The Guardian’s 2025 charity appeal launched a few weeks ago against a backdrop of creeping nastiness and social division: the return of 1970s-style racist abuse, the demonisation of refugees and the resurgence of far-right marches in Britain’s streets.
Our aim was to raise money and profile for charities that provide an antidote to hatred and othering: whose vital grassroots work is about bringing communities together, establishing common human bonds regardless of skin colour, culture or faith.
