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| Guardian and Observer charity appeal raises more than £1.5m | Guardian and Observer charity appeal raises more than £1.5m |
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| Guardian and Observer readers have raised £1,531,000 for three UK charities tackling youth homelessness and refugee destitution. | Guardian and Observer readers have raised £1,531,000 for three UK charities tackling youth homelessness and refugee destitution. |
| More than 15,000 readers donated to the papers’ 2017 charity appeal, the third year in succession that it has passed the £1.5m mark. The funds will be shared between Centrepoint, Depaul UK, and the No Accommodation Network (Naccom). | More than 15,000 readers donated to the papers’ 2017 charity appeal, the third year in succession that it has passed the £1.5m mark. The funds will be shared between Centrepoint, Depaul UK, and the No Accommodation Network (Naccom). |
| Katharine Viner, the editor-in-chief of the Guardian and Observer, said: “We’d like to say a big thank you to the thousands of generous Guardian and Observer readers who donated to the 2017 charity appeal. As many readers have told us, homelessness and destitution are increasingly visible in our towns and cities, and we are proud to support the work our three appeal charities do to highlight the problems and help mitigate their terrible effects.” | Katharine Viner, the editor-in-chief of the Guardian and Observer, said: “We’d like to say a big thank you to the thousands of generous Guardian and Observer readers who donated to the 2017 charity appeal. As many readers have told us, homelessness and destitution are increasingly visible in our towns and cities, and we are proud to support the work our three appeal charities do to highlight the problems and help mitigate their terrible effects.” |
| The appeal, which launched in early December and closed at midnight on Sunday night, coincided with a surge in public concern over rising levels of homelessness. A cross-party committee of MPs last month described homelessness as a national crisis. | |
| Seyi Obakin, chief executive of Centrepoint, thanked readers and said the donations would help the charity continue to provide vital support to homeless young people. “If further proof were needed, this fantastic response shows that there is a real desire in this country for the government to go further and end youth homelessness for good.” | Seyi Obakin, chief executive of Centrepoint, thanked readers and said the donations would help the charity continue to provide vital support to homeless young people. “If further proof were needed, this fantastic response shows that there is a real desire in this country for the government to go further and end youth homelessness for good.” |
| Hazel Williams, the national director of Naccom, praised readers’ generosity of spirit: “Working with destitute people it can often feel like the world is against them. Donating £1.5m to help them access shelter and support, and importantly treat them as fellow humans, restores our faith in humanity.” | Hazel Williams, the national director of Naccom, praised readers’ generosity of spirit: “Working with destitute people it can often feel like the world is against them. Donating £1.5m to help them access shelter and support, and importantly treat them as fellow humans, restores our faith in humanity.” |
| Depaul’s UK interim chief executive, Ian Brady, said: “This is an incredible sum to have raised. On behalf of all the young homeless we work with, I would like to thank everyone who has donated for their great kindness.” | Depaul’s UK interim chief executive, Ian Brady, said: “This is an incredible sum to have raised. On behalf of all the young homeless we work with, I would like to thank everyone who has donated for their great kindness.” |
| Centrepoint intends to invest its share of donations in developing its work providing shelter, support and advice on health, education and employment to more than 9,000 homeless 16- to 25-year-olds each year. | Centrepoint intends to invest its share of donations in developing its work providing shelter, support and advice on health, education and employment to more than 9,000 homeless 16- to 25-year-olds each year. |
| Depaul UK oversees the Nightstop network, which organises more than 600 volunteer hosts across the UK who regularly open up their spare rooms to provide short stay emergency shelter for homeless young people. Depaul’s share of the money will be used primarily to promote and expand the Nightstop network, currently operating in 34 locations. | Depaul UK oversees the Nightstop network, which organises more than 600 volunteer hosts across the UK who regularly open up their spare rooms to provide short stay emergency shelter for homeless young people. Depaul’s share of the money will be used primarily to promote and expand the Nightstop network, currently operating in 34 locations. |
| Naccom provides support for more than 40 local charities that provide shelter for homeless refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants with no recourse to public funds. Its share of appeal donations will be used to build the network’s capacity and support frontline projects via a selective grants process open to its full members. | Naccom provides support for more than 40 local charities that provide shelter for homeless refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants with no recourse to public funds. Its share of appeal donations will be used to build the network’s capacity and support frontline projects via a selective grants process open to its full members. |
| The 2016 Guardian and Observer charity appeal raised £1.7m for three refugee charities. The previous year’s appeal raised £2.5m for six refugee charities. | The 2016 Guardian and Observer charity appeal raised £1.7m for three refugee charities. The previous year’s appeal raised £2.5m for six refugee charities. |