Superhero Seb’s Superpower

In a world that often seems filled with bad news, one remarkable young man is changing thousands of lives - one good deed at a time...

Sebbie Hall is the boy who has turned kindness into a superpower by carrying out an act of kindness every single day since the Covid-19

lockdown began in March 2020. He did one yesterday and he will do one today.

And the 23-year-old will do one tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and the day after that, just to make somebody happy and to see them smile.

“Kindness is my superpower,” said Sebbie. “I like to make people happy inside. To make them smile.”

Sebbie's story is all the more extraordinary because he has overcome huge challenges of his own. He was born with a rare chromosome anomaly, meaning the connection between the two halves of his brain is missing.

“The condition causes physical difficulties, communication challenges and moderate learning disabilities,” said Sebbie’s mother, Ashley, who spoke to Living with Disability along with Sebbie as he helped his dad with

household chores.

“As a baby, doctors warned us that he might never walk or talk. But Sebbie refused to let those predictions define his future.”

Making a Difference

His incredible journey began during the first coronavirus lockdown. Like millions of people, Sebbie found himself isolated from friends and the routines he loved.

“His school had shut down, and he noticed that one of his friends was not taking part in the online classes." said Ashley.

"It turned out his friend didn’t have an adapted iPad to connect to the sessions, so

Sebbie decided to get him one.

“Inspired by Captain Tom Moore’s 100 laps of his garden ahead of his 100th birthday, Sebbie decided he wanted to complete 100 acts of kindness in 10 days to raise £1,000 to buy his friend, who was struggling with loneliness, inclusive equipment that would help him keep in touch. Which he did.”

The idea was supposed to last just a few days - but Sebbie never stopped. Nearly 3,000 acts of kindness later, he is still spreading smiles wherever he goes.

Sebbie's daily good deeds come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they're as simple as handing flowers or lottery tickets to strangers, giving out biscuits, complimenting someone who looks down or helping neighbours with chores.

Over the years he's volunteered at food banks, homeless shelters and soup kitchens, delivered hundreds of Easter eggs, donated Christmas gifts, packed food parcels, supported women's refuges and organised fundraising events.

“He's handed out apples to homeless people to help them stay healthy and distributed kindness cards to complete strangers,” said Ashley.

“One of his most memorable acts of kindness was when he saw an article about

children from orphanages in Dnipro, Ukraine, arriving in Scotland. He instantly wanted to help and with the support of a rail company and a hotel, we were able to travel to Edinburgh to hand out teddy bears.

“But whether it’s a big or small act, Sebbie has one aim - to make someone smile and remind them that they matter.”

What started as a simple challenge has inspired people from all walks of life, won Sebbie prestigious awards, transformed the lives of countless disabled and disadvantaged young people and, more importantly, raised money for Sebbie to do bigger and better good deeds.

His fundraising has paid for adapted laptops and communication devices for hundreds of disabled children, funded inclusive sports teams, helped create performance arts hubs, supported computer suites that teach vocational skills, provided accessible activities and backed projects tackling loneliness.

Global Award

In 2022 his good deeds were acknowledged with a World Compassion Award, along with $10,000, which enabled Sebbie and his family to set up the Sebbie Hall Kindness Foundation, which continues to support disadvantaged

young people across the UK.

Recognition for Sebbie's achievements has poured in from every direction. He received the Prime Minister's prestigious Points of Light Award for his volunteering during lockdown. He went on to win the National Diversity Award for Positive Role Model – Disability, a One World, One Culture Mission Humanitarian Award, and a regional Pride of Britain recognition.

Perhaps most remarkably, a life-sized statue of Sebbie has been unveiled in his hometown of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in honour of his extraordinary commitment to kindness. He even appeared in author Michael Rosen’s book ‘Totally True & Totally Silly Bedtime Stories’.

But despite all the awards and headlines, Sebbie insists his greatest achievement is seeing disabled young people enjoy opportunities they might otherwise never have experienced.

“Combatting loneliness, spreading kindness, making people feel happy inside and making a difference is Sebbie’s mantra,” said Ashley.

And Sebbie's ambitions are far from over.

Kindness Villages

His biggest dream yet is to create Kindness Villages, supported living communities where disabled young adults can live independently while enjoying friendship, meaningful activities and opportunities to thrive rather than feeling isolated. To make that vision a reality, he's launched an ambitious fundraising campaign, hoping millions of people will each contribute just £1 towards building a brighter future.

For Sebbie Hall, kindness isn't just something you do, it's a way of

life. Every smile, every helping hand and every thoughtful gesture proves that one determined young man can inspire an entire nation.

To find out more visit https://www.sebbiehall.com/