Appeal supporting charities helping homeless youngsters and destitute refugees was launched by editor in chief Katharine Viner last weekDonations to the Guardian and Observer charity appeal in support of homeless youngsters and destitute refugees have hit the £250,000 mark after just five days. The 2017 appeal is raising money for three charities working with vulnerable individuals on the frontline of homelessness and destitution: Centrepoint, Depaul UK, and the No Accommodation Network (Naccom). Seyi Obakin, chief executive of Centrepoint, said: “We’re blown away by the support the appeal has received from Guardian and Observer readers in such a short space of time, and we’re so grateful to everyone who has donated to the appeal so far. Naccom will use its share of the Guardian and Observer appeal donations to capacity-build the network and support frontline projects via a selective grants process that will be open to its full members. The 2016 Guardian and Observer charity appeal raised £1.7m for three refugee charities.

Source: The Guardian December 13, 2017 15:00 UTC