Thank you for your incredible generosity to the Guardian and Observer charity appeal

A Christmas party and carol concert at Asylum Link Merseyside, a member of Naccom, one of the Guardian’s three 2023 appeal partners. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

A few weeks ago, we launched the Guardian and Observer charity appeal in support of refugees and asylum seekers. Our aim was to raise money by telling stories of hope, about amazing people doing remarkable things to serve their communities.

Thanks to your incredible generosity we have once again achieved our aim. With just a couple of days until the 2023 appeal closes we have raised more than £1,336,000. Nearly 12,000 readers have donated. In any year this would be impressive; in a cost of living crisis it is truly outstanding.