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One study found that thinking about yourself and your loved ones can be good for your overall well-being.
Researchers from Oxford and Exeter Universities have conducted a survey to explore the correlation between having caring thoughts and the psychological state of a person.
For the study, published in a newspaper Clinical psychological sciencethe 135 participants were separated into five groups.
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Each group received a different set of audio instructions, which encouraged participants to think kindly about themselves and others who persuaded them to think self-critically.
After listening to the audio instructions, participants were asked to answer a series of questions, including whether they felt safe, whether they were likely to be nice and how they felt connected to others.
1/50 1. Shamash Alidina, Rosa Connor and Victoria Johnson [L-R: Shamash, Rosa and Vicky]
The London Museum of Happiness believes in a happier, kinder and more player world. It is a non-profit social enterprise run by Shamash, Rosa and Victoria that offers experiences that offer people from all walks of life the opportunity to become familiar with a happier and more fulfilling life. They organize interactive exhibitions, workshops and events to bring the science of happiness to life. One person who named the trio said, "In London, I found love, fun and a lot of new friends at the Museum of Happiness. They make me happy! "
2/50 2. Joe Attridge
"Without volunteers like Joe, we just can not do what we do," says a member of North London Hospice, where Joe has been helping for over 10 years. "Not only does he raise thousands of pounds for us each year, but he also tirelessly provides emotional support to those who need it most. Joe's compbadion and patience are truly remarkable and he has an incredible impact on our patients. This is a very special individual.
3/50 3. Joanna Bevan
As a volunteer at The Kindness Offensive, Joanna is dedicated to improving the lives of people in need in London and elsewhere. Some of her accomplishments include the implementation of Foundation Speak Street, which offers free weekly English clbades to refugees, helps to create a sensory garden for children with special needs, and organizes free outings for people. in museums and places of interest. Joanna is described as a "selfless person who is still working to build better communities."
4/50 4. Max Brennan
Child of courage
Max, from Brixworth, Northampton, is suffering from Ehlers Danlos syndrome, which means that he gets tired easily and that he feels sharp pains in the bones and joints. Some days, he stands too strong and suffers several falls. Max, age 5, is committed to helping other kids. He created Max's wonderful mission, which saw him participate in a superhero race to raise more than £ 4,000 for the Newlife Foundation, a charity helping families in the UK to buy equipment. for disabled children.
5/50 5. Sarah Burrows
Sarah, a native of Oxfordshire, was inspired by the creation of Children Heard and Seen after learning that 65% of boys whose parents were convicted are upset. The charity provides support to the children of prisoners in individual and group situations to reduce the risk of generational recidivism, mental health problems and family breakdown. Activities include creating songs to express their feelings about a parent's placement in jail and creating scrapbooks for those who are dear to him.
6/50 6. Matt Callanan
Matt's We Make Good Happen project will see him do 403 good deeds and hope to inspire others to make a million more. Until now, Matt, of Cardiff, has organized a party for a 100-year-old lady in a retirement home and concealed twenty £ 10 bills in her hometown (with two rules – do not spend it and make good with it), an idea that has become viral. Matt was inspired to do all this to continue the good deeds of his father.
7/50 7. John Cattle
John runs a weekly skate club on the Isle of Wight, teaching more than 200 people of all ages to skateboarding. But according to his students, he does much more than that. John, one of many candidates, said, "He teaches you to be brave, to face his fears, to trust others and to have fun." John gives additional free sessions to those who need help, including angry children who have trouble learning with others. Another person who named him said, "He has infinite patience and helps to build confidence in all who meet him."
8/50 8. Emily Chalke (D) and Rachel Price (L)
This duo created Ella's Home, Emily had the vision and Rachel helped to achieve it. Ella's Home is a shelter in London where women can recover from being trafficked and badually exploited. Named after Ella, whom Emily met and helped about 5 years ago, the project offers long-term support for recovery. Emily and her team are working hard to make the house a welcoming place where women can live and recover until they are ready to live independently. The team also provides vital outreach services and long-term support to London women victims of badual exploitation and trafficking.
9/50 9. Ann Marie Cockburn
Since she lost her daughter Martha, aged 15, in 2013 as a result of an accidental overdose, Anne-Marie has campaigned tirelessly in the UK (and around the world) for that the drug laws be revised. Originally from Ayrshire, Scotland, and now residing in Oxford, Anne-Marie regularly tells her story to raise awareness and prevent anyone from losing another Martha. She has written a book (5,742 days) and a play called What Martha Did Next. She tells her story to prisoners with the "Restore" program of The Forgiveness Project and is campaigning with the charity "Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control."
10/50 10. Jamie Collier
Chef Jamie has been a volunteer cooking teacher with the Cyrenians Good Food social enterprise for many years, helping to nurture a pbadion for good food for people with mental and physical health issues. Jamie, who nominated, said, "He embodies the concept of cooking as being the love, kindness and concern of others. In Jamie's own business, he recruited people who are long-term unemployed and gave them a reason to be. His pbadionate teaching makes many faces smile and, quite simply, he has helped a lot to transform himself. "
11/50 11. Josh Coombes
Barber Josh has a huge living room; the streets of London. For 29 years, this 29-year-old has been giving free haircuts to the homeless, posting photos of his scissor work on Instagram. This is part of Josh's #DoSomethingforNothing campaign, which has encouraged people around the world to help others in every way possible and to give a voice to marginalized people in society. A person who nominated Josh said, "With a shear in his hand and love in the heart, this man gives the gift of time and attention to the invisible ".
12/50 12. Andy Cope
Andy founded the Brilliant Communities organization to bring happiness projects to schools across the country. With the help of three-week positive psychology workshops, he places students at the center of his work to help spread kindness and well-being, transforming cultures. Students design their own projects, which include an introductory program for new students and a record 21,000 acts of randomness in Derby, allowing them to reflect on positive changes in their own communities.
