Welcome!
I’m Joshua Coombes, a British author, speaker, and founder of Do Something For Nothing - a movement that encourages people to help others in their communities.
While working as a hairdresser in a salon in the UK ten years ago, I began offering free haircuts to people experiencing homelessness. This simple gesture restored dignity and built deep connections with those I met.
Something changed in me through these experiences. Although I was part of a culture that felt increasingly more disconnected, I had found a simple, human way to push the needle in the other direction.
I began meeting people from all walks of life, and with each encounter, it became clearer that simply being with someone was the most powerful aspect. I started sharing the stories of those I met on social media, and a kindness movement was born that has spread around the world.
“Joshua’s stories show the power that empathy and compassion have to turn a common, everyday act into something transformative.”
- Michael Sheen, Actor
Do Something For Nothing
Across the world, people have joined Do Something For Nothing as a way to take action and express this; yoga instructors volunteering in rehabilitation centers, students spending time to have lunch with senior citizens who don’t have a family to visit them, people using art, creativity, sports, education, and practical skills to uplift others who need them in their communities.
We need spaces to share common humanity. Our collective mental health is intertwined. In a busy world, the importance of being present and showing up for someone who needs us can never be underestimated. In the eyes of the world perhaps it will mean nothing, but it can mean everything to that person.
“in leading by example, Coombes is both thought-provoking and inspiring, making us each ask what more we might do to better see and care for our communities.”
- sophia bush, Actor & activist
Public Speaking.
Today, much of my time is spent giving talks at events and with students in schools. With a decade of experience as a speaker, I engage audiences with real-life stories, demonstrating the power of practicing empathy in everyday lives.
My approach in people to connect with their purpose while fostering a lasting culture of kindness within their personal and school lives.
Through compelling stories and his own journey of building a global kindness movement, Joshua engages students in the importance of giving and becoming an ethical leader in this world.
my BOOK
Through the simple act of a haircut, readers are taken on a geographical and emotional journey into the lives of people experiencing homelessness in different cities across the globe. Do Something for Nothing explores themes of love, acceptance, shame, and perseverance while inviting us to see ourselves in one another and dissolve the stigmas surrounding homelessness.
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