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Letters From Santa Gifts to Support The NSPCC

jason — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:01:49 +0000

One of the most popular gift ideas around Christmas is the Santa Letter. Quite simply it’s a personalised letter for a child that appears to have come from Father Christmas himself. It’s a fun gift and gives a child something special to open, perhaps before Christmas Day itself. There are a number of places to Letters from Santa but once again this year you can help The NSPCC who have their own offer.

For just a £5 donation you can not only get a letter to Santa for your own child, grandchild, godchild, niece, nephew etc but also help other children as well. The letters are available in English and Welsh and there’s a special version for Baby’s First Christmas letter. You can order as many letters as you like (as well as offer more than £5 in donation).

Your chosen recipient will be sent a personalised and unique Christmas gift and the donation will go to the NSPCC to help fund their continued work to eradicate child cruelty. The letters are designed by Jason Chapman and the site is sponsored by Hotpoint. Letters will be sent after the 1st December.

Other Letters from Santa gifts cost around the same amount of money, but with this option you know your money is helping others this Christmas!

Download Geraldine and Help the NSPCC Be No.1 for Christmas

Jude — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:00:30 +0000

The race to be this years Christmas No 1 single seems to be between two very different versions of Hallelujah written by the great Leonard Cohen. There is a contender coming up the final straight in the form of Geraldine, winner of Britain’s Got the Pop Factor… and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice with ‘Once Upon a Christmas Song’ in support of the NSPCC.

Released on Monday, the song is a yuletide spoof written by Peter Kaye and Gary Barlow, profits of which will be donated to the NSPCC. For every CD or DVD sold the NSPCC will receive a minimum of 30p, and 10p per download.

Help the NSPCC give vulnerable children a better Christmas. You can buy the single at all good retailers including Amazon, iTunes and Play.com.

Charity Christmas Songs – Terry & Aled’s Little Drummer Boy!

Jude — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:40:27 +0000

Tis the season to be jolly, decorate the tree, munch mince pies, write Christmas cards and revel in this years charity Christmas song releases! Here’s a good point for us to do a Top of The Pops style intro, so pop pickers, here’s the top charity songs for Christmas 2008! *Play TOTP theme tune*

The unlikely collaboration between Terry Wogan and Aled Jones singing Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth to raise money for BBC Children in Need came in at number 3 on Sunday! Visit the Bandaged website to find out where you can download copies of the single or buy copies in shops.

The One Show
Let’s Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford and the Decorations. The Decorations include the show’s presenters, Christine Bleakley, Adrian Chiles and the little dancer himself, John Sergeant. This song is available as a download-only single and Children in Need will receive a minimum of 20p for every download purchased.

Let them know on their blog whether you think it will be a hit or a miss! Unfortunately, the song did not make the Top 100 chart this week, so it is extremely unlikely to make it to number one for Christmas.

In recent years there seem to be less charity records at Christmas – could the dominance of the X Factor be to blame? Apart from Terry and Aled, there are no other charity records in the top 100. Will Christmas 2008 see the end of the charity single? Let’s hope not – buy Terry and Aled!

Animal Adoption Christmas Gift Ideas

Jude — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:27:38 +0000

Want to get an animal loving chum a present for Christmas but stuck for ideas? How about adopting an animal on their behalf! You can feel safe in the knowledge that your gift will help animals in need from cute little creatures on our doorsteps in the UK to some of the most endangered animals on the planet.

We have had a look through animal charities for some adoption gift ideas and have listed a few below-

Cats Protection
Sponsor a Cat Cabin for homeless cats waiting to be rehomed from £4 month

Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary
Adopt a chimp from £25 a year and aid this charity which rescues and provides a home for many types of unwanted animals, especially primates, from zoos and laboratories. You can pick your chimp online (our favourites are Jason and Jeremy) and the recipient will receive a certificate and entry into the sanctuary to see their chimp!

WSPA
Donate £3 a month and become a member of The WSPA and help save stray dogs and other animals from cruelty.

WWF Green Gifts
You can adopt a dolphin, tiger, panda, orang-utan, black rhino, elephant or polar bear for a year from £19.99! Throughout the year you will be sent updates on your chosen animal’s progress and other projects you are helping.

There are two options available, the first being a monthly payment for a few pounds a month, although not large sums, these regular payments help charities plan for future projects.

The second is the gift adoption package where for a one off payment of around £20 to £30 the recipient receives a years animal adoption with a certificate and other goodies, for example a stuffed toy.

Donkey Adoption
£34
Yes, there are a number of donkeys from all over Europe who could do with some loving! Your recipien …

Animal Adoption
£75
Whether it's an otter, jaguar or alpaca, you can chose from over 50 animals and have the chance …

Adopt a Bear
£20
Support the work of conservation charity, People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), with a 1 …

Adopt a Big Cat
£20
Support the work of endangered species charities with a big cat adoption pack. You'll receive a …

Your animal loving chum will surely enjoy an animal related present that is easy to look after (a card or certificate doesn’t need much attention) and won’t leave unmentionables in their slippers!

Charity Christmas Gift Ideas – Ethical Christmas Presents

Jude — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:45:56 +0000

Christmas is just around the corner with the associated dilemma of what to buy your friends and family. Forget the embarrassing fluffy slippers, novelty tie or christmas socks, this year, put a smile on their faces and help others less fortunate than ourselves by buying them a charity Christmas gift.

Charities such as Oxfam, World Vision, NSPCC, Present Aid and Practical Action, WWF offer a wide range of gifts starting from as little as £5 and that will appeal to all ages!

But what’s on offer?

We took a quick look at the Christmas Charity Gift shops and have come up with a few ideas to help you decide….

World Vision Must Have Gifts
1. 5 chickens will lay enough eggs to feed a family – £14
2. Buy a goat and help farmers in Kenya – £18
3. 10 fruit trees helps a family grow their own produce – £10

Oxfam
1. Health check-ups fund clinics in remote areas – £6
2. School dinners for 100 children in poor communities – £6
3. Build a bog helps prevents the spread of disease – £50

Present Aid
1. Beehive gives poor farmers in Bolivia another income – £21
2. Disaster survival kit to help families in emergencies like floods – £10
3. Basketball to bring people together through sport – £8

Practical Action
1. Fluffy ducks give eggs and income to families in Bangladesh – £10
2. Tiny Trees provide food and raw materials for people in Sudan – £15
3. Cuddly Alpaca help families in the freezing Peruvian Andes – £50

WWF
1. Picture Pocket Diary 2009 printed on recycled paper – £2.95
2. Adopt a wild polar bear; help this endangered animal – £29.99
3. Adopt a wild panda to help protect their habitat in China – £29.99

Don’t forget there’s also the Letters to Santa to help the NSPCC, mosquito nets, chickens, goats, toilets, even providing water for an entire village! You won’t have to deal with livestock turning up on your doorstep either, the charities make all the arrangements and will send a free card and momento to the receiver of your charity gift.

Oxfam Unwrapped Christmas Gift Ideas

jason — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:59:28 +0000

Oxfam Unwrapped are encouraging people to buy useful gifts that help others this year with a fun tv advert featuring the likes of Helen Bonham Carter, Will Young, Rob Brydon and Helen Mirren. The advert shows the stars with the traditional “useless” gifts we sometimes give each other, and then suggests to buy something more useful to help others.

Some of the gifts you can buy from Oxfam Unwrapped include:

Feed children’s hungry minds. Buy 100 school dinners. £6

Build a toilet and help prevent the spread of deadly disease. £30

25,000 die every year from waterborne diseases. Give safe water. £36

Plant some hope. Buy an allotment. £24

Buy some mosquito nets and help prevent the spread of malaria. £15

Feed a family for a month. £25

Many mother’s and children die during childbirth. Help and train a midwife. £46

If you like the TV advert then Oxfam have released a video of the outtakes over on Youtube.

