young person to study, helping a family have a much needed break.

Over and over again we hear from our recipients and their nominees that the fact that a bunch of strangers care enough to help

We lost track long ago of how many individuals, families and organisations you’ve supported- whether by cancelling a debt, paying for a funeral, buying a big shop, carpeting a new home, making a garden safe,

2026 Week 5 update:

It feels amazing to be able to give you some wonderful news in this week’s update.

Thanks to your ongoing support and generosity 500 Acts have now given out over *£500,000* in grants and gifts.
Your money sent in mostly individual weekly pounds over ( just over) seven years.

Love to all our nominees this week, and special thanks to you all, as ever, for making these donations possible- we are so grateful.

With our love

J and C
Xx

been unable to secure funding in 2026, putting their future in peril. They are a full access choir who sing songs from multiple countries, religions and traditions with a focus on peace, love and empowerment.

6 Our Bread and Roses contribution this week comes from longtime member C making her first ever nomination for a fantastic group, the Sounds Like Home International Women’s Choir, who meet weekly, but who have

He is in his 60s and on Universal Credit so has no extra income to pay for the removal of his belongings into his new place, which is several miles away. We wish him all the best in his new home.

5 D was served an eviction notice by his letting agency but the documentation was incorrect and he has endured many months of uncertainty, before successfully finding a new council bungalow.

who has dedicated his life to saving stray and unwanted dogs and finding homes for them, in his own time, and in his own van, driving hundreds of miles. He raises money to fund the travelling involved, and we are happy to support him as he does his work.

4 As many of you know, we are very human-focussed and don’t, as a rule, donate to pet charities or towards vets bills, just because there are a lot of people supporting organisations helping animals out there. But S has asked for a little donation for an amazing sounding man

L would like to help this mum of young children with something towards the bills that are piling up while she’s unable to work.

3 L has nominated a mum from her little girl’s school who turned up at drop off this week with injuries sustained from an assault from an ex-partner who has also financially abused her, taking money from her account when she’s unable to work.

this wonderful person has ended up assaulted, traumatised and homeless, and H would very much value a donation from us to take some of the financial strain and to help them feel less alone.

2 H messaged us early in the week about a friend and fellow activist who has worked tirelessly to raise the voices of the most oppressed and vulnerable people and who has suffered terribly of late- we won’t go into the details here, but

A has asked if we can help him by enabling him to take himself off for a couple of days to recover from the trauma, while his flat gets cleaned up, and in recognition of his bravery.