about b kinder day
The b kinder foundation was set up to
honour the amazing legacy of 12 year
old Billie Kinder. The b kinder
foundation is a fully registered charity
with DGR status committed to
spreading empathy, kindness and
compassion to reduce mental health
issues, bully and suicide in children
and young people.
The world could certainly use a little
more kindness, so the purpose of
b kinder day is to discuss kindness,
to empower children and show us
all that our actions do matter and
we each have the ability to make a
difference. We would like all schools,
organisations, businesses and
communities to take part in b kinder
day, an annual day on 22nd June
celebrated worldwide, that encourages
thoughtfulness and empathy.
bkinderfoundation.org
We all have a region in our brains
known as the Cooperative Centre. It’s
a part of the brain that allows us to
positively collaborate with others and
to be kind to one another. We are
all born with this innate capacity
for kindness.
But, just like any part of the brain the
Cooperative Centre is flexible, it is
maintained if used often enough, or it
can shrink away. Kindness is a part of
our nature, but education allows us to
maintain our Cooperative Centre.
Kindness education in schools can
foster a culture of kindness and
students will be surrounded by
examples of kindness from an early
age and learn to make kindness a
habit. This strengthens the Cooperative
Centre and students today will grow
into kinder adults.
start spreading
kindness
bkinderfoundation.org
Positive messages are needed now
more than ever. Mission Australia
reported that 4 in 10 students are
concerned about coping with stress,
body image, school or study problems.
Anxiety levels have increased
significantly in the last decade with
suicide now being the single largest
killer of Australian youth. 1 in 4
secondary students and 1 in 7 in
primary school students now has a
mental health condition.
A recent article from the Murdoch
Children’s Research Institute states
that “With about 50% of mental health
disorders beginning before the age
of 14 years, prevention and early
intervention are paramount if we want
to reduce lifetime prevalence of mental
health disorders and allow children to
live their best possible lives”.
The need for kindness has never been
greater.
be kind whenever possible,
it’s always possible
bkinderfoundation.org
The main activity on b kinder day
is that everyone is encouraged to
purchase one of Billie’s b kinder cards
to write to someone they care about.
In the last two years, over 60,000
b kinder cards full of wonderful
messages were sent around the world.
In schools, the children write or draw
in their cards to post.