Little Free Library
This one may require the most amount of effort, as it will require permissions, donations, and possibly carpentry skills, but it can be quite a rewarding way to share a love of reading amongst the local community. A Little Free Library is exactly what it sounds like; a small cupboard-like structure that is placed in public and filled with books. People can take and leave books as often as they like, and whenever they like, meaning that you might just find yourself a community of like minded book lovers right on your doorstep.
Community Events
I’m lucky enough to live within walking distance of two parks, two primary schools, and two church halls, so there are a good amount of organised community events that we can attend. Not only does this give us something to do on a weekend, but it helps support all the local businesses and organisations that put them on. Free events are invaluable to lower income families who are trying to find budget friendly ways of entertaining the kids, so you can help those families by supporting these events; the higher the attendance at these things, the more likely they are to put more on in the future.
Facebook Groups
One way of keeping in touch with your local community is to join a Facebook Group! Search the name of your area or constituency, and you’re likely to find that all your neighbours are already in there sharing details of nearby events, or even giving away items that they no longer need. As always, there can be some negativity in social media groups, but on the whole I’ve found these local neighbourhood groups to be more positive than negative.
Say Hello
Finally, the easiest thing you can do to spread a bit of love around your neighbourhood is to just say hello. You might pass the same person every day on the morning dog walk, so why not give them a smile and a hello? Maybe the same guy serves you in the corner shop every Monday when you’re picking up a Red Bull and a Snickers to get you through the day, so why not ask him how he’s doing? If you usually stand around in the school playground staring at your phone while you’re waiting for the bell to ring, try leaving it in your pocket, making some eye contact, and start up a conversation about the weather or how your kids seem to have boundless amounts of energy and you don’t know where it all comes from.
If you want to look for the bad in the world, then it's not difficult to find, but if you want to do something to help counter the hate, then start local, and start by spreading some kindness.
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