The Kindness Post Box is a community focused project initially developed during Covid in the Fermanagh area by Nuala O’Toole. The initiative is currently being rolled out by the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Loneliness Network across numerous schools and nursing homes.
The project is based on the idea of bringing little bursts of happiness to those most isolated and affected by difficult times. It is an intergenerational approach where the younger generation are encouraged to write a cheerful letter, draw a picture or postcard and post it into the Kindness Post box. The letters are then distributed to people who are experiencing isolation and loneliness in the community.
The SHCST Promoting Wellbeing Team in the Armagh locality have been linking with St Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Ballyhegan to do a Christmas kindness post box which will be distributed to residents in Collegeland Nursing Home this week.
In photo: Tracey Powell and Catherine McCormack, Community Development Staff, SHSCT along with some of the boys and girls of St. Oliver Plunkett's P.S. who created Christmas cards for the scheme.
