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.@goodfinanceuk.bsky.social asked 3 experts to predict emerging trends in the world of social investment for 2026.
Their blog unpacks the biggest developments in the social investment space and what this means in practice for charities and social enterprises.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ZHeCsi
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January 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Proud to collaborate with @right-here.org @localtrust.org.uk @hopenothate.org.uk and @powertochange.org.uk on how New Neighbourhood Governance arrangements can put power in the hands of local people.

Read the blueprint: bit.ly/A-blueprint-...
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Decisions taken now will determine whether communities gain real influence or whether old patterns of bureaucratic governance & exclusion are baked into a new system.

Blueprint co-written with @localtrust.org.uk @hopenothate.org.uk @locality.org.uk @powertochange.org.uk
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January 20, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Ready to expand your #SocialInvestment knowledge in 2026?
Good Finance e-learning program Social Investment Unpicked is beginner friendly and CPD-accredited! Join the next cohort starting 3 Feb.
Register now: https://goodfinanceuk.typeform.com/to/Wz6GBWPz?typeform-source=www.goodfinance.org.uk
Social investment unpicked: An e-learning programme for anyone who wants to learn more about social investment. Limited spaces remaining. next cohort begins 3 February. CPD certified
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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We did it - The Guardian appeal reached a million pounds!

These donations will help Locality members create resilience, pride and opportunity in some of our most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

A huge thank you to readers and to the amazing Guardian team.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Guardian’s Hope appeal raises more than £1m for charities opposing hatred
Five organisations whose work fosters community, tolerance and empathy will share proceeds of readers’ generosity
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January 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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💡 @locality.org.uk's free online event offers practical lessons in community‑led regeneration for anyone working in or near a Pride in Place area.
📅 Wednesday 21 January
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Help with Pride in Place
Practical lessons in community-led regeneration. If you are working in or near a Pride in Place area, this webinar is designed for you.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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The Guardian's Hope charity appeal is now at £950,000.

With only two days left can we get it to £1m?

The response from readers has been amazing.
Find out more here: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Guardian Hope appeal raises £950,000 for charities tackling racism and division
Appeal, now in its final few days, raising funds for organisations trying to stop rise of hatred across UK
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January 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Today as part of the Guardian appeal, this film explaining illegal HMOs features Locality members Canopy Housing and Back on the Map.

They tackle the issue by buying and doing up homes, and renting them out at affordable rates.

Please read, share and support:
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How illegal HMO properties are risking lives (and how Guardian readers can help) – video
Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates how illegal HMOs contribute to a crisis of poor housing and how local grassroots organisations are trying to help
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January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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The Guardian's charity appeal has reached £750,000!

These organisations show that when people come together to listen and support each other, they create opportunities and hope.

Can we get to £1m? Please share & donate:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Guardian readers raise £750,000 for charities uniting divided communities
Hope appeal supports causes battling backdrop of extremist violence, anti-migrant rhetoric and racism
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January 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Today's Guardian features 174 Trust's 'Circle of Change'.

People from different backgrounds meet monthly, share stories and fundraise. The project tackles division and builds understanding.

Please read, share & donate to the Guardian appeal:

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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‘It restored my hope’: how community action is confronting racism in Belfast
An initiative linking people across race, class and faith offers an antidote to silence, hate and growing division Donate to the charity appeal here
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December 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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The Guardian's 'hope' appeal has reached £500,000! Some of this will help Locality members create opportunities and connections.

As one reader said: “this country is full of decent and wonderful people who want to help those around them"

Please share & donate: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Guardian readers’ Christmas appeal donations surpass £500,000
Hope appeal is raising funds for five UK charities that build trust, hope and change at grassroots level
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December 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Check out this film about rising hate in disadvantaged communities.

Part of the Guardian charity appeal, it ends with Locality member Back on the Map who are improving their area and creating hope.

Please share & donate

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'Abusing Muslims is not going to fix this country': rising hate in the UK
Hate crimes are rising around the UK, after a summer of flags going up on lamp-posts across the country and racist riots in 2024. Taj Ali is a Muslim journalist who has been collating evidence of thes...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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❄️Season's greetings from all the team at Locality❄️
The Locality office will be closed from 24 Dec- 4 Jan.
We will occasionally post updates for @theguardian.com's charity appeal. We look forward to seeing you in the new year with an amazing events schedule locality.org.uk/events
December 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Thank you so much to Guardian readers for their generosity, helping Locality members to bring together their communities in a time of division.
Find out more, donate and share the campaign ⬇️
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · Dec 18
So far, Guardian readers have raised over £350,000 for five inspirational charities that deliver practical projects designed to bring divided communities together.

