This final story for this year warms our hearts 🥰
To make sure no one is left behind, the @RNIB is making sure children with a vision impairment are still able to receive a letter from Santa this year. 🎅💌
I'm not crying, you are! 😭
Have you enjoyed Gladvent 2021? Let us know 👇
We'll see you in December 2022 for next year's Gladvent!
https://bit.ly/3DIlxEb
This genius idea is heating things up in nightclubs!
To generate energy, the 'Bodyheat project' will capture people’s heat as they move around the venue before transporting it to boreholes across the space to be stored. 🕺💃
We'll see you tomorrow for the final day of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3DBLVQ8
Gladvent 2021 - Day 23!
Todays story is about the amazing nine- year-old Matilda Booth, who has been cared for at Leeds Children’s Hospital since she was born in September 2011. This summer, she decided she wanted to give something back to the staff who look after her. 🥰
She completed 22,000 'steps' to raise money for the hospital! 👩🦽🙌
We'll see you tomorrow for day twenty-four of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3EKytuv
Gladvent 2021 - Day 22!
In their first-ever Paralympic Games, Robyn Lambird made history as the first non-binary medal winner. 🙌🥇 Go on Robyn!
We'll see you tomorrow for day twenty-two of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3oJfWco
Gladvent 2021 - Day 21!
Happy kids are healthy kids 😀This course was developed by Adrian Bethune, founder of Teachappy, who has been teaching happiness and wellbeing to school children and teachers since 2010. 🙌
We'll see you tomorrow for day twenty-two of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3EKsndR
Gladvent 2021 - Day 20!
In November @Tesco held a food donation drive for people facing a difficult winter.
They also topped up the donations made during the collection with a 20% cash donation.
We'll see you tomorrow for day twenty-one of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3oFCcnC
This forest friendly synthetic palm oil could be the saviour of the dwindling rainforests around the world 🌳🌳🌳
Scientists say it could replace natural palm oil in everything from shampoos, to packaged bread, and chocolate!
We'll see you tomorrow for day twenty of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3yezEA1
Gladvent 2021 - Day 18!
This Leeds student with the rubbish idea! 💡
This simple bin bag dispenser was a response to the shocking amount of litter that was left on Woodhouse Moor and hopefully it works as no one likes a litter bug! 🐛
We'll see you tomorrow for day nineteen of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3yezEA1
The secretive graffiti artist sneakily placed this illustration in the foyer at Southampton General Hospital during the first wave of the pandemic.
It has now sold at auction for £14.4M, with the money going to the NHS! What a guy! 🙌
We'll see you tomorrow for day eighteen of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3dGgKbM
Gladvent 2021 - Day 16!
When Natalie Te Paa, who is blind, went out for her birthday in August, she could hardly believe her fingertips.
The thoughtful restaurant staff had gone above and beyond to wish Natalie a very "Happy Birthday" - in braille!
We'll see you tomorrow for day seventeen of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3ybvQQa
Gladvent 2021 - Day 15!
In September, Dan popped the big question to his partner, Kay. 💒
Unbeknownst to the pair, their engagement was captured on camera by a passing photographer, who shared the video on TikTok - where it soon went viral! 📸
We'll see you tomorrow for day sixteen of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3oHJ2cl
Gladvent 2021 - Day 14!
What a gentleman!
In July, Dublin barman Frankie went "above and beyond" for his community - after being spotted holding a table umbrella over the head of a disabled punter, who was caught in a downpour while leaving the pub. ☔️
We'll see you tomorrow for day fifteen of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3dA3pBY
We're back again with your daily dose of festive cheer ✨
In July, Charlotte's faith in humanity was restored, after a group of boys spent over an hour trying to repair her son, Rory's, bike after the chain snapped. 🚲
We'll see you tomorrow for day fourteen of Gladvent 2021! 🤗
https://bit.ly/3ybvpW2
Gladvent 2021 - Day 12!
What a good boy! 🐾
In October, golden retriever Finley was handed a Guinness World Record - for holding the most tennis balls in his mouth at once. 🎾 🎾 🎾 🎾 🎾 🎾 (yep, that's six tennis balls)
We'll see you tomorrow for day thirteen of Gladvent 2021! 🤗
https://bit.ly/3oJcjmM
Gladvent 2021 - Day 11!
When bride-to-be Kirsty realised that her 81-year-old grandma, Val, wouldn't be able to go to her wedding, she was determined to have her in the photos.
So, she put on her dress, and recreated part of the big day at her care home in Bridgend!
We'll see you tomorrow for day twelve of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3DJ3YnF
Gladvent 2021 - Day 10!
Jumbo, the Dutch supermarket chain is going the extra mile to ensure its elderly customers aren't getting lonely in their golden years, with their chatty checkouts!
We'll see you tomorrow for day eleven of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/31O8GDp
Gladvent 2021 - Day 9!
We're here to get you in the Christmas Jumper Day spirit early 🛷
notjust Clothing has launched its first recycled collection, to help drive a new, sustainable path for Christmas Jumpers ♻️
We'll see you tomorrow for day ten of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3Ez21vc
Gladvent 2021 - Day 8!
Another celebration of modern medicine! 🙌
The RTS,S malaria vaccine was more than thirty years in the making. So, when the World Health Organization recommended its rollout across Africa in October of this year, it was definitely a cause for celebration.
We'll see you tomorrow for day nine of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3xZUOSf
Gladvent 2021 - Day 7
Week 1️⃣ of Gladvent 2021 is DONE. Who's enjoying it so far? 🥰
In September, Kev Crane (the singing plumber) managed to score a record deal, after fitting music mogul Paul Conneally's bathroom. Talk about singing in the right place at the right time! 🎶
We'll see you tomorrow for day eight of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/3DqJobn
Gladvent 2021 - Day 6!
How do you celebrate a rescue seal's birthday? With a cake (made of coloured ice and fish), of course! 🐟 🍰
Giving your week the seal of approval, courtesy of Yulelogs at Cornish Seal Sanctuary (OFFICIAL) 🦭
We'll see you tomorrow for day seven of Gladvent 2021 🤗
https://bit.ly/31eb85Q
