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Christmas cards come in many different themes and designs so how do you choose which cards to send to your family and friends?
If you can't decide, animal cards are a great option as we are a nation of animal lovers! Whether it's cute and heart-warming, funny, or a beautiful photographic image, there are so many to choose from. We've put together a list of some of our favourites to help you decide!
This Black Friday weekend beat the crowds and shop online with Cards for Good Causes from the comfort of your sitting room (no need to venture out in the cold!).
Our carefully selected range of traditional and illustrative cards are available in handy packs of 10, so you can send festive greetings to all your friends and family. Proceeds from sales of these selected cards go to our own charity Cards for Good Causes.
Our charity has been running for more than 60 years and we have raised over
Using an Advent calendar to count the days until Christmas is a cherished family tradition in many homes, but where did Advent calendars come from? Well, like so many Christmas traditions embraced in the UK, the Advent calendar dates back to Victorian times, and actually comes from Germany! Let's take a look at the history of the traditional Advent calendar and nativity scenes.
The first known advent calendar was created in the late 1800’s for a child named Gerhard Lang by his German, Protestant mother. Inspired by his memories of the squares of cardboard with pinned tiny sweets she made to eat over the Advent period, Gerhard then went on to form a printing company that produced the first ever commercially available Advent calendars, featuring 24 little windows that could be opened, one for each day of Advent, and behind each window was a picture or poem related to the Nativity story.
The idea of the Advent calendar soon caught on, and by the early 20th century, c
It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas 2022! What better way to get into the festive spirit than by planning the stocking fillers you'll be giving your loved ones? Here are some of our top picks for the best stocking fillers at Cards For Good Causes.
1. A festive sweater brooch
Who doesn’t love a Christmas sweater? Add a touch of festive whimsy to any Christmas outfit with our enamel “Merry Christmas” sweater badge that will bring a smile to every face this Christmas!
2. A Christmas dinner-themed mug
This Christmas Feast mug from the Ulster Weavers collection is a perfect stocking filler for Christmas. Featu
In the depths of winter, a simple candle can spread a welcome glow and light up any home. These can be even more magical around Christmas time and a special Cards for Good Causes Advent Candle is perfect for counting down the precious days in the run up to the big day.
Single Advent candles are marked with the 24 days in December running all the way up to Christmas Eve. The candle is lit daily and burns down a little each day, to mark the passing of the days leading up to Christmas. Advent candles are traditionally white or ivory in colour, though can also come in other festive colours.
The tradition of advent candles is thought to be inspired by the German tradition of ‘Christingles’ where children place small, single candles in decorated oranges and carry them through the church lighting their way.
General guidelines for lighting colour Advent candle order: First: A green faith. 2. Blue hopes. 2. Love for Gold. 3. White-peace. A fifth. Purple-repentance. Fir
The holiday season is fast approaching, we're looking for enthusiastic and friendly people to help us run our pop-up shops during the Christmas season! If you're someone who thrives in a busy, adaptive and social setting, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.
We're looking for people who are passionate about giving great customer service and who thrive in busy, social environments. As a Shop Manager, you'll be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, adapting to changing needs on the fly and ensuring that our customers have the best possible experience.
POSITION: Shop Manager
LOCATION: Various
SALARY: Salary: £9.90 per hour (Note: Those in London receive London weighting and get £11.05)
HOURS: Temporary (October – December). Full and Part-time hours available
What’s involved:
Setting up, opening and closing the shop
Maximising sales by managing the stock effectively
Managing a tea
You may have spotted that here’s a chill in the air first thing in the morning and a golden-colour creeping across the trees. Autumn is nearly here, which means that Christmas is on the way too. Soon we will be opening presents around the tree, enjoying a Christmas feast with our loved ones, singing carols and admiring our Christmas cards on the mantlepiece.
But such precious times don’t spontaneously happen. If you are anything like us, you’ve already started to compile a Christmas list in your head about who to send a card to, where to buy the turkey from and when to put up the tree. To avoid getting overwhelmed at this busy time of year here are our three Christmas shopping tips and tricks.
1. To help get a head start, why not get your Christmas cards sorted now
Make sure that you have bought and written your Christmas cards well ahead of December so you don’t have to worry about your cards being late due to postal delays! At Cards for Good Causes we have a huge
It's easy to get busy and caught up in our own lives and neglect the relationships that matter to us. Oftentimes, we don't mean to let so much time go by without reaching out, but it happens. That's why it's always a nice surprise when we receive a "thinking of you" card or gift from someone we care about. These gestures remind us that we are loved and thought of, even when we're not able to be with our loved ones in person.
It’s National ‘Thinking of you week’ which runs from 19-25th September and has a simple message- Send a card, deliver a smile.
There are many reasons why sending a Thinking Of You card can be such a special gesture. For one, it shows that you care enough about the person to take the time to think of them and send them something to let them know. In a busy world, taking even just a few minutes out of your day to reach out to someone can mean a lot.
Another reaso
It is just over a month now until our Christmas pop-up shops open, all of which operate on a day-today basis with an enthusiastic and dedicated team of volunteers. They are vital to the success of the shops and are an integral part of how our charity operates.
There are many reasons why people choose to volunteer. Did you know that volunteering actually increases levels of our feel good hormones? According to Christine Northrup (Northrup, C ‘The Wisdom of Menopause’ p99, Hay House Inc, 2021) volunteering increases our levels of oxytocin, which means volunteering not only feels good, but it is good for our health too.
There are many reasons why volunteers choose Cards for Good Causes and why so many volunteers return to us year after year.
1)One reason is that it is a short commitment. Ordinarily, the shops are open for 10 weeks from October to December in the run up to Christmas and our volunteers complete one session of 3 hours per
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to gifts for the whole family - you could be raising free donations for over 70 UK charities?
Cards for Good Causes has been supporting the charitable sector for over 60 years and has raised in excess of £40 million in the last 10 years alone. We could not do this without the support of our incredible group of volunteers and of course our amazing customers!
We have partnered with a number of online retailers who make it super quick and easy to donate as you shop and some will even donate on your behalf with no extra cost to you!
All donations to Cards for Good Causes help us keep our running costs to a minimum, allowing us to return even more to the charities we support.
