At Oxfam Ireland we suggest starting your shopping at one of our 46 shops to really spread the Christmas joy and find unique gifts. Each purchase makes a lasting impact by raising vital funds for Oxfam’s global work supporting those who have least.

Many of us overspend during the festive season and we end up buying things for others that they don’t need or want. This means more waste and needless spending. We suggest making more conscious choices this Christmas.

Our Christmas gift range of stocking-fillers, cards and more is designed to be easy on the pocket and the planet. Many of our gifts help the women and men who produce them to earn a decent living – providing them with a way to lift themselves out of poverty.

 

  • Kantha Yoga Mat Bag €23.00: This yoga mat bag has been carefully handmade by Akshat in India using recycled cotton. Akshat is a small, family-run artisan workshop, which has 35 full-time workers, and provides work to those from disadvantaged areas. The yoga mat colours may vary, as each one is unique. It’s the perfect gift that’s useful, thoughtful and stylish.

 

  • Kashmiri Jewellery Box €15.00: This beautifully decorated jewellery box is perfect for storing your jewellery and small treasures. It is handmade in India by Mugloo and Sons from recycled wood. This company manufacture and supply a range of crafted products and work with artisans to ensure that local crafts continue to be practised. This box would make an ideal and thoughtful gift. However, it is tempting to keep something this pretty for yourself!

 

  • Handmade Paper Mache Baubles €9.00: These hand-painted baubles are the perfect addition to your holiday decor, adding a touch of elegance to your tree. Each one is made from recycled paper and carefully crafted with attention to detail, making it a special and one-of-a-kind piece. It is supplied by Honest, which supplies a sustainable alternative to traditional Christmas baubles and home decor, offering products that are handmade, biodegradable, and recyclable.

Michael McIlwaine, Oxfam Ireland’s Head of Retail, said “Oxfam Ireland customers like to shop with a purpose and in choosing the Sourced by Oxfam Christmas gifts and cards they make a powerful choice for a fairer and more sustainable world.

“The Sourced by Oxfam range of Christmas gifts and cards brings together the best of ethical, sustainable, and artisan products that the Oxfam team have carefully sourced from around the world. Every product in the Sourced by Oxfam range helps fund Oxfam’s work worldwide, empowering people and communities to overcome poverty. These gifts and cards are available in Oxfam shops across the island and on the Oxfam online shop, offering a very wide range of Christmas gifts in every price range from novelty socks – starting at £3.00/€4.00 to gorgeous hand painted, handmade paper mache baubles. (£8.00/€9.00)

“An Oxfam gift has many recipients – those who directly receive the gift and those whom the gift supports, from small business owners and farmers in Malawi and Uganda to communities in crisis around the world.”

If you’re buying for a tech enthusiast, we have that covered too. Our online tech and gadgets shop boasts brand new donated tech products at unbelievable prices with big discounts across the range.

Oxfam also offer the Unwrapped alternative gift card range. With Unwrapped, you are guaranteed to find the perfect card – be it for a winter birthday or wedding, or a quick hello or season’s greetings – in support of a cause you or your recipient care about, such as climate change or access to education. People can add a personal message to their gift card either online (e-card) or by hand (Oxfam post you out your Unwrapped card).