Who is Your Neighbour? was delighted to be chosen as one of the partner organisations in The Guardian Charity Appeal 2025. The theme was 'hope' and focused on work happening in local communities across the UK.
Our work facilitating conversations was featured in an article: ‘Better out than in’: why a South Yorkshire charity wants people to speak their mind - Who Is Your Neighbour? lets people talk in constructive, thoughtful ways to offer an antidote to division and despair – You can read it here.
Announcing the Christmas appeal in December 2025, The Guardian’s editor Katharine Viner said:
“This year’s theme, unapologetically, is hope. We are supporting grassroots charities, which, through their vital work at the heart of local neighbourhoods, nurture community pride and positive change, and provide a powerful antidote to polarisation, distrust and hate”
An article in January 2026 capturing some of the impact of the Guardian’s appeal highlighted our “dialogues with local communities, encouraging curiosity, finding common ground, breaking down stereotypes and enabling people to talk calmly about issues and grievances” – You can read it here.
We were delighted to be part of the appeal, alongside four other organisations doing important grassroots work. Huge thanks to Patrick, Helen and all at the Guardian who welcomed us and steered us through the process.
Funds raised during the appeal will enable us to extend our training programme (click here to find out more and book directly) and conversations work. To keep in touch with us and get the latest news, sign up here.
If you’d like to donate directly to support our work, you can do so here.
Because of our experience in facilitating non-judgmental conversations, we were also asked to contribute to a video about what to do when a festive family conversation becomes uncomfortable, to share tips on how meeting people with empathy and asking curious questions can be more effective than simply walking away.