The Know Daily - Monday 28 April 2025

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During the London Marathon this weekend, Team Finish Together worked to ensure that all runners crossed the line with “pride, positivity and community”. Founded by two marathon runners, their goal is to ensure every participant feels celebrated, no matter what time they finish. We love to see it 💗

🫶 Global goodwill

Today is international Pay It Forward Day.

What is it?
It’s an annual worldwide celebration of kindness on 28 April, serving as a reminder that even small acts of goodwill can have a big impact and foster a more positive, compassionate world. Pay It Forward Day is recognised by over 80 countries. And as of 2017, the movement has boomed into a “world-wide celebration of love of kindness”, with over 17m acts of service performed in a single year.

How did it start?
Australian author and inspirational speaker Blake Beattie started the movement in 2007. She took inspiration from author Catherine Hyde’s book Pay It Forward, which is about how doing good deeds for others makes the world a better place. 

How do you celebrate it?
There’s plenty of acts of kindness to mark the day (and practice throughout the whole year!), here’s a round-up of some of our faves:

• Call a friend you haven’t spoken to for a while and check in on them

• Buy a coffee for the person behind you in the queue

• Write a thank you note to someone who’s made a difference in your life – it can be a teacher or mentor

• Give away your favourite book with a note inside saying “Enjoy and pass it on!”

• Compliment a stranger – you never know what it might mean to them 

• Donate to a charitable cause you feel passionate about

• Participate in a clean-up initiative at a local park

What’s more, there’s tons of resources for schools and businesses on how to create impactful campaigns for the day.

Here at The Know we’re all about paying it forward, so we’re giving away 3 of our cosy sweatshirts. We’ll announce the winners on Friday 💖

💰 Money Monday: Planning a holiday abroad soon? Alongside booking flights, organising your hotel and getting travel insurance, it’s important to make sure your finances are in tip-top shape before you depart. 

• Some simple steps you can take include letting your credit card company know you’re going abroad, notifying your bank and carrying a mix of cash and cards. From car hires to claiming flight delay compensation – and even how to get access boujee airport lounges – there’s also a ton of helpful guides here.

🌌 Space snapshot: NASA has released “first-of-its-kind” images of its Mars rover.

⚽ Footie festivities: Liverpool took home their second Premier League title, and were met with massive celebrations.

🏪 Inmate initiative: Iceland has opened the UK’s first in-prison convenience store, offering prisoners work experience to help their rehabilitation.

🎶 Legends and luminaries: Check out the musical icons inducted into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

🏨 High-end hospitality: You could soon stay the night at this stately home featured in Bridgerton.

🔗 Last week’s most clicked: Switching to solar, a new blue-green colour, our new skincare routines and the UK’s best chippies.

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