Orchestrated Acts of Kindness - OAKS

09/07/2017

17/06/2017

Calling all Londerners, Art for Autism is today. Come and spend this sunny day with us and see some wonderful art and meet some lovely people. https://londoncalling.com/events/art-for-autism

An exhibition showcasing art from people on the autistic spectrum.

02/06/2017

YAY!

250 Art for Autism flyers have arrived at our HQ. Thank you to Nancy and Freya for helping with the design. They look awesome and we can’t wait to start distributing them around the place.

Happy weekend everyone!

30/05/2017

BREAKING NEWS!!

We are delighted to finally announce the launch of our new website 😁

We would love to add some more people to the About Us page so please get in touch and get involved in one of our events we have planned for over the summer months. You will always be welcomed with open arms.

We hope you enjoy: www.kindoaks.com

13/04/2017

We are currently crowd funding for our next event, Art for Autism. Art for Autism will be an exhibition, showcasing art by people on the autistic spectrum in order to raise awareness and give budding artists the opportunity to make connections and express themselves through their work. We'll be working hard to reach as many groups and individuals as we can, who would not usually feel they can, or have the opportunity to create a piece of art. Our aim is for those who are part of our project to feel empowered by their participation and to strengthen community bonds.

We believe giving people the opportunity to express themselves through art fosters independence, self-esteem and artistic expression. We hope to raise awareness of the importance of the arts as viable tools for learning, growth and expression; especially for autistic artists and to celebrate their valuable contributions to society.

All donations will go towards making sure the event has the greatest impact on as many people as possible. If you are not in a position to donate then keep an eye out for the launch of the event coming soon and/or get in contact with us if you or someone you know would like to exhibit a piece of art.

We are really excited about this OAKS :-)

https://www.gofundme.com/art-for-autism

Orchestrated Acts of Kindness - OAKS is an open-armed group of London based volunteers with the aim of orchestrating new and exciting acts of kindness. We work with as many different individuals, community groups, charities and businesses as we can, in order to carry out kind acts at a community...

16/02/2017

Today we took a packet of sticky notes and wrote some positive quotes and some lovely kind messages on and left them on seats and tables on the train. Watching some of the people smile while they read them was priceless. The whole carriage is a whole lot happier now.

15/02/2017

Today we’re going to a local park with some food for the ducks, we were recommended to feed them oats and corn as opposed to bread because it’s much healthier for them. Here is beautiful video that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHy6bBKu0j4

A mother duck looks on while twelve of her adorable ducklings attempt to overcome what is to them a very large obstacle, the stairs. Will they make it? Watch...

14/02/2017

Today we are taking the opportunity to thank someone who usually gets taken for granted. We chose our local shopkeepers who work extremely long hours but serve you with a smile and are always playing amazing music to brighten up your day.

13/02/2017

Today a few of us got up really early and stood outside Brixton underground station to spread some kindness to all the early morning commuters. We held up positive messages and gave out compliments and chocolates to hundreds of people. Hopefully the ripple effect of kindness will spread all over London!

12/02/2017

Today marks the start of Random Acts of Kindness week and we are going to be taking part by doing a random act of kindness each day and uploading a picture for each one. Today we’ll start by sharing few pictures of the Kindness Checkpoint we created during the summer and the donations local people have been putting there.

11/02/2017

We got an e-mail last week from the Hackney Food bank confirming we donated 540 meals at Food for Thought in December. They have been really busy over the winter period and had to move warehouse so its taken them time to get back to us. Thank you again to everyone who came and generously donated food on the night.

20/01/2017

Compassion is the feeling that naturally arises when we see the suffering of another & want to do something to help. http://www.mindful.org/survival-of-the-kindest/

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