13/50 13. Karen Cully and Dale Parker
This inspiring couple from Norwich began preparing and delivering sandwiches to homeless people in downtown Norwich four years ago, taking the bus from their hometown of Dereham, Norfolk. At present, they offer a twice-a-week service, called The People's Picnic, which feeds more than 70 homeless or disadvantaged people. Entirely run by volunteers, The People's Picnic offers three options of hot dishes, three desserts and takeaway sandwiches, as well as donations of clothes, sleeping bags, blankets and toiletries .
14/50 14. Wayne Dixon
Tsar who saves the planet
Former Private Wayne from Blackburn led a campaign to clean up the British countryside. Accompanied by his dog Koda and carrying a 50-lb canvas backpack, Wayne has started a 12,000-kilometer litter collection with Keep Britain Tidy to raise awareness of the importance of responsible disposal of your animals. waste. Wayne was walking his way through Britain every day to clean up his curbs and hedges and use social media to spread his message.
15/50 15. Sister Peggy Ennis
"A remarkable person who has spent his life helping people so often marginalized by society," said a person who nominated Sister Peggy. She has helped hundreds of people build new lives apart from addictions and crime during her 22 years of volunteering with RAPt. Sister Peggy's work includes organizing workshops for people recovering, and she is motivated by her unwavering belief that everyone has the ability to change their lives for the better.
16/50 16. Samantha Everard
Samantha has created The Samee Project to help people facing barriers to work in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Devon and Somerset. The project "supports" people who wish to work on their own account or who need support. and Samantha works tirelessly to help build self-confidence, build skills, and build self-confidence. Those who need help are often disabled, have a long-term illness or have gone through difficult times. To date, the project has helped more than 200 people.
17/50 17. Cemal Ezel
What if your morning coffee could change lives? With the support of The Big Issue, Cemal founded the social enterprise Change Please to help reduce homelessness through coffee. The program trains baristas for the homeless at London Living Wage, providing them with housing, a bank account and therapy. Currently in London, Manchester and Newcastle, and soon to New York, Cemal is responsible for taking out eight people a month from homelessness and bringing them to a long-term job.
18/50 18. Sally Field
Animal savior
The 97-year old dog lover has been volunteering at RSPCA's Millbrook Animal Center in Chobham, Surrey, for more than 40 years – since the center opened. Sally did everything from walking with her dog to cleaning and preparing dinners for rescuers. She volunteers twice a week and has walked at least 1,000 dogs during her time, and has adopted an apparently limited total of seven dogs during this period.
19/50 19. Peter Finn
The hip replacement five years ago did not slow down marathon runner Pete, a native of Rothley, Leicestershire, who traveled the road for the benefit of the Mencap charitable foundation. Today, at the age of 64, this year's London Marathon was Pete's 100th. He has also traveled the world to Singapore, Dublin, Hong Kong and New York, and has already raised more than £ 54,000. His sons James and Rory started running and both joined Peter in completing their first marathons.
20/50 20. Rev. Canon Sally Fogden
Solitude Buster
In an effort to promote community spirit and combat loneliness and isolation in rural communities, retired curate Sally Fogden created The Rural Coffee Caravan. This community café and mobile information center offers people of all ages a place to socialize or access services with a complimentary cup of tea or coffee. It provides everything from blood pressure checks to financial advice, and last year it hosted more than 5,800 Suffolk residents. Sally is also a volunteer for the community agricultural network and created the Addington Fund to help farmers financially in times of crisis.
21/50 21. Laura Gleadall
Heroes fighting cancer
When Laura's sister, Louise, 37, was diagnosed with cervical cancer, Laura began an all-powerful fundraising process. While juggling two jobs, taking care of her son and helping to take care of her sister's three children, Laura motivated her entire community to organize events, donate and spread the word. to reach his target. She has raised more than £ 100,000 through JustGiving Crowdfunding to pay for Louise's revolutionary immunotherapy costs in Germany, and Louise has now started treatment.
22/50 22. Louise Harrison
Louise is a dedicated volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House Arrowe Park, a charity that provides families with free accommodation at their parents' home while their child is being cared for at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral. From training new volunteers to finding innovative ways to raise money, Louise is an integral part of the team. She even continued volunteering last year while undergoing radiation treatment for bad cancer.
23/50 23. Brian Heath
Community Champion
Aged 95, Brian still runs a community group called Strictly Tea Dancers at the Allendale Center in Wimborne, Dorset, which encourages people of all ages and abilities to get together and learn to dance. This fully volunteer-led initiative helps to address social isolation, which particularly affects the older members of the local rural community. Brian met his partner, Margaret, at the center, and they are now volunteering together.
24/50 24. Rita Joliffe
The Wizzybug Loan Program provides free electric wheelchairs for children with disabilities across the UK. Rita, who lives near Burnham-on-Sea, travels the country to inform people who could benefit and help raise funds for this idea to continue. In just one year she raised more than £ 28,000. Designability, the charity behind the project, says, "Rita is one in a million. She and her husband even asked people to donate instead of gifts for their golden wedding anniversary, raising £ 1,200. Every charity needs a Rita. "
25/50 25. Nisha Kotecha
Three years ago, Nisha, of London, founded Good News Shared, a website celebrating positive stories that the public often does not hear about. Nisha has been volunteering for charity for over 10 years, and her mission is to showcase their incredible and diverse work. After a mourning last year, she then created The Moments Journal, a positivity journal designed to help people see and appreciate the good things – big or small – of their time.
26/50 26. Dr. Margaret Lobo
Since qualifying as a music therapist in 1987, Margaret has dedicated her life to providing therapy to people of all ages with learning disabilities, autism, neurological difficulties or mental health issues. After building a music studio in her garden, Margaret created the Otakar Kraus Music Trust, bringing together a small team of volunteers. Today, the Trust helps more than 250 people each year and offers more than 3,000 therapy sessions. Margaret, now 70 years old, is still working to help the most vulnerable people in her community and has received an honorary doctorate from Middlebad University.
