Some journeys begin with loud declarations, but this one began quietly—one person, one flower, one moment of kindness offered to a stranger. The movement now known as £1 for a Rose grew not from marketing strategies or planned campaigns but from a simple, heartfelt desire: to remind people that kindness still exists.

Seven years ago, while working long days in construction and living modestly, I started walking the streets with a flower in my hand. At the beginning, that flower was almost always an orchid. Orchids were special to me—delicate, elegant, carrying a unique kind of presence. They felt like small altars of beauty. I offered them to women on the street, believing that a rare and graceful flower might awaken something gentle within a person who had perhaps forgotten her own light.

But orchids are expensive. And while their symbolism is powerful, their reach is limited. I realized that if I wanted to touch more people, if I wanted the gesture to grow beyond a handful of encounters each week, I had to shift. That is when I turned to roses—not because they were simpler, but because they allowed me to reach hundreds instead of dozens. Roses became the symbol of the movement, accessible yet meaningful, universal yet deeply intimate.

Orchids remain my favorite. But roses helped me reach the world.

And from this shift—from orchids to roses—a larger idea began to take shape. What started as a personal act of kindness slowly evolved into something greater, something collective, something with the potential to grow far beyond me.

A Personal Mission That Became a Global Vision

For years, everything was funded from my own pocket. After paying rent, supporting my family in Romania, and covering basic living expenses, whatever remained became flowers. I never saw it as a sacrifice. It was simply what felt right—giving whatever I could to brighten someone’s day.

But little by little, something unexpected happened. People began to ask questions. They wanted to understand the story behind the gesture. Some cried. Some laughed. Some shared their own stories. Others simply held the flower gently, as if reconnecting with a part of themselves long ignored. The reactions made me realize that what I was doing had resonance. It mattered.

And then came the moment of truth: I had reached the limit of what one man alone could sustain financially. No matter how much I worked, no matter how much I saved, the movement was growing faster than my ability to support it alone.

That realization planted the seed for £1 for a Rose.

Why £1 for a Rose Exists

£1 is not a price.
£1 is not a fee.
£1 is simply a symbol—a way for anyone to join this movement with a contribution so small that it excludes no one, yet meaningful enough to help it grow.

£1 = one rose
One rose = one moment of human connection
One moment of connection = a spark of kindness that can travel further than we imagine

This is not a fundraiser.
This is not charity.
This is an invitation to participate in something that belongs to all of us.

If one person, working in construction, supporting his family, and living modestly, could share thousands of flowers over the years… imagine what thousands of people could do together.

The Connection to 31 May Flowers Day

As the movement grew, so did a deeper vision: 31 May Flowers Day.
A day when anyone—anywhere in the world—can offer a flower to someone else. A global synchrony of kindness, simple yet profound.

A rose is not just a flower.
It is:

• a symbol of hope

• a moment of beauty

• a doorway to human connection

• a reminder that life can still be gentle

£1 for a Rose is the practical foundation that allows this day to become international. Donations help buy flowers, create outreach, build awareness, and inspire others to join. Every pound becomes part of a larger story—a story written not by institutions, but by everyday people.

Donations Are Not About Money — They Are About Expansion

When someone donates, they are not supporting me personally.
They are supporting the movement.
They are allowing the message to travel to more cities, more hearts, more moments where someone deeply needs to feel seen.

Your donation becomes:

• a rose placed in someone’s hand

• a memory they carry all day

• a story they tell later

• a little piece of light they didn’t expect

Kindness grows when shared.
And this movement grows when supported.

The Human Story Behind It All

I am not a company.
I am not a charity.
I am not an institution.
I am simply a person who believes that beauty can change the world if we allow it to.

I began with orchids—precious, delicate, rare.
I continued with roses—strong, universal, limitless.
And now I continue with people—those who believe that kindness is worth fighting for, worth nurturing, worth expanding.

This page exists because the movement reached a point where it needed more than my paycheck. It needed a community. It needed hearts aligned with the same belief: that a flower can open something inside a human being that nothing else can.

Conclusion — A Movement Built for the World

£1 for a Rose is not just a donation page.
It is the story of seven years of effort, sacrifice, and devotion to a simple but powerful idea.
It is the bridge between a local gesture and a global initiative.
It is the doorway through which anyone can join this movement of kindness.

Orchids began the journey.
Roses allowed it to grow.
You will help it bloom across the world.

Thank you for being part of this.
Thank you for giving a rose.
Thank you for believing in kindness.