Ethical 2024 Christmas gift ideas

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If you would like to make sure the money you spend this Christmas goes to good causes, do check the following websites.

These charities, listed in alphabetical order, have a great selection of cards and present ideas. Many also have details of people and projects that would appreciate a message or present from you - such as refugees or prisoners' children.

Abbey Shop at Farnborough Abbey
www.theabbeyshop.com

Aid to the Church in Need Shop
Cards, olive wood rosaries, cribs and other carvings, books and much more.
https://acnuk.org/shop/

Angel Tree
Provides presents for prisoners' children
https://prisonfellowship.org.uk/our-work/angel-tree/

A Stitch in Tune
Beautiful music-themed gifts hand made by St Mary's University graduate
www.facebook.com/astitchintune/

Bethlehem Baubles
A social enterprise working with Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities, producing unique handmade Christmas decorations. See: www.bethlehembaubles.com/collections?_kx=HlHjHIRqF6QUbdpAinZAPkJw1BFze2LxBo05BVf2cCY%3D.VwwsBRGet in touch: info@bethlehembaubles.com

Cafe Palestina
London-based cafe and shop selling Palestinian food, clothing, jewellery and other gifts.
See: https://cafepalestina.co.uk/c/shop-palestinian-products

CAFOD shop
https://cafod.org.uk/Give/CAFOD-Shop

CAFOD World Gifts
https://worldgifts.cafod.org.uk/

Cardinal Hume Centre
https://donate.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk/donate/give-a-gift

Catholic Care
www.catholic-care.org.uk/support-us/christmas-card/

Catholic Children's Society, Westminster
www.cathchild.org.uk/christmas-cards/

Chilworth Abbey Shop
www.chilworthbenedictines.com/shops/

CTS Books
www.ctsbooks.org/

Embrace the Middle East
https://shop.embraceme.org/collections/alternative-gifts?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvZrn8_yGgwMVDdvtCh0p4ADfEAAYASACEgK5kfD_BwE

Friends of the Holy Land shop
www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk/Pages/Shop/

HCPT
www.hcpt.org.uk/christmas-cards

JRS Refugee Gifts
www.jrsuk.net/refugeegifts/

Knock Shrine - on-line shop
www.knockshrine.ie/online-shop/?doing_wp_cron=1670790178.4430549144744873046875

L'Arche Bethlehem
Beautiful handicrafts, toys, clothing and cards made by the L'Arche Community in Bethlehem. See: https://larchebethlehem.org/shop/

Lourdes gifts and cards
www.directfromlourdes.com/catholic_christmas_cards

National Shrine of St Jude, Faversham - Shop
www.stjudeshrine.co.uk

New Ways
Calendars, alternative gifts, clothing and more from New Ways, the charity which supports the work of the St Paul's Missionary Community in Turkana, Kenya
www.indcatholicnews.com/news/45756

Operation Elf
providing Christmas gifts for prisoner's children
www.prisonadvice.org.uk/operation-elf

Pax Christi
cards, diaries, books
http://paxchristi.org.uk/shop/

JRS gifts for refugees
www.jrsuk.net/refugeegifts/

St Paul's online store - for cards, books and more presents
https://stpauls.org.uk

SVP online Christmas shop
www.svp.org.uk/shop

Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) shop
www.stellamaris.org.uk/shop/

Walsingham gift shop
https://shop.walsingham.org.uk/collections/walsingham-gifts

Zaytoun
Zaytoun is a social enterprise inspired by a love of Palestinian culture, communities and cuisine. They exist to support Palestinian farmers through fair trade - 100% of their profits are reinvested towards delivering this mission. Products can be ordered online and are also available in many food emporiums. See: https://zaytoun.uk/christmas-shop/