We are at a critical tipping point.
The recent riots and violent disorder that erupted in Southport, after Monday’s horrendous murder of three girls, has now spread across the country.
Communities in Sunderland, Liverpool, Rotherham and many other cities and towns across the UK are enduring the violence and hatred of the far right.
Whipped into a frenzy by the likes of Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage and Andrew Tate, rioters have targeted mosques, thrown bricks and bottles, burned down a Citizens Advice Bureau, and violently attacked minorities who happen to pass by.
This is not the Britain we know and love.
Hate is on the march, and leaving a trail of destruction and devastation in its wake. Those determined to sow dissent and unrest are seeking to make capital from a tragic event and use it to further their own aims, while doing absolutely nothing to help the victims of the Southport attack, or their families.
Friends we are at a crossroads; we can either hold our communities together, or risk falling apart along racial and religious lines. We can stand together in unity, or risk losing the progress made by generations who bravely battled against prejudice, hatred, and discrimination, before us.
The situation is tense, and we cannot afford for neighbours to turn on each other. It’s time for good people to join together and take a stand. We need individuals who believe in the power of community and are willing to stand against division and intolerance.
And that is exactly what HOPE not hate is planning to do. We will go into the very communities most susceptible to these far right narratives, engage with people where they are at, find common ground between communities and deliver a message of HOPE.
With your help, we can make a real difference
Why should you support HOPE not hate?
HOPE not hate exists to tackle the far right and build hopeful communities, and for almost 20 years we've been doing just that. We've been successful in defeating the British National Party, the English Defence League and stopped racist thugs like Tommy Robinson from being elected.
But now we need your support to meet this new threat. We need to counter the racist messages of the far right and stop the scapegoating of people seeking asylum