It’s not too late to donate to our appeal that has raised £900k for charities tackling hate

Your response to our theme of hope has been characteristically generous and will support our five grassroots charity partners

• Donate to our charity appeal here

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.