Key Points
- A group of 26 schools across Somerset and Bristol completed 37,106 acts of kindness in a single day.
- The schools are part of Futura Learning Partnership academy trust.
- Their effort was framed as an unofficial attempt to beat a Guinness World Record of 19,000 acts, set in Bristol in 2016.
- Activities included donating to food banks, litter-picking and handing out cakes.
- At Yeo Moor Primary School in Clevedon, nine-year-old Reuben brought cupcakes to teachers and shared messages such as “you’ve got this” and “nothing’s ever too hard”.
Clevedon (Bristol Express News) July 14, 2026 – pupils across 26 schools in Somerset and Bristol have completed 37,106 acts of kindness in one day, according to a report on the campaign. The schools, which belong to Futura Learning Partnership academy trust, said the project was designed to unofficially beat a Guinness World Record of 19,000 acts set in Bristol in 2016.
What did the schools do?
As reported in the piece, the acts of kindness ranged from donating to food banks and litter-picking to handing out cakes.
At Yeo Moor Primary School in uk/local/clevedon/">Clevedon, Reuben, aged nine, took cupcakes to teachers and gave out signs carrying encouraging messages. The report said those signs included “you’ve got this” and “nothing’s ever too hard”.
Who took part?
The story centres on 26 schools in Somerset and Bristol under the Futura Learning Partnership umbrella. The report also singled out Yeo Moor Primary School in Clevedon as one of the schools involved.
The schools’ total of 37,106 acts was presented as an unofficial attempt to surpass the earlier Bristol record.
What did Reuben say?
Reuben said the idea behind kindness was that one act could lead to many more. He explained:
“Once you say something kind to someone, it will spread along and they will want to say something, it can spread along to hundreds of people.”
His comments were part of the report’s description of the pupils’ motivation and the wider message of the day.
Why does the record matter?
The campaign was built around a previous Bristol benchmark of 19,000 random acts of kindness from 2016. By passing 37,000 acts, the schools more than doubled that figure, although the report described the effort as unofficial.
The focus of the story was not competition alone, but the scale of participation across the schools.
Background of the development
The development sits within a wider trend of schools using collective activity to promote community values, service and positive behaviour.
The Bristol record referenced in the report dates back to 2016, when a city-based kindness effort was recorded at 19,000 acts.
Futura Learning Partnership is a long-established school group, and official information shows it is a recognised establishment group within the UK education system.
Prediction
For pupils, this kind of campaign may strengthen teamwork, empathy and participation in school life. For teachers and school leaders, it can also provide a practical way to link classroom values with visible community action.
For parents and local communities, the development may encourage more small-scale charitable activity, especially around food banks, clean-up work and peer support.
