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Nahla Summers is an author and social campaigner.[1] She has undertaken distance cycling and walking challenges to draw attention to her mission of encouraging acts of kindness between strangers.[2]
Nahla Summers | |
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| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Occupation(s) | Author, social campaigner |
| Website | www.nahlasummers.com |
In 2014 Summers founded a social enterprise called Sunshine People which aims to encourage acts of kindness.[3][4] She also runs an enterprise called A Culture of Kindness which aims to improve business practices.[5]
In 2018, Summers cycled 3015 miles from San Diego, California to San Augustine, Texas.[6][7] In 2020, she cycled 5007 miles over four months on an ElliptiGO bicycle, writing a Strava art across England in the form of the word "kindness."[3][8]
Honours
edit- Awarded with a Point of Light award by the Prime Minister Theresa May in 2018.[9]
- Finalist in the 0-£10.000 category of the Charity Film Awards in 2019 for Sunshine People.[10]
- Gold winner in the 0-£10.000 category of the Charity Film Awards in 2020 for We are Sunshine People.[11]
Bibliography
edit- Summers, Nahla; DL, Pinky Lilani CBE (28 August 2019). A Culture of Kindness: For the leaders of the future. ISBN 978-1086023664.
References
edit- ^ "Nahla is bringing the Sunshine to Gloucester". Gloucestershire News. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "AN ACCIDENTAL ADVENTURER AND A WORLD RECORD: COLLECTING KINDNESS ACTS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE – 009: NAHLA SUMMERS". Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "World record attempt cyclist set to stop in Hereford this week". Hereford Times.
- ^ "Meet the woman walking 500 miles...in return for YOUR acts of kindness". Dorset Echo.
- ^ "A Culture Of Kindness: In Conversation with Nahla Summers & Valeria Locatelli". Halsey Keetch. 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Column: One woman hopes kindness acts start a movement". San Diego Union-Tribune. 13 March 2018.
- ^ "The John Toal Show, A Culture of Kindness; The Bearman of Buncrana; Score Draw Music; Carryduff reaching the Down Senior GAA Final, Nahla Summers continues on her crusade to travel 5,000 miles to spread kindness in memory of her partner Paul". BBC.
- ^ "Cyclist on 5,000 mile mission to spread kindness travels through region". ITV News. 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Nahla Summers, from Dorset, is the founder of 'Sunshine People' a movement to inspire others to donate acts of kindness". pointsoflight.gov.uk. Points of Light. 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Charity Film Awards announces finalists". www.civilsociety.co.uk.
- ^ "Charity Film Awards 2020: What won at a ceremony in lockdown". www.bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute.