Our story
Love Your Neighbour was founded in 2020 as an emergency response to the global pandemic. In the last five years, we have evolved into a national alliance of churches and other organisations, coming together to help people overcome the most pressing social challenges. Our aim is to tackle the root causes of poverty through crisis support, debt advice, employment training and wrap around community-based care.
2023
2024
March
Love Your Neighbour launched in London during first Covid lockdown
September
£9.5m nationwide partnership established between central Government, philanthropists and 56 church-based city Hubs
December
First Love Christmas campaign reaches 775,000 people
2020
March
10 million meals delivered in first 12 months
September
Negotiations with Government over prospective new partnership (Faith New Deal)
December
Second Love Christmas campaign delivers 130,000 Bags of Kindness
2021
April
LYN responds to the war in Ukraine with emergency response in partnership with Alpha Ukraine
May
Pilot Hub Accelerator launched across UK to increase the impact of Hub churches
July
£1m Faith New Deal unveiled at HTB London
December
Love Christmas partners with more than 1,000 churches and organisations with 100th LYN Hub engaged during campaign.
2022
May
Second Hub Accelerator cohort launched with particular focus on low-income areas
November
First Hub Alumni event held in London
December
Grants up to £1.5m mobilised towards Love Christmas activities
April
Third Hub Accelerator cohort launched and includes Wales and Guernsey
September
Impact Platform goes live
October
Second Hub Alumni event held
December
Fifth Love Christmas campaign brings the total to 1.8m Bags of Kindness being delivered over 5 years
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