Urban Villages Focus Magazine ISSUE 9

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Kindness is Free... Sprinkle it Everywhere! At the Sólás Kids Support Den in the South Belfast Urban Village area an educational support programme helps the children to learn about kindness. The importance of kindness is a year-round focus at the Kids Support Den, and over recent uncertain times it has been at the forefront of our minds. The children have been working together to create some amazing posters to share the importance of kindness with others. Working together on this topic has taught the children that despite coming from a diverse range of backgrounds they all have the same little issues, dreams and aspirations. They all have the ability to love and they all have the gift of

kindness inside, which they are giving to everyone despite the colour of their skin or their religion. The wonderful children that attend the Sólás Kids Den have hope that their shared dream of a world full of love and kindness can be ignited within us all – and that although they may be little, their BIG message will be shared widely in the hopes of building a more positive future for us all.

A Trip to the Farm Helped

Us to be Kinder On a trip to Streamvale Open Farm we showed kindness to each other and to the animals. Feeding the deer made us remember to be gentle, cuddling puppies reminded us to share and the time together as a group reminded us of the importance of having each other around, as it just wouldn’t have been as much fun without all of our friends.

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