Our thinking

Give a gift that gives back

17 December, 2021

Have you ever considered a gift that delights the recipient and does good? With Christmas fast approaching, now is the perfect time to explore the unique gift options which strive to improve everyone’s well-being.

We recommend the amazing Choose Love: Gifts with Heart: who are on a mission to provide refugees and displaced people with support including sea rescue, nutritious meals, and protective equipment. Support can be reached through one-time purchases and subscriptions for emergency items and services, personalised e-gifts or by popping into their London store. Similarly, donate a virtual food box through City Harvest London where every £1 equates to four warm meals. Help put love into action this winter!

The next gift that caught our eye is from Migrateful. They offer cookery classes organised by migrant chefs who share their secrets to traditional homemade dishes. Booking a virtual ‘cook-along’ for a loved one (perhaps they need to improve their culinary skills) is a warming gift given the uncertainty bound with recent Covid-19 escalations. So too, you will be supporting migrants to integrate and access employment here in the UK – what’s not to love?

Sticking close to the theme of meaning and purpose this Christmas, Northern Ireland based Refuge Chocolate tickles our fancy. Proceeds from their luxurious collection of artisan goods support Flourish NI: an anti-human trafficking charity that provides key services to give survivors a brighter future. The chocolatier’s products feature in the Social Supermarket’s ethical Christmas hampers. Take pride in sending their ‘do-good goodies’ to friends and family in time for next week!

Gifting is tricky – we often hear ‘it’s the thought that counts’, but these gifts take kind intentions to a different level. Consider these impactful goods for a sustainable and merry Christmas this year.

By Bertie Bateman