27/50 27. Hussain Manawer
When this performance poet from Esbad and activist for mental health had the chance to visit the space, he decided to use it as a platform to raise public awareness about number of people with mental illness. Hussain, of Ilford, said: "I wish to dedicate this trip to all those who have suffered from mental health problems, to all the young boys, girls, men, women who cry and do not know why." Hussain also speaks on behalf of "the two billion healthy Muslims on the planet," claiming that he supports the war on terror.
28/50 28. Jane McHale
Jane has been working for The Sick Children's Trust charity for 17 years. She started as a part-time badistant and now runs "Home from Home," which supports families with critically ill children. Eckersley House, located at Leeds General Infirmary, almost always has a waiting list, and employees say Jane is going "beyond" to look after each person. In Jane's spare time, she also organizes fundraisers, ranging from walking in the wing of a plane to knitting Christmas stockings.
29/50 29. Gary McKee
A 47-year-old beer lover from Cleator Moor, Cumbria, had a better idea. He ran 100 marathons – over 100 successive days. Gary's life changed two decades ago when his father was diagnosed with cancer. The nurses at Macmillan Cancer Support have become an expensive part of the McKee family during this dark time and have now traveled nearly 2,700 km to support them. What made him move forward, he says, was thought of by those who need Macmillan's support.
30/50 30. Helen Missen
When her daughter developed anorexia six years ago, Helen began working to improve the support available to all those affected by the disease. She has secured an additional £ 500,000 from the Welsh government for care and has created a Disability Forum for Caregivers and the Sick. Helen, from Llanfyllin, Powys, is also a Managing Director of Charlotte's Helix, a charitable organization that explores the genetics of the disease. Despite her diagnosis of Lupus in 2013, she continues to fight for a better treatment of eating disorders.
31/50 31. Sianne Morgan
In addition to being a host family with two children, Sianne has been a dedicated youth worker for over 17 years. She supports Gwent youth who have no education or jobs. Whether it's a shoulder on which to cry or to lead them to job interviews, Sianne helps the disadvantaged to achieve their best possible future. A young person said, "She helped me through difficult times, helped me to become a full-time job now. Sianne never refuses a young person in need and is an inspiration and role model for many. "
32/50 32. Matthew and Steph Neville
This Birmingham couple has been saving for years to buy a house. However, when they finally had enough money, they decided that it was better to spend it to provide a home for the refugees who had to flee theirs. Matthew works for Catholic Relief Agency CAFOD and Steph at St Chad Sanctuary, offering hands-on support and English clbades to people seeking a sanctuary. They bought a house and entrusted it to Hope Projects, a charity for the homeless.
33/50 33. Oliver Phillips
Technology entrepreneur Oliver created the anti-Tinder Meet'n'Eat dating app to help people make friends after Brexit in London. It encourages people who wish to get to know others to eat together, badociating them with the help of GPS location data and filters such as age, food choice, time and the date. Oliver, a master's student at the London School of Economics, had the idea imagined as he struggled to find English-speaking food mates in Asia and hopes it will help fight loneliness.
34/50 34. Paul Pulford
After defeating heroin addiction, Paul built a garden in the concrete yard of the inn in which he lived. Determined to help others whose lives are affected by homelessness, addiction and alcohol addiction, Paul founded Grounded Ecotherapy, a volunteer aid project gardeners are learning and work together to create urban sanctuaries. Under Paul's leadership and enthusiasm, Grounded Ecotherapy members collaborated with The Eden Project, the Chelsea Flower Show and created a rooftop garden at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.
35/50 35. Leona Rankin
After losing her fiancé, Leona, from Belfast, founded a charity in April 2013 to help people with the disease. The Boom Foundation (www.theboomfoundation.co.uk) is now the leading referral agency for people with sarcoma in Northern Ireland and organizes support groups and information days for patients. Leona raised more than £ 435,000 to raise awareness and fund specialist care, allocating funds between its own initiatives in Northern Ireland and funding vital research projects alongside Sarcoma UK.
36/50 36. Onjali Q Raúf
"The most selfless and caring person I know," Onjali said. She launched Making Herstory in 2011 to fight violence against women and girls following the murder of her aunt at the age of 28. The organization works in different ways to help the most vulnerable women in society; support victims of violence and abuse; badist the refugees; campaign and lobby to empower women without power; and the organization of educational programs in schools and colleges.
37/50 37. Kim Reuter and Russ Elias
Russ Elias and Kim Reuter run Shabang !, an organization committed to creating accessible arts for children, youth and adults with additional learning needs in Huddersfield. Russ and Kim combine their traditional teaching skills with their own "special educational method" to encourage their audience to participate in a special and unique shared experience. One of the many candidates who named them said, "Kim and Russ are absolute stars and make life easier for many families – they live and breathe by helping others."
38/50 38. Sam Rowe
Positivity Coach
Founder, director and CEO of the Academy Blows Hard, Sam was inspired by the idea of launching the initiative to break the cycle of juvenile delinquency by providing the community with young boards or models. The organization implements values of respect, security, trust, professionalism and the importance of a positive community involvement. One person said, "Sam is a truly selfless and inspiring human being. He organizes a course for young offenders to help them never go back, and he pushed me to do my best. "
39/50 39. Mandy Sanghera
Mandy is a human rights activist who has spent 26 years campaigning at the local and national levels to fight against forced marriages, female bad mutilation and violence, as well as to support victims and survivors of violence and violence. Cultural abuse. As a motivational speaker, Coventry's Mandy helps strengthen the power to rebuild lives after abuse. She was also involved in drafting the Disability and HBV Guidelines for the Forced Marriage Unit.
40/50 40. David Savage
As a volunteer for Humanists UK, David has helped set up a training program for non-religious non-religious carers, changing the way care is provided in hospitals, prisons and universities. . Prior to this, non-religious people were unable to access support that resembled them in times of crisis, which meant that many of them often went without them. For more than a decade, David has worked tirelessly for this initiative to be accepted by the chaplaincy teams throughout England, Wales and the United States. ;North Ireland. The network now has more than 150 members and has helped tens of thousands of people. David, of Farnham, continues to volunteer weekly as a non-religious pastoral aide at London's Guys & St Thomas.
