The Marxist campaign group Hope Not Hate (HnH), which is associated with the Jewish Labour movement, seems to be turning to temporary staff contracts as their donations have plummeted by more than 50% in just two years, according to the conservative blogger Guido Fawkes.
In financial reports from October of last year, the Hope Not Hate Charitable Trust received only £417,000 in donations and legacies during their latest reporting period. This figure is significantly lower than the £715,000 they garnered the previous year and less than half of the over £1 million they received two years prior.
This dramatic decline in funding highlights the challenges the organisation is facing in maintaining its operations and staffing. As they navigate this financial downturn, the reliance on short-term contracts may reflect a strategy to adapt to the reduced income while still striving to fulfil their mission. The stark contrast in donation amounts raises questions about the sustainability of their initiatives moving forward.
Their challenging financial circumstances appear to be affecting their workforce, as evidenced by the recent trend of hiring employees on short, fixed-term contracts, with some lasting as little as four months. For instance, they were looking to bring on an Event Administrator this month for a four-month fixed-term position. Additionally, since November, they have posted job openings for a researcher, a content officer, and a local campaigns organiser, all of which were also fixed-term contracts.
In contrast, during 2023 and 2024, the organisation was actively recruiting for roles in press and communications, campaigns, and digital, with those positions being offered as permanent contracts. This shift in hiring practices highlights the current instability within the organisation and raises questions about the long-term sustainability of their staffing strategy.
The fall in donations may also be due to the upturn in the fortunes of the Searchlight anti-fascist organisation. Searchlight magazine has been published since 1975 and specialises in infiltrating and disrupting any group deemed to be ‘far-right, a role that HnH has taken over. Searchlight has now announced that the printed magazine of the same name is to be retired, and the publication will go entirely online.
Hope Not Hate was originally their campaigning wing before Nick Lowles decided to break away and claim the name (and its donations) for himself. The news that HnH is in financial difficulty must be music to the ears of the red Zionists at the Searchlight rag.
Rumour has it that the Searchlight founder, the geriatric 88-year-old communist Gerry Gable, has helpfully suggested that HnH only employ people on zero-hour minimum wage contacts to save money. We are sure the ‘working people’ at HnH will be most grateful for his suggestion.
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