CHARITY FOCUS
GOODWILL GIFTING Presents Full of Promise For gifts that give back, consider adding the below to your Christmas shopping list while supporting worthy causes across the globe
CHOOSE CHARITY BUY GIFTS FOR GOOD WITH MARIE CURIE
GIVE GREEN TWIN YOUR GARDEN WITH RIPPLE EFFECT Consider twinning a loved one’s garden through the charity Ripple Effect (formerly known as Send A Cow). Ripple Effect supports farming families in rural Africa to overcome hunger and poverty. By twinning a garden, you could help a family in rural Kenya with three years’ training in sustainable organic farming so that they can grow enough to eat, set up businesses and send their children to school. To find out more, visit rippleeffect.org/cambridge
Discover a selection of curated gifts at the Marie Curie online Christmas shop. With an eclectic range where you are bound to find something for everyone, you can shop with a good conscience as all profits help to fund Marie Curie’s end-of-life services across the UK. We have our eyes on the William Morris fabric cracker with gift and adorable Marie Curie nurse decoration above, perfect for your Christmas tree. Browse online now at shop.mariecurie.org.uk
FAIRTRADE FOREVER
SUPPORT ARTISANAL CRAFT WITH MAISON BENGAL A fairtrade label, Maison Bengal specialises in bags and tasteful homewares made from jute or local seagrass, all of which have been woven with love and created for good. The brand supports 5,000 skilled artisans from Bangladesh – especially women and mothers – and the products themselves are 100% biodegradable, rapidly renewable and cultivated with minimal- environmental-impact material. For stylish products that don’t cost the earth and are building a bright future for Bangladesh, look no further than maisonbengal.co.uk
DRINK RESPONSIBLY SHOP SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH SEA CHANGE
A bottle of wine is a reliable choice for any gift, particularly at this time of year, but Sea Change is transforming the wine game by combining its love for fine drinking with its prevailing commitment to protecting the world’s oceans. With beautifully designed labels and a selection of award-winning, ethically sourced and eco-friendly wines, each bottle sold supports ocean conservation projects around the world. Check out special Christmas packs including the ’Tis the Season combo of Prosecco, Coonawarra and Marlborough for £49.99. Find out more at seachangewine.com
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