41/50 41. Gemma and Craig Scott
Outstanding fundraising
After losing seven of his family members to cancer, this young Scunthorpe couple decided to spend all their free time running marathons to raise funds for cancer research around the world. This year, they run 10 marathons on two continents. They train and run side by side. The Scotts even organized their wedding around the London Marathon they organized together in 2012.
42/50 42. Josephine Segal (right) and Vanessa Crocker (left)
Joséphine and Vanessa, the "Angels of Kindness", co-founder of the Charity Spread at Smile in 2013, after seeing the positive impact of the magician's visit on Josephine's nephew who was undergoing cancer treatment at the hospital Great Ormond Street. Spread a Smile now hosts more than 10 events per month in four London hospitals, including art workshops and VIP tours for concerts. One candidate said, "They make a real difference in the lives of critically ill children and their families, helping to create wonderful memories during the darkest days."
43/50 43. Dial Sharma
Over the past 50 years, Dial has devoted its time to helping reduce the isolation of the North Asian Asian community and members of this community to further integrate in society at large. In addition to organizing weekly meetings and trips to the seaside or abroad, he also organizes practical help on issues such as taxes, bills, English, housing and immigration. Now 85 years old, Dial has recently helped Asian women who are speechless at home to gain independence by attending coffee in the morning.
44/50 44. Michelle Smith (photo credit: Ben Orrell Jones)
In 2009, Michelle self-financed and created Mpower People to empower the people of Liverpool by helping them lead healthier and more independent lives. Today, the social enterprise offers a range of education programs to sports and healthy lifestyles, as well as training for employment opportunities, the development of new jobs, and the development of social and economic opportunities. business or personal development. Initially intended for disadvantaged groups, it is now open to all who could benefit.
45/50 45. Katherine Sparkes
Innovative star
Frustrée par le manque d'opportunités d'inclusion pour les enfants handicapés, Katherine a fondé Flamingo Chicks, une école de ballet où les enfants handicapés peuvent explorer le mouvement avec des amis. Plus de 2000 enfants participent chaque année dans 14 villes différentes. Katherine a également fondé Styleability, qui propose des ateliers sur la confiance en soi aux jeunes adultes handicapés, leur expliquant comment adapter leur vêtement à leurs besoins. Une personne a déclaré: «Elle mobilise et inspire les gens à faire du bien social – une bénévole pbadionnée, elle incite les autres à faire le changement qu’ils souhaitent voir."
46/50 46. Abbi White
L’hospice Rainbows pour enfants et adolescents des Midlands de l’Est aide à soigner le frère d’Abbi, Ryan, atteint de dystrophie musculaire de Duchenne – une maladie qui affaiblit tous les muscles. Déterminé à collecter des fonds pour eux, Abbi, 14 ans, a commencé à créer des images aux couleurs vives à partir de boutons à vendre. Jusqu'à présent, elle a récolté près de 50 000 £. Abbi a déclaré: "Je voulais que les gens regardent mon art et pensent à Rainbows et à quel endroit étonnant c'est."
47/50 47. Paddie McGinn
Paddie a commencé à faire du bénévolat comme bénévole auprès d’organisations caritatives Volunteering Matters, rendant visite à des personnes vulnérables où il réside à Alloa, en Écosse, pour les aider à effectuer des petits travaux qu’ils ne pourraient pas gérer à la maison. Bientôt, Paddie s'est également chargée d'organiser d'autres volontaires – organisant des visites pour s'badurer que davantage de personnes bénéficient du service et aidant à former de nouveaux employés. Aujourd'hui, il participe également au projet d'amitié, visitant des personnes âgées et isolées de la communauté locale.
48/50 48. Cliff Whyte
Ce facteur du sud de Londres fait de son mieux pour être amical et égayer tous ceux qu’il rencontre. Une personne qui a proposé la candidature de Cliff dit connaître le nom de chacun, les noms de leurs enfants et même l'équipe de football qu'ils soutiennent. «Il s’arrête toujours de bavarder et prend le temps de demander comment tout le monde se porte et exerce une influence très positive sur nous tous. Il fait vraiment partie de la communauté, un vrai sur un million. "
49/50 49. Steve Wheen
Steve crée des mini jardins dans les nids-de-poule autour des villes, pour le plus grand plaisir des pbadants. Chaque création en miniature raconte une petite histoire – des pique-niques aux mariages royaux – et un fan a dit; "Voir un petit parterre de fleurs au hasard sur le trottoir est tout simplement incroyable. Il y met de petits accessoires en fonction de la saison ou de l'événement." Le projet de "trous du bonheur" de Steve a pris son propre essor, avec des jardiniers copieux imbibés de pots de fleurs. dans le monde entier pour créer de la joie.
50/50 50. Ann Medcalf (centre)
50. Cette bénévole âgée de 69 ans (centre photographié) est décrite comme un «pilier» des guides féminines dans le South Derbyshire. Ann a consacré près de 50 ans de service et a consacré plus de temps à travailler avec des enfants de tous âges, qu'il s'agisse de Rain-bows, de Brownies, de guides ou de la section senior. Une des personnes qui l'ont nommée a déclaré: «Ann a consacré tant de temps à la Guide Association, elle fait un travail phénoménal, possède des connaissances incroyables et est bien connue et respectée dans l'ensemble des Midlands."
1/50 1. Shamash Alidina, Rosa Connor et Victoria Johnson [L-R: Shamash, Rosa and Vicky]
Le Museum of Happiness de Londres croit en un monde plus heureux, plus gentil et plus joueur. C’est une entreprise sociale à but non lucratif dirigée par Shamash, Rosa et Victoria qui propose des expériences qui offrent aux personnes de tous les horizons l’occasion de se familiariser avec une vie plus heureuse et plus épanouissante. Ils organisent des expositions interactives, des ateliers et des événements pour faire vivre la science du bonheur. Une personne qui a nommé le trio a déclaré: «À Londres, j'ai trouvé l'amour, l'amusement et beaucoup de nouveaux amis au Museum of Happiness. Ils me rendent heureux!"
2/50 2. Joe Attridge
«Sans bénévoles comme Joe, nous ne pourrions tout simplement pas faire ce que nous faisons», déclare un membre du North London Hospice, où Joe apporte son aide depuis plus de 10 ans. «Non seulement il soulève des milliers de livres pour nous chaque année, mais il fournit également inlbadablement un soutien émotionnel à ceux qui en ont le plus besoin. La compbadion et la patience de Joe sont vraiment remarquables et il a un impact incroyable sur nos patients. C'est un individu très spécial.
3/50 3. Joanna Bevan
En tant que bénévole à The Kindness Offensive, Joanna se consacre à l'amélioration de la vie des personnes dans le besoin à Londres et ailleurs. Parmi ses réalisations, citons notamment l’exécution de Foundation Speak Street, qui propose des cours d’anglais hebdomadaires gratuits aux réfugiés, contribue à la création d’un jardin sensoriel pour les enfants ayant des besoins spéciaux et organise des excursions gratuites pour les personnes âgées dans les musées et les lieux d’intérêt. Joanna est décrite comme un «personnage désintéressé qui travaille toujours à l’édification de meilleures communautés».
4/50 4. Max Brennan
Enfant du courage
Max, de Brixworth, Northampton, est atteint du syndrome d'Ehlers Danlos, ce qui signifie qu'il se fatigue facilement et qu'il ressent de vives douleurs aux os et aux articulations. Certains jours, il se tient trop fort et subit plusieurs chutes. Max, âgé de 5 ans, est déterminé à aider les autres enfants. Il a créé la mission merveilleuse de Max, qui l'a vu participer à une course de super-héros afin d'ambader plus de 4 000 £ pour la Newlife Foundation, une organisation caritative aidant les familles du Royaume-Uni à acheter de l'équipement. pour les enfants handicapés.
5/50 5. Sarah Burrows
Sarah, originaire d'Oxfordshire, a été inspirée par la création de Children Heard and Seen après avoir appris que 65% des garçons dont le parent était condamné se vexent. L'organisme de bienfaisance fournit un soutien aux enfants des prisonniers dans des situations individuelles et en groupe afin de réduire le risque de récidive générationnelle, de problèmes de santé mentale et de rupture de la famille. Les activités incluent la création de chansons pour exprimer leurs sentiments à propos de l’installation d’un parent en prison et la création de cahiers de coupures pour ceux qui lui sont chers.
6/50 6. Matt Callanan
Le projet We Make Good Happen de Matt le verra faire 403 bonnes actions et espère inspirer les autres à en faire un million de plus. So far, Matt, from Cardiff, has put on a party for 100 year old lady in care home and hidden twenty £10 notes around his home city (with two rules – don’t spend it on yourself and do some good with it), an idea which went viral. Matt was inspired to do all this as a way of continuing his late father’s good deeds.
7/50 7. John Cattle
John runs a weekly skate club on the Isle of Wight, teaching over 200 people of all ages to skateboard. But, according to his pupils, he does much more than that. One of the many who nominated John says: “He teaches you to be brave, tackle your fears, trust people and have fun.” John gives extra free sessions for those who need extra help, including children with anger issues who find it hard to learn with others. Another person who nominated him said: “He has infinite patience and helps build confidence in all who meet him.”
8/50 8. Emily Chalke (R) and Rachel Price (L)
This duo created Ella’s Home, Emily had the vision and Rachel helped make it happen. Ella's Home is a safe house in London where women can recover from trafficking and badual exploitation. Named after Ella whom Emily met and helped nearly 5 years ago, the project offers long term recovery support. Emily and team work hard to ensure the home is a welcoming place for women to live and recover until they are ready for independent living. The team also provide essential outreach and long term support to women across London who have experienced badual exploitation and trafficking.
9/50 9. Ann Marie Cockburn
Since losing her 15 year old daughter Martha in 2013 to an accidental overdose, Anne-Marie has relentlessly campaigned throughout the UK (and internationally) for drug laws to be reviewed. Originally from Ayrshire, Scotland, and now living in Oxford, Anne-Marie regularly tells her story in order to raise awareness and to save anyone else from losing another Martha. She has written a book (5,742 Days) and a play called What Martha Did Next. She tells her story to prisoners with The Forgiveness Project's 'Restore' Programme and campaigns with the charity 'Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control'.
10/50 10. Jamie Collier
Chef Jamie has been a volunteer cooking tutor with Cyrenians Good Food social enterprise for many years, helping to nurture a pbadion for good food in people who experience mental and physical ill health. One person who nominated Jamie says: “He embodies the concept of cooking being about love, kindness and caring about others. In Jamie’s own business he has taken on people who are long term unemployed and given them a sense of purpose. His pbadionate teaching puts a smile on so many faces, and quite simply he has helped many turn their lives around.”
11/50 11. Josh Coombes
Hairdresser Josh has an enormous salon; the streets of London. For the past year this 29-year-old has been giving free haircuts to homeless people, posting photos of his scissor-work on Instagram. It's part of Josh's campaign #DoSomethingforNothing which has encouraged people around the globe to help others any way they can and give a voice to society's marginalised. One person who nominated Josh says: “With shears in hand and love in heart, this bloke is giving the gift of time and attention to the invisible”.
12/50 12. Andy Cope
Andy founded organisation Brilliant Communities to bring happiness projects into schools across the country. Using three-week positive psychology workshops he places students at the centre of his work to help spread kindness and wellbeing, transforming cultures in the process. Students design their own projects, which have included an induction scheme for new pupils and a record- breaking 21,000 random acts of kindness across Derby, empowering them to think about making positive changes in their own communities.
13/50 13. Karen Cully and Dale Parker
This inspiring pair from Norwich started making and delivering sandwiches to the homeless in Norwich city centre four years ago, taking the bus from their hometown of Dereham, Norfolk. Now they provide a twice weekly service, called The People's Picnic, feeding more than 70 homeless or disadvantaged people. Managed and staffed completely by volunteers, The People's Picnic offers three hot food options, three desserts and sandwiches to take away, along with clothing, sleeping bag, blanket and toiletries donations.
14/50 14. Wayne Dixon
Planet-saving Tsar
Former soldier Wayne from Blackburn led a campaign to clean up rubbish from Britain’s countryside. Accompanied by his dog Koda and carrying a 50lb canvas backpack of kit, Wayne undertook a 7,000 mile litter sweep with Keep Britain Tidy to raise awareness of the importance of disposing of your rubbish responsibly. Wayne spent every day of his walk across Britain cleaning verges and hedgerows and using social media to spread his message.
15/50 15. Sister Peggy Ennis
“A remarkable person who has spent a lifetime helping people so often marginalised by society,” says one person who nominated Sister Peggy. She has supported hundreds of people to build new lives away from addiction and crime during her 22 years as a volunteer for RAPt. Sister Peggy's work includes running workshops for people recovering from drug addiction, and she’s motivated by her unwavering belief that everyone has the capacity to change their lives for the better.
16/50 16. Samantha Everard
Samantha set up The Samee Project to support people who face barriers to work in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Devon and Somerset. The project ‘handholds’ people who want to be self-employed or need support. and Samantha works tirelessly to help them with boost confidence, learn skills and develop self-belief. Often those in need of support are disabled, have long term illness or have fallen on bad times, and so far the project has helped more then 200 people.
17/50 17. Cemal Ezel
What if your morning coffee could change lives? With the support of The Big Issue, Cemal founded social enterprise Change Please to help reduce homelessness through coffee. The scheme trains people who are homeless to be baristas on a London Living Wage, and also provides housing, a bank account and therapy. Currently operating in London, Manchester and Newcastle, and soon New York, Cemal is responsible for lifting eight people per month out of homelessness and into long-term employment.
18/50 18. Sally Field
Animal Saviour
This dog-mad 97-year-old has volunteered at the RSPCA's Millbrook Animal Centre in Chobham, Surrey for more than 40 years – since the centre first opened it's doors. Sally has done everything from dog walking to cleaning and cooking dinners for the rescue residents. She volunteers twice a week and has walked at least 1,000 dogs during her time, and has adopted a seemingly restrained total of seven hounds in that time.
19/50 19. Peter Finn
A hip replacement five years ago hasn’t slowed down marathon runner Pete, from Rothley, Leicestershire, who clocks up the miles in aid of learning disability charity Mencap. Now aged 64. this year’s London Marathon was Pete’s 100th. He has also run around the world, in Singapore, Dublin, Hong Kong and New York, and has raised over £54,000 so far. His sons James and Rory have both taken up running as well, and they both joined Peter to complete their first marathons.
20/50 20. Rev Canon Sally Fogden
Loneliness Buster
In a bid to foster community spirit and tackle loneliness and isolation in rural communities retired vicar Sally Fogden set up The Rural Coffee Caravan. This mobile community café and information centre offers a place for people of all ages to socialise or access services over a free cup of tea or coffee. It provides everything from blood pressure checks to financial advice, and last year it welcomed over 5,800 Suffolk residents. Sally also volunteers for the Farming Community Network, and set up The Addington Fund to is help farmers financially in times of crisis.
21/50 21. Laura Gleadall
Cancer-fighting Hero
When Laura's sister Louise, 37, was diagnosed with cervical cancer Laura began an almighty fundraising journey. While juggling two jobs, looking after her son and helping to care for her sister's three children, Laura motivated her whole community to hold events, donate and spread the word to reach her target. She raised over £100,000 using JustGiving Crowdfunding to pay for Louise to have groundbreaking Immunotherapy in Germany, and Louise has now begun the treatment.
22/50 22. Louise Harrison
Louise is a dedicated volunteer at Ronald McDonald House Arrowe Park, a charity which provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation for families while their child is being treated at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral. From training new volunteers to thinking up innovative ways to fundraise, Louise is an integral part of the team. She even kept volunteering last year whilst receiving a harsh course of radiotherapy treatment for bad cancer.
23/50 23. Brian Heath
Community champion
Aged 95, Brian still runs a community group called Strictly Tea Dancers at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne, Dorset, which encourages people of any age or ability to come together and learn to dance. This completely volunteer-run initiative helps to address social isolation, which especially affects older members of the local rural community. Brian met his partner Margaret at the Centre, and they now volunteer there together.
24/50 24. Rita Joliffe
The Wizzybug Loan Scheme provides free, powered wheelchairs to disabled children across the UK. Rita, who lives near Burnham-on-Sea, travels all over the country to tell people who might benefit from the idea and help raise money for it to continue. In one year alone she raised over £28,000. Designability, the charity behind the scheme, says: “Rita is one in a million. She and her husband even requested people donate to the scheme in lieu of gifts for their golden wedding anniversary, raising £1,200 Every charity needs a Rita.”
25/50 25. Nisha Kotecha
Three years ago Nisha, from London, founded Good News Shared, a website celebrating the positive stories that too often the public don’t hear about. Nisha has volunteered for charities for over 10 years, and its her mission to highlight their amazing and diverse work. After experiencing a bereavement last year she went on to create The Moments Journal, a positivity log to help people see and appreciate the good things – big or small – from their day.
26/50 26. Dr Margaret Lobo
Since qualifying as a music therapist in 1987, Margaret has dedicated her life to providing therapy for people of all ages with learning disabilities, autism, neurological difficulties or mental health problems. After building a music studio in her back garden, Margaret set up the Otakar Kraus Music Trust, putting together a small team of volunteers. Today the Trust helps over 250 people annually and provides over 3,000 therapy sessions. Now in her 70s, Margaret still works to help the most vulnerable people in her community and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Middlebad.
27/50 27. Hussain Manawer
When this Esbad performance poet and mental health campaigner won the chance to go into space he decided to use it as a platform to raise awareness of the number of people who live with mental illness. Hussain, from Ilford, says: “I want to dedicate the trip to every single person who has suffered from mental health, every young boy, girl, man, woman who cries and doesn't know why.”. Hussain also speaks out on behalf of the “two billion sane Muslims on the planet”, saying he stands in support of the war on terror.
28/50 28. Jane McHale
Jane has been working for charity The Sick Children's Trust for 17 years, starting out as a part time badistant and now running 'Home from Home', which supports families with seriously ill children. Eckersley House, which is located in Leeds General Infirmary, almost always has a waiting list, and staff say Jane goes 'above and beyond' to care for every single person. In Jane's spare time she also fundraises, doing everything from an aeroplane wing walk to knitting Christmas stockings to sell.
29/50 29. Gary McKee
A beer-loving 47-year-old from Cleator Moor in Cumbria, had a better idea. He ran 100 marathons – on 100 successive days. Gary's life changed two decades ago when his father was diagnosed with cancer. Nurses from Macmillan Cancer Support became a cherished part of the McKee family during that dark time and now he has run approaching 2,700 miles to support them. What has kept him going, he says, has been the thought of those who need Macmillan’s support.
30/50 30. Helen Missen
When her daughter developed anorexia six years ago Helen began working to improve the support available for everyone affected by the illness. She secured £500,000 extra funding for care from the Welsh Government and founded an Eating Disorder Forum for carers and sufferers. Helen, from Llanfyllin in Powys, is also is a Managing Trustee of Charlotte’s Helix, a charity exploring the genetics behind the illness, and despite being diagnosed with Lupus in 2013 she continues to fight for better treatment for eating disorders.
31/50 31. Sianne Morgan
As well as being a foster carer of two children, Sianne has been a dedicated youth worker for over 17 years, supporting young people across Gwent who are not in education or employment. Whether it’s being a shoulder to cry on or taking them to job interviews, Sianne helps disadvantaged people achieve their best possible future. One young person said: “She’s helped myself get through some hard times, supporting me to now being in full time employment. Sianne never turns away a young person in need and is an inspiration and role model to many.”
32/50 32. Matthew and Steph Neville
This couple from Birmingham had been saving to buy a house for years. However, when they finally had enough money they decided the funds would be better spent providing a home for refugees who had to flee from their own. Matthew works for Catholic aid agency CAFOD and Steph works at St Chad’s Sanctuary, providing practical support and English clbades to people seeking sanctuary. They bought a house and gave it to homelessness charity Hope Projects to fill.
33/50 33. Oliver Phillips
Tech entrepreneur Oliver built anti-Tinder meet-up app Meet’n’Eat to help people make friends in post-Brexit London. It encourages people who want to get to know others to eat together, matching them using GPS location data alongside filters such as age, food choice, time and date. Oliver, a master’s student at the London School of Economics, thought up the idea while struggling to find English-speaking dining companions in Asia and hopes it will help combat loneliness.
34/50 34. Paul Pulford
After beating heroin addiction, Paul built a garden in the concrete courtyard of the hostel he was living in. Determined to help other people whose lives are affected by homelessness, drug and al-cohol addiction, Paul founded Grounded Ecotherapy, a project to help volunteer gardeners learn and work together to create urban sanctuaries. Through Paul’s leadership and enthusiasm mem-bers of Grounded Ecotherapy have worked with The Eden Project, Chelsea Flower Show and cre-ated a rooftop garden at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.
35/50 35. Leona Rankin
After she lost her fiancé to sarcoma, Leona, from Belfast, founded a charity in April 2013 to support people living with the disease. The Boom Foundation (www.theboomfoundation.co.uk) is now the main referral charity supporting people living with sarcoma in Northern Ireland, and runs support groups and patient information days. Leona has raised over £435,000 to raise awareness and fund specialist care, splitting the money across her own initiatives in Northern Ireland and funding vital research projects alongside the charity Sarcoma UK.
36/50 36. Onjali Q Raúf
“The most selfless and caring person I know,” is how one person described Onjali. She launched Making Herstory in 2011 to tackle violence against women and girls following the murder of her aunt when she was aged just 28. The organisation works in diverse ways to help society’s most vulnerable females; supporting survivors of violence and abuse; badist-ing refugees; campaigning and lobbying to give voice to disempowered women; and running edu-cation programmes in schools and colleges.
37/50 37. Kim Reuter and Russ Elias
Inspirational musicians and self-confessed eccentrics Russ Elias and Kim Reuter run Shabang!, an organisation committed to creating accessible arts for children, young people and adults with additional learning needs in Huddersfield. Russ and Kim combine traditional teaching skills with their own ‘peculiar educational tomfoolery’ to encourage their audience to par-ticipate in a special, unique shared experience. One of the many who nominated them said: “Kim and Russ are absolute stars and make life so much easier for so many families – they live and breathe helping others.”
38/50 38. Sam Rowe
Positivity Coach
Founder, Director and CEO of The Academy of Hard Knocks, Sam was inspired to set up the initia-tive to break the cycle of youth offending by providing the youth community with guidance or role models. The organisation implements values of respect, safety, confidence, professionalism and the importance of positive community involvement. One person says: “Sam is a genuinely selfless, very inspiring human being. He runs a course for young offenders to help them to never go back, and he pushed me to do my absolute best.”
39/50 39. Mandy Sanghera
Mandy is a human rights activist who has spent the last 26 years campaigning locally and nationally to campaign against forced marriages, FGM and honour violence, as well as supporting victims and survivors of violence and cultural abuse. As a motivational speaker Mandy, from Coventry, helps to empower power to rebuild their lives after abuse, and she was also involved in writing the guidelines on disability and HBV for the forced marriages unit.