Animal Adoption Christmas Gift Ideas

jason — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:52:22 +0000

Animal Adoption packages are another great christmas gift idea that helps charity, but is also a step away from the traditional socks, chocolates and gadgets. There are a number of different animal adoption packs you can buy! For example with the WWF you can help support the following animals: Rhino, Bengal Tiger, Panda, Polar Bear, Orang-utan, Bottlenose Dolphin and Asian Elephant!

Each pack contains a soft toy plus pictures and information about your adopted animal. Order before December 13th for Christmas delivery from WWF.

Adopt a Monkey!
Not many people know that there’s a Monkey Sanctuary near to Swansea, Wales. It’s a fantastic day out and well worth a visit. Adopt a Monkey and you’ll get a personalised adoption certificate, an information sheet about your adopted animal and a membership card – so you can visit the sanctuary!

Adopt a Reindeer!
For something more Christmassy, Buyagift invite you to Adopt a Reindeer. You’ll get a cuddly reindeer and an adoption pack, including certificate plus you’ll be helping the Cairngorm reindeer sanctuary! They also offer a Reindeer Adoption Experience, Animal Adoption Packs (choose from over 50 animals) and Donkey Adoption.

Adopt a Donkey!
If you’re keen on Donkeys then you can also adopt a donkey from The Donkey Sanctuary. The adoption fee is £15 per year and you will receive details of the donkey you decide to adopt. Be quick though for Christmas as orders and payments need to be in before December 12th.

Adopt a Badger!
For something different then why not Adopt a Badger. These can be bought from Prezzybox, who also have adopt an elephant, adopt a dolphin, adopt a snow leopard, adopt a reindeer and adopt a tiger packs too. It does seem odd to see a badger amongst those animals though! The badger pack contains a cuddly toy and tshirt.

Charity Gift Ideas For Christmas At World Vision

jason — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:43:34 +0000

Wondering what to get your grandparents, best friend, cousin, brother-in-law this Christmas? World Vision Alternative Gifts has its best range ever to help you find that perfect gift this Christmas. Favourite gifts such as fruit trees (£10), goats (£17) and child vaccinations (£20) have been combined with unique new gifts like a cowpat stove (£34) and a llama (£45)! In addition, the website has been redesigned to make finding and buying gifts even easier.

If your friend is a teacher, you can check out the education gift range, or a gardening aunt will probably enjoy one of the farming gifts, including seeds and fruit trees. If you have a price in mind, you can search by price – there’s 35 gifts from £5-20! You can also choose from a large range of free cards to personalise for your friends and family.

The best thing about World Vision Alternative Gifts is that they bring a smile to more than one person. As one of our supporters, Sue, told us, “My granddaughter gave me the gift of a nanny goat for my birthday and I couldn’t be more thrilled!” The family in Malawi, who received the goat, were even more excited. They now can breed goats to sell, earning an income so they can afford to send their children to school.

World Vision Alternative Gifts has 79 gifts to choose from, which will directly benefit 34 of World Vision’s community projects across 16 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and South America. There are also a range of emergency gifts that allow World Vision to respond quickly in emergency situations caused by natural disasters or conflicts. With all gifts having been specifically requested as part of projects by the communities, you can be sure your gift really will make a real difference to the lives of others this Christmas time.

Help The NSPCC With a Letter From Santa

jason — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:21:54 +0000

A Letter from Santa is a popular Christmas gift for kids. It can be personalised and then delivered, specially postmarked, to appear that it’s been sent by Father Christmas himself. Now wouldn’t it be great if you could have a letter sent from Santa AND help other children too!

Well, The NSPCC are running a special Letter from Santa campaign and you can support them for just £5For a suggested donation of £5 The NSPCC can arrange for Santa to take time out of his busy schedule and send a letter to who you’d like to receive a Christmas message. Children will be thrilled but you may even know some big kids who would be equally excited.

By making the suggested donation of £5 you can ensure that not only will you be bringing joy to children you know, but you’ll also be helping the NSPCC and ChildLine bring an end to cruelty to children. Orders can be placed until 14 December 2007 (UK and Channel Islands). The closing date for letters to be sent to the Republic of Ireland is 12 December. A sample letter is available too.

Send an NSPCC Letter from Santa