£200,000 raised by Guardian and Observer readers five days into appeal

A sign painted on the side of a house directs people to a local food bank in Leeds. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

An incredible £200,000 has been donated already to our Cost of Living Crisis charity appeal by generous Guardian and Observer readers, just five days after the appeal was launched.

We are raising money for grassroots charities providing much-needed support services to people struggling at the frontline of the crisis, via our two charity partners, Citizens Advice and Locality.