Liverpool Named UK’s Most Generous City of 2024 by GoFundMe

The city topped the list for donations per capita following its response to the Southport tragedy and subsequent unrest.

• Liverpool ranked first in GoFundMe's 2024 list of the UK’s most generous cities, based on donations per capita.
• The recognition follows the city's fundraising efforts after the Southport stabbings, which claimed the lives of three young girls at a holiday dance club in July.
• Over £1.3 million was raised to support victims’ families, rebuild community spaces, and assist those impacted by the subsequent unrest.
• A key beneficiary was the Spellow Community Hub and Library in Walton, which reopened in December after being destroyed during the disorder.
• GoFundMe’s global 2024 Year in Help report highlighted over 65 million donations made worldwide on the platform.

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