The Linking Network

Schools - Children's Mental Health Week Find out how your school or youth group can get involved in Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week!

We support teachers with training & resources to explore #identity & belonging. When children feel safe bringing their authentic selves to school their mental health thrives
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek Feb 9-15 #ThisisMyPlace focuses on #belonging
www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/schools/

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

The 2025 appeal, which closes at midnight on Wednesday evening, is aiming to raise £1m for grassroots voluntary organisations campaigning against extremism, anti-migrant rhetoric, and the re-emergence of “1970s-style racism”.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Guardian readers raise £750,000 for charities uniting divided communities Hope appeal supports causes battling backdrop of extremist violence, anti-migrant rhetoric and racism

Find out about projects supported by @theguardian.com charity appeal
Each is building hope & optimism in local communities to challenge the “unsettling backdrop of extremist violence & harassment, anti-migrant rhetoric, & the re-emergence of “1970s-style racism”.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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

This is such good news for ourselves & the other 4 charities that @theguardian.com has chosen this year - all of us support multiple different projects across the UK that work to build connected communities & act as an antidote to the rise of “1970’s style racism”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Thank you! Good to connect here
We’re trying to build a community here Any suggestions?

Our #IntergenerationalLinking projects are a key part of our mission- to work with local communities to build connections across a range of ‘lines of difference’
Learn more about the work bringing generations together here
thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/intergenerat...

Thank you! We’re excited to share our work with a wider audience

Thank you to all our local facilitators, teachers, leaders & stakeholders- as advocates for our work, sharing our commitment to forge positive, meaningful connections, you made it possible for us to be recognised by @theguardian.com as a charity building #hope
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

It’s hard to feel positive for the future when in a seemingly divided country…but we always find #hope when we talk to children & young people engaged in #SchoolsLinking
We see how it reduces prejudice & increases empathy & that’s why we’ve been included in
@theguardian.com ’s Charity Appeal 🎉

Guardian charity appeal donations top £200,000 before annual telethon Milestone reached as journalists including Polly Toynbee and John Crace prepare for fundraising event on Saturday

Today is the @theguardian.com Charity Appeal telethon
Call 0203 353 4368 to donate to charities bringing #hope thro positive human connections
Donations will support @citizensuk.org @locality.org.uk
Hope Unlimited
Who Is Your Neighbour?
And our work….
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Meet @locality.org.uk
They’re one of the 5 @theguardian.com Christmas Charities for this years theme of HOPE

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📣 Our Special Edition Newsletter is out!With some very special news! 🎉
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We’re very excited & would love you to share this with your followers!
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If you’re involved in #education in any of our local areas pls contact us to learn more about our work - we’ll connect with your local project who will help you join their #SchoolsLinking programme- it’s Free! It’s suitable for all ages and all schools! Why wouldn’t you?
@edusky.bsky.social #edusky

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

Empathy that lasts a lifetime: The Guardian Charity Appeal 2025 - The Linking Network We are so delighted that The Linking Network has been selected as one of five charities in this year’s Guardian Charity Appeal 2025, which focuses on hope in times of division. Here is a link to the a...

This recognition of our #SchoolsLinking programmes by @theguardian.com is a real opportunity for us to raise awareness of the work we do across 26 local communities in England and Wales
We’d love new schools to join us…
Find out here how our programmes work
thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/empathy-that...

Congratulations! We’re also proud to have been nominated alongside incredible organisations and charities like yours!

Congratulations! We are also so proud to be nominated beside you and the other amazing people!

We hope this opportunity will help us in all 26 local areas where local projects just like @projectfree.bsky.social in Leicester deliver our #SchoolsLinking programmes

A guide to the Guardian’s 2025 charity appeal partners This year’s appeal theme is hope – we are partnering with five charities supporting grassroots community work that challenges division, hate and despair

We are so excited to be part of this!
Find out more about our work ⤵️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

We are so proud and grateful to @theguardian.com for including us in this year’s Christmas Charity Appeal

Thanks @jillyrutter.bsky.social ☺️

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?

We’ve been included in @theguardian.com Christmas Charity Appeal!
This is an opportunity to showcase our #SchoolsLinking work that brings together classes from different schools in the same local area, to explore identity, #community & #belonging
Find out more ⤵️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Building confidence to meet others - The Linking Network “Who am I?” and “Who are we?” These are important questions – and they’re being explored by children across the country as they take part in Schools Linking. Before we ask children to connect with oth...

“Who am I?” “Who are we?”
These questions are used by children across the country who are taking part in #SchoolsLinking
We provide inclusive, creative lessons for children & young people to explore their identity & the identities of others in their community
thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/building-con...

During November we held 2 inspiring #SchoolsLinking Network Days in Manchester & London, meeting with local area facilitators, sharing thoughts & planning for the future of our work across the country
Building #Belonging & connections for children, families & communities in our 26 local areas

This year we’re so pleased to have #Cardiff join our #SchoolsLinking programme becoming the first local area outside England to join
In our 26 local areas, project facilitators work in their local communities to build more connected communities
Learn more ⤵️
thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/school-linki...

Inter Faith Week in Schools: 9th-16th November 2025 - The Linking Network This November, schools across the country will take part in Inter Faith Week – a national initiative celebrating the contribution of different faiths and beliefs to our communities. The week offers a ...

Inter Faith Week invites us to listen, learn & celebrate the diversity of faiths & beliefs within communities.
The Faith & Belief Forum Schools Hub has free assemblies, lesson plans &ideas for creative whole-school projects
www.ifw4schools.co.uk
Read more ⤵️
thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/inter-faith-...

Hello #edusky
Have you heard of #SchoolsLinking?
It’s a FREE way for young people to explore identity, build connections and strengthen their communities.
We’ve primary & secondary programmes all across the country
Want to know more & get involved?
thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/primary-scho...

198 primary #SchoolsLinking classes from across England & Wales met for a special live lesson - poet & author Joseph Coelho shared his story of being inspired by a visit from Jean Binta Breeze to his school as a child
Find out about the programme
thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/primary-scho...

We’re looking forward our first online Live Lesson of this year's #SchoolsLinking programme
All 800+ Primary school classes are invited to join, share thoughts about the project & hear from the poet & children's author Joseph Coelho.
The children will be part of something big! Are you joining us?