"The 2025 Guardian appeal is raising funds for five charities: Citizens UK, the Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust, and Who Is Your Neighbour? Our partner charities deliver practical projects designed to foster empathy, build trust and promote positive change on the issues that matter for local communities, from affordable housing to youth clubs, arts projects to food kitchens."
"Lucy Knight's moving account of SaSh, a Jewish-Muslim charity food kitchen project supported by Hope Unlimited that tackles hatred and hunger with joy and irrepressible determination. As one donor told us: The story about SaSh was beautiful and gives me hope. A SaSh trustee, Andrea Chipman, was talking about the Nottingham-based project but arguably summed up the spirit of the entire 2025 appeal when she said: When everything's feeling a bit hopeless, [it's] a very local hands-on way where you can make a difference."
"Other recent highlights of our appeal coverage include Taj Ali's Guardian film featuring the work of Locality member Back on the Map, a community organisation revitalising a Sunderland neighbourhood after far-right riots in 2024; and Helen Pidd's report on Who Is Your Neighbour?'s pioneering work holding difficult conversations. One emailed: This country is full of decent and wonderful people who want to help those around them."
The 2025 Guardian Hope appeal has raised more than £500,000 to fund five charities: Citizens UK, the Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust, and Who Is Your Neighbour?. The partner charities run practical local projects that foster empathy, build trust and promote positive change on issues such as affordable housing, youth clubs, arts projects and food kitchens. Projects highlighted include SaSh, a Jewish‑Muslim food kitchen combating hatred and hunger; Back on the Map, reviving a Sunderland neighbourhood after far‑right riots; and Who Is Your Neighbour?, facilitating difficult community conversations. Donors expressed that kindness and local action counter hate and bring hope.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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