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Stories about beating poverty with Oxfam, including ways to help by shopping second hand, campaigning, fundraising and more.

A zoomed in picture showing a pair of blue denim shorts on a person. They are also wearing a white t-shirt and on their hands you can see a watch, bands and a ring.

17 Sep 2024

20 upcycling clothes ideas
A pair of hands holding a needle and red thread. Behind is a wooden floor that has a white piece of clothing with an embroidery hoop and more threads placed next to it.

10 Sep 2024

How to Darn a Hole in Your Clothes
A person adding an embroidery flower to a denim piece of clothing.

4 Sep 2024

Guide to Visible Mending Techniques & Ideas
A woman stood smiling in front of a brick wall with leaf's featuring. The woman stands in a yellow skirt with a pocket and a button on it, she also wears a multi-coloured patterned blouse.

8 Aug 2024

Buying second hand clothes: What are the benefits?
Pattern shirts hanging on a rail

7 May 2024

Oxfam’s Sustainable Shopping Guide
collage of 4 images showing different items found in an Oxfam shop including a mug, tea light holder, vase and board game

29 Apr 2024

Oxfam’s guide to second hand gifts | 10 ideