As Newcastle City Council teams up with the Kindness partnership to promote solidarity we look at some recent examples of Geordie kindness to inspire you all.
1 - Toon taxi firm Blueline Taxis leapt into action following the Manchester bombing on May 22.
The firm offered to send drivers to the city to pick up anyone from the North East who had been stranded in the aftermath of the terror attack which left 22 dead and hundreds injured.
2 - A good samaritan stepped in when a blind man from Walker found himself short of cash at the till at the supermarket.
Martin is registered blind and was buying his groceries in Morrisons supermarket in Byker, Newcastle, when the bill ran to £17.
But when the person behind saw him putting groceries back because he didn’t have enough money, she offered her credit card to pay.
“I couldn’t believe that someone would do that for me,” said Martin, 51, who was with his guide dog Tibby, “it has restored my faith in human nature.”
3 - A homeless man was praised for his generosity after he gifted 50p to a disabled little boy.
Maureen Armstrong was with her grandson Richard in McDonald’s on Northumberland Street when the rough sleeper approached.
The gentleman left the money wrapped in a napkin with a note which read: “love from Geoff Kev”
4 - Last year one of our reporters put Geordie kindness to the test.
Armed with a story about a forgotten tie, a lost wallet and a job interview strangers were urged to hand over their tie.
After an exasperated hour spent searching for someone wearing a tie on a hot summer day our reporter was successful, proving that we’re a kind hearted bunch after all.
5 - Animal-lover Claire McNaney’s kindness was tested when she stumbled across a poorly dog and its puppies while on holiday in Sri Lanka.
Durham cop Claire couldn’t bear to see the pups left to face a certain death and made it her mission to rescue them.
Claire called a vet back in Newcastle who told her what medicines to give to the dog then set about trying to find someone to care for them in Sri Lanka, before raising thousands to bring them home to the UK.
