‘It restored my hope’: the five charities at the heart of the Guardian’s 2025 appeal

Sun, 11 Jan 2026

More than £900,000 has been raised for local groups bringing people together, with the appeal closing this week

• Donate to our charity appeal here

The Guardian’s 2025 charity appeal theme has been about hope: practical and inspiring grassroots voluntary projects that encourage community pride, tolerance and unity as a positive and joyful antidote to polarisation, racism and hatred.

We aim to raise £1m for our five partner charities. Donations are now just over £900,000. The appeal closes at midnight on Wednesday evening.