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Stories, opinions and updates from across Oxfam’s work written by staff, partner organisations and guest authors. Explore reflections on global justice and inequality, insight from campaigns and communities, and ideas on how people can take action for change.

Zara holding an Oxfam Second Hand September sign outdoors

2 Oct 2026

What I learned during Second Hand September
festive cat and pompom decoration on white mantelpiece

1 Oct 2026

Charity Christmas decorations 2026
A wrapped Christmas gift with a colourful bauble-patterned paper and handwritten gift tag sits on a green checked festive table setting.

30 Sep 2026

20 charity Christmas gifts for 2026
A person deciding between two pieces of clothing in an indoor space

23 Sep 2026

Looking to sell or donate your second hand clothes?
A Leeds Beckett student who is a fashion design student pinning fabric to a mannequin.

11 Sep 2026

Read the care label: A guide to eco-friendly fabrics
A fashionable clothing rail with coats and bags.

10 Sep 2026

A beginner’s guide to thrifting

1 Sep 2026

Shopping beyond Second Hand September
Image of a smiling person in quarter profile resting their hand against their head. They're wearing a denim jacket and a bright orange crochet headband with a twist detail at the front.

1 Sep 2026

How to crochet: A beginner's guide
Fairtrade foundation Be the Change website banner

24 Aug 2026

Your Guide to Fairtrade Fortnight: Products, Food and More
A building with the words 'let's change how we shop' on the sides

10 Aug 2026

Never taken part in Second Hand September?
Two romance novels, 'Book Lovers' by Emily Henry and 'Seven Summers' by Paige Toon, beside a mug of tea and a candle on a wooden table.

15 Jul 2026

10 of the best romance books
A wooden box on a blue and white checked picnic blanket draped in a beige cloth. A cupcake and a cup of tea in an ornate cup are placed on top of the box and a vase of dry flowers sits next to the box.

20 Jun 2026

How to plan the perfect picnic