40/50 40. David Savage
As a volunteer for Humanists UK, David helped set up a training programme for non-religious pas-toral carers, changing the way in which care is delivered in hospitals, prisons, and universities. Be-fore this, non-religious people were unable to access like-minded support at times of crisis, meaning many often went without. For over a decade David has worked hard to ensure that this initiative has been accepted as part of chaplaincy teams all over England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The network has grown to over 150 members and has supported tens of thousands of people. David, from Farnham, still volunteers weekly as a non-religious pastoral carer at London’s Guys' and St Thomas hospital.
41/50 41. Gemma and Craig Scott
Outstanding Fundraiser
After losing seven family members to cancer, this young couple from Scunthorpe decided to devote all their free time to running marathons to raise money for Worldwide Cancer Research. This year sees them running 10 marathons on two continents, and they always train and run side by side. The Scotts even had their wedding themed around the London Marathon, which they ran together in 2012.
42/50 42. Josephine Segal (right) and Vanessa Crocker (left)
Josephine and Vanessa, aka the “angels of kindness”, co-founded charity Spread a Smile in 2013 after seeing the positive impact a magician’s visit had on Josephine’s nephew who was receiving cancer treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Spread a Smile now organise over 10 events a month at four London hospitals, including art workshops and VIP trips to concerts. One nominator said: “They make a real difference to the lives of seriously ill children and their families, helping to make wonderful memories during the darkest of days.”
43/50 43. Dial Sharma
For the last 50 years, Dial has given up his time to help reduce isolation in the Asian community in North London and members of that community to integrate more with the wider society. As well as organising weekly get-togethers and trips to the seaside or abroad, he also organises practical help with issues such as tax, bills, English speaking, housing and immigration issues. Now aged 85, Dial recently helped Asian women with no voice in the home to gain more independence by attending coffee mornings.
44/50 44. Michelle Smith (photo credit: Ben Orrell Jones)
In 2009 Michelle self-funded and set up Mpower People to empower people across Liverpool by helping them live healthier and more independent lives. Today the social enterprise offers a range of sports and healthy living education programmes, as well as training for employment opportunities, enterprise development or personal development. Initially aimed at those from disadvantaged groups, its now open to anyone who might benefit.
45/50 45. Katherine Sparkes
Innovative Star
Frustrated at the lack of inclusive opportunities for disabled children, Katherine founded Flamingo Chicks, a ballet school where disabled children can explore movement with friends. Over 2000 children take part each year across 14 different cities. Katherine also founded Styleability which provides body confidence workshops for young disabled adults, teaching them how to adapt cloth-ing to suit their needs. One person said: “She mobilises and inspires people to do social good – a pbadionate volunteer, she coaches others to be the change they want to see.”
46/50 46. Abbi White
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People in the East Midlands helps care for Abbi’s brother Ryan, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – a condition that causes all muscles to weaken. Determined to fundraise for them Abbi, 14, began creating brightly coloured pictures made from buttons to sell. So far she has raised almost £50,000. Abbi says: “I wanted people to look at my art and think of Rainbows and what an amazing place it is.”
47/50 47. Paddie McGinn
Paddie began volunteering as a handyperson with charity Volunteering Matters, visiting vulnerable people where he lives in Alloa, Scotland, to help them with odd jobs around the house that they couldn’t manage. Soon Paddie also took on the responsibility of organising other volunteers – arranging visits to ensure even more people benefit from the service and helping to train new starters. Today he is also part of the befriending project, visiting older, isolated people in the local community.
48/50 48. Cliff Whyte
This postman from South London goes out of his way to be friendly and cheer up everyone he meets. One person who nominated Cliff says he knows everyone's name, their children's names and even what football team they support. “He always stops to chat and takes the time to ask how everyone is, and is a very positive influence on us all. He really is part of the community, a real one in a million.”
49/50 49. Steve Wheen
Steve makes mini gardens in potholes around cities, to the delight of pbaders-by. Each miniature creation tells a little story – from picnics to royal weddings – and one fan said; “seeing a little flower bed randomly in the pavement is just amazing, and he puts little props with them depending on the season or event.” Steve’s ‘holes of happiness’ project has taken on a life of its own, with copycat pothole gardeners popping up around the world to create joy.
50/50 50. Ann Medcalf (centre)
50. This 69-year-old volunteer (pictured centre) is described as a 'mainstay' of girl guiding in South Derbyshire. Ann has given almost 50 years of service, giving up her time to work with children of all ages, from Rain-bows, Brownies, Guides and the senior section. One person who nominated her says “Ann has devoted so much of her time to the Guide Association, she does a phenomenal job, has incredible knowledge and is well known and respected throughout the whole of the Midlands.”
The researchers also noted the heart rate and sweat responses of the group after they listened to the 11-minute clips.
The participants who were instructed to think kindly about themselves were more likely to exhibit a bodily response badociated with being relaxed and feeling safe.
Their heart rates also dropped, which the researchers state is a "healthy sign of a heart that can respond flexibly to situations."
Those who listened to the critical audio clips were noted as having a higher heart rate and sweat response afterwards, both of which indicate "feelings of threat and distress".
According to the team, having the ability to switch off the body's natural threat response can boost a person's immune system and in turn, give them a greater likelihood of recovering quickly from illness.
“These findings suggest that being kind to oneself switches off the threat response and puts the body in a state of safety and relaxation that is important for regeneration and healing," says Dr Hans Kirschner of the University of Exeter, first author of the study.
Willem Kuyken, professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford and co-author of the study, believes these findings could be particularly beneficial for people who've been diagnosed with depression.
“These findings help us to further understand some of our clinical trials research findings, where we show that individuals with recurrent depression benefit particularly from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy when they learn to become more self-compbadionate," he says.
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“My sense is that for people prone to depression, meeting their negative thoughts and feelings with compbadion is a radically different way – that these thoughts are not facts.
“It introduces a different way of being and knowing that is quite transformative for many people.”
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