To want to know what good you do?

I’ll be up to 40 next time. 10 behind you! I’m there for the biscuits though 😉

I absolutely love this thread, OP!

I try my best to be as kind as possible. We have 4 monthly DD to charity, only about £5 each but every little helps.
I work with young people from areas of deprivation and try to show them as much kindness and encouragement as I can. I am often buying things that I think they’d like for the workspace or for activities as the budget is not massive.
In addition to this I do one shift per week with young adults with additional needs. I love it! Started as a volunteer but was asked to become a trained member of staff. I’ve learnt so much and gained invaluable knowledge since supporting the inspiring young people we work with.
Every Christmas we gift our posties and delivery drivers with chocolates to show our appreciation.
We support local causes wherever we can and always donate toys to the local Christmas present appeal.
We tip, leave positive feedback on experiences and try to say hello to people we pass on the street! I’ve suffered with mental health issues in the past and understand the value of kindness so now I always try to be the best person I can be though sometimes I’m sure I can let my standards slip.

I love this.

I have a few. I'm a member of a brilliant PTA who have nowhere near enough volunteers to do what we do. There are four of us killing ourselves but I love them all and we give the kids things they don't get anywhere else. They are wonderful children.

I was given a scholarship to a paid course due to financial hardship a couple of years ago when I couldn't afford it. I set up a direct debit as soon as I earned some money and have probably funded five scholarships for others by now.

I give to charity every month.

I run a business with DP where we work in people's homes, we often put the kettle on for elderly customers or stay to chat much longer than we need, we take money off the bill if the job is easier than we expected even though we have set prices. We are as kind as we can be to our customers, not because we've been trained to but because we want to be. It's a pleasure to spend time with those people.

I throw the kitchen sink behind the hobbies that make our kids happy, I am not pushy but I back them 100% in their own choices and my word they are thriving gorgeous humans.

I love to give people a bit of a boost. Dish out compliments, tell them what a great job they are doing and let them know that their kids/dogs are brilliant.

Life is hard enough, and the little things make such a difference.

I feed birds and an elderly neighbours cat. We adopted a cat after a neighbour didn’t want it anymore.
regularly buy some food for the foodbank and I’ll ask my dc if they want to buy something for a £1 for the foodbank too from time to time. They always say yes.
I always donate clothes, books and toys to various local places that happily accept them.
I have in the past sent little gifts to friends if they were feeling down.

I try to be extra nice to customer facing staff, engaging in friendly conversation as I've been there and know they get lots of grump bags. Arranging a medical appt, the lady I spoke to on the phone was ever so helpful and kind, so when I went to the appt I left her a thank you note and a small food gift. She called me to thank me, she was so happy.

If someone does a particularly good job I make a point of feeding this back to company.

Everyone is so overloaded, if someone makes a mistake I try to let it go with good grace and kindness.

I feed the birds (a bit more than tuppence a bag though), move snails and lost bugs out of harms way, and put loads of bowls of water out during the heatwave for the little creatures.

I say hello to people, and have a chat especially with older neighbours. I always greet restaurant and shop staff and say thank you when leaving.

Whenever new neighbours move in, I take them cakes and a welcome card.

I’m ultra polite to waitresses and shop assistants. I look people in the eye, I smile and nod and say “would you mind” and “thank you so much.” In fact, I go out of my way to smile and be polite. Kindness is the most important thing in the world, and refinement and good manners are forms of kindness.

I move bees and snails off the path so they don't get squashed. I compliment people on their hair colour/tattoo designs. Always say good morning/afternoon if I pass someone when I'm out walking. I am a registered organ donor but too scared to donate blood

Teaching is my joy. Seeing the smallest of victories for the weakest of students, seeing their confidence build.... Every single moment like that is worth more to me then the years of toil spent in my old career.

So many wonderful posts on here, but for some reason yours really touched me. I work with complex needs children as a health professional, and within this I have met many wonderful foster carers, whose dedication to support a child when their parent isn't able to, is just mind blowing. Thank you

My 'good deads'
I run a Rainbow unit (girl guides)
I'm a parent governor
As a family we do regular litter picks in our village
I set up a playgroup post covid to try to re connect families
I sponsor a child abroad
But above and beyond all of these - I have (with my DH) raised 2 absolutely fantastic girls - kind, well mannered, funny, smart, I get told by all kinds of people what 'a credit they are to me' - but they are actually a credit to themselves, and I can't wait to see what they will go on to acheive

Walk a dog Daisy 4 x week for an infirm lady through the Cinnamon Trust.
Volunteer at local Foodshare.
Have adopted 2 abused dogs through Many Tears Charity.
Have 11 rescue battery chickens through Fresh Start for Hens.
Adopted 2 donkeys through the Donkey Sanctuary.
Collect for Poppy Day.
Volunteer support worker for GAIN.

Yes I do the same - I hate the thought of someone treading in it. I put my neighbours bins out and I also pick up any rubbish I see on the street and put in the nearest bin.

I volunteer as a beaver and scout leader. Takes up a lot of my time on top of a full time job and raising 3 teenagers!
i use some of my annual leave for setting up camps etc.

I volunteer for a charity which provides an activity for disabled children.

Volunteer one afternoon a week in a community cafe.

Help clean the church (not a church goer)

Help with the local foodbank.

Give lifts to my partially sighted neighbour when I can.

I mow my neighbours lawn when I mow mine.
I tell my children I love them several times a day (even the dog).

I'm loving all the pp who say nice things to dog owners about their dogs, this used to absolutely make my day when we had our lovely good boy.

I also like to compliment women (I'm a woman) on their hair, nails, lipstick, girlie things when it's obvious they've made an effort.
And compliment the dogs to their owners. I still carry treats for any dogs I come across on walks.
I donate to our local dog charity regularly.

I don't do a lot outside my family. I'm recovering from a long illness so I'm limited and I hope when I reply with advice or support on here that it helps a little bit.

A friend was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I went over every week bringing her a home cooked dish. She’s not on her own - her adult son lives with her and another adult child within half an hour, but she doesn’t like being on her own so I’d go keep her company.
I have a standing order to two charities.
I used to volunteer every week at my kids’ school (they have aged out).
If like to think I’m someone people can turn to in a crisis - I regularly visited another friend who had been sectioned and attended a few of her doctor meetings as her partner refused to.
I’ve had to call on others in a crisis (my father had a stroke in another country and I had two small kids that needed looking after so I could fly over; my son had a motorbike accident and I was 70 miles away;, my DH died suddenly) so I know how important it is to ‘be there’.

I filled a box with apples from my apple tree for the third time this week and left it outside the front gate with a notice for people to help themselves. All gone by dinner time.
I stroked a random cat on my walk this afternoon.
I did one of my voluntary jobs this evening.

I donate a lot to a charity

Yes I could sell it on marketplace but tbh we live in an area full of privileged people and I'd rather others have it than make a quick buck

I donated food from my allotment to the local community kitchen.

I picked fruit from a neighbours plot (she is struggling with severe fatigue ) and left it on her step so that her little ones could eat it. (by agreement with her).

I stopped for a chat with two elderly neighbours on the way to my allotment and called with some fruit for them on the way home.

Love these. I try to be what I think of as a ‘secret angel’ in people’s lives, secretly doing kind things when I can without the need for recognition. I speak highly of people in their absence (or to their face). If someone is gossiping in the office I’ll seek to protect someone’s reputation by offering a fairer view or a bit of balance.

I work with young people and go out of my way to be kind, caring and helpful at all times, going above and beyond whenever I can. I think of all the times someone has done this for my own children (lovely teaching assistants at school, for example). When dealing with anyone at all I think how I would like someone to act with my own mum/grandad/child/dog and act with the greatest kindness and love.

In my own household, without wanting anyone to get out the small violins, I put myself last a lot and go without. So that everyone else doesn’t have to.

A silly one - before sleep I wish well on lots of people I may have encountered that day. Or my family and friends. I’m not religious at all, but it’s almost like I’m mentally sending them love or guidance in certain areas I know they’re struggling in.

I don’t always get it right, and I’m far from perfect. But I try to act with integrity and love. Life’s too short to be unkind.

I help distribute free food to people in my local community, it is part of the food waste reduction from various supermarkets.Food is put into community pantrys or given to various people.

I volunteer for a variety of local causes doing a variety of things

I try to be a good family person, friend, neighbour

I have grown some vegetables & flowers from seed to eat & help nature & put out a a source of water in the garden. I share the extra produce.

I made my first insect hotel this year & hope to make more

I recycle & reuse

I help at a repair cafe

I pick up litter

I say please & thank you, manners cost nothing

I have donated blood in the past, but it gave me horrendous migraines, so I stopped

I pay my taxes on time

I once saw 2 people carrying a mattress in the rain as I was driving to work. I stopped & we squeezed the mattress into my car & took it to its mew home.

I hope for world peace & health & happiness for everyone

I have recently trained to be a Samaritan and I am getting up at 1am tonight to do my first night shift. I want to use my time to focus on other people’s problems and try and help.

I feel there is so much anger and sadness in the world and I want to be better and help more

Lovely thread OP ( you can add that to your list!)

I look after my grandson and we laugh, have secrets and have the best tim
Our family motto is “Do The Right Thing”
Im applying to be a local community volunteer
I cared for my Dad for two years after Mum died. (Okay Im not doing it any more but still…)
If I find money I always give it to charity
I tip really well
I look after tradesman..bacon butties, tea and £20 for a couple of pints
I cook for my FIL
I put up with DH ex wife

I give or donate things instead of selling them on.

I feed the birds daily.

I am a foster carer to a young child with complex medical needs, now my own kids are grown and have established their own lives I feel I can really give back to the system as I was fostered myself and it wasn't always a great experience. I wanted to do it better and I think I am.

Nice post.
I have done lots of voluntary work in the past.