But there is still work to be done, and your donation could make a big difference.

Donate at theguardian.com/charityappeal25bsk
December 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Applications for loans, grants & equity are falling — yet trust in social investment is rising. What’s really going on?
Good Finance’s latest blog unpacks SEUK’s State of Social Enterprise report and what it means for charities & social enterprises.
👉 www.goodfinance.org.uk/latest/post/...
Good Finance logo with text: What the State of Social Enterprise report reveals about social investment: read the blog to find out more
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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A great read. Back on the Map are doing incredible things in Sunderland - local people coming together to transform their neighbourhoods and create opportunities.
December 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Our friends at @locality.org.uk have been picked as one of five charities for this year’s Guardian charity appeal.👏👛

Locality supports grassroots community organisations to inspire much-needed hope in places across the UK.

Learn more and donate if you can: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope
For this year’s Guardian charity appeal we are asking readers to donate to Citizens UK, The Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust and Who is Your Neighbour?
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December 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Meet @locality.org.uk
They’re one of the 5 @theguardian.com Christmas Charities for this years theme of HOPE
December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Locality members Back on the Map are featured as part of @theguardian.com charity appeal. Back on the Map is transforming the local area, fostering hope and belonging, and bringing people together in a time where some communities feel more divided than ever.

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‘This country’s divided’: how a Sunderland charity is changing that – one house, park and shop at a time
Far-right rhetoric fuelled rioting here in 2024, but Back on the Map is helping to unite the community, through good accommodation, new shops, and an aim to genuinely uplift and improve people’s lives
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December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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We’re honoured to be included with the wonderful people of @citizensuk.org @locality.org.uk Hope Unlimited and Who is your neighbour
The theme is #Hope
@theguardian.com is recognising all our work in local communities where we’re building connections as an antidote to polarisation, distrust & hate
December 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Congratulations to @locality.org.uk on being chosen as a partner for The Guardian’s Charity Appeal 2025!

In line with this year’s theme, Locality works with communities to foster connections and strengthen local leadership, helping to tackle loneliness, division, and hate.

Support them here 👇
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We're so proud that the Locality network has been chosen as a partner for the Guardian charity appeal 2025.

The appeal focuses on local efforts to create hope. It launches today!

Read more and donate:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... @theguardian.com

Please share and follow us for updates.
Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope
For this year’s Guardian charity appeal we are asking readers to donate to Citizens UK, The Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust and Who is Your Neighbour?
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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🔔 Is it time for a new push on delinquent ownership? 🔔 We're hosting a conversation @kinship.works to share ideas...

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Is it time for a new push on delinquent ownership?
Across Britain, there are countless examples of land and buildings in the heart of communities lying empty and deteriorating, often stuck in unclear or absent ownership. We can all think of examples: ...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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We're so proud that the Locality network has been chosen as a partner for the Guardian charity appeal 2025.

The appeal focuses on local efforts to create hope. It launches today!

Read more and donate:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... @theguardian.com

Please share and follow us for updates.
Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope
For this year’s Guardian charity appeal we are asking readers to donate to Citizens UK, The Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust and Who is Your Neighbour?
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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🔎 New report shows the government’s upcoming Local Power Plan is a rare win–win: accelerating net zero and strengthening community infrastructure.

Clean Power = Community Power shares stories, insights & practical guidance.

📄 Read more: https://locality.org.uk/reports/clean-power-community-power
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November 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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#CommunityBusinessWeek kickstarts this weekend on #SmallBusinessSaturday🎉 Download our free toolkit packed with posters, social templates, and press release tips to help you shout about your community business or one you love 👇 https://www.powertochange.org.uk/what-we-do/community-business-week/
Promotional image for Community Business Week 2025, featuring a smiling individual with glasses and colorful geometric shapes in the background. Text reads 'Support the spaces that support you' and dates are from 29 November to 5 December, with logos for Community Business and Power to Change displayed.
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM