The Guardian and Observer 2017 charity appeal in aid of homeless youngsters and destitute asylum seekers is closing in on the £1m mark, a fortnight after launching. Buoyed by heightened public and media interest in homelessness in recent weeks, this will be the third year in a row that Guardian and Observer readers have raised over £1m for appeal charities. Last weekend the appeal was boosted by the annual charity telethon, during which Guardian and Observer journalists took a record £53,000 in donations from readers over the phones. The 2016 Guardian and Observer charity appeal raised £1.7m for three refugee charities. The previous year the appeal raised £2.5m for six refugee charities.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2017 16:52 UTC