A WORCESTER family has been spreading joy this summer by leaving small acts of kindness.

Melanie Eastwood and her children, four-year-old Jack and eight-year-old Charlotte, have been leaving children’s books in reusable, water proof bags to be found, with the aim to encourage reading this summer.

Mrs Eastwood said: “We’ve been leaving books around Worcester Woods, around town and on our day trip travels (around the country).

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“We’ve been all over with the school holidays and took books with us on our adventures.

“We’ve left teddies in need of a good home with messages saying ‘I need a new friend’.

“I’ve even put my books out that I’ve finished with by bus stops and train stations.”

Mrs Eastwood said the family even plan to take the initiative abroad.

“We will be leaving them in different countries and airports, as well as the bus stops and train stations,” Mrs Eastwood said.

As their generous act has been such a success it has led the Ronkswood family to set up the Facebook page ‘Random Acts of Kindness’.

“Through the summer I have managed to spread the word of being kind no matter how small,” the 33-year-old said.

“Anyone can do it it's a great way of recycling your old books and encouraging people to read and trying new authors. People have been so generous.

“We’ve received lots of books from facebook waste exchange for free as well as a local charity shop for me to hide for members of the public to uplift and hopefully inspire each other with random acts of kindness.

“We’ve encouraged local residents and children using the Facebook page and through hearsay. Spread the kindness.”

The Facebook page can be found by searching for Random Acts of Kindness - RAOK.

Mrs Eastwood has previously appeared in the Worcester News when she wrote a book to inspire children with autism to raise money for charity. The Adventures of Jack Attack that tell the story of a boy whose autistic traits are superpowers, raised money for the Autistic Society.

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Meanwhile Look for a Book, the popular treasure hunt with groups across the country, has a new Worcestershire group. The Facebook group was set up in a few weeks ago, and has already gained hundreds of members.

The group can be found at Look for a Book Worcestershire.