Reasons to be Cheerful

This site hosts an inclusive collection of stories, playlists, recipes and interviews that give us all reasons to be cheerful. We simply want to spread good cheer and hope in a world that can sometimes feel bereft of both. This site is a platform for ordinary people to tell ordinary stories.

Except they’re actually extraordinary.

We started Reasons to be Cheerful just before lockdown to host a series of amazing talks from diverse speakers. Finding and amplifying lesser-known voices rather than championing established ones. We added live conversations, publications (Annuals, Summer Specials and zines), in-real-life events, products and a shop, and workshops. It continues to grow and is run by my daughter Daisy and my wife Nicola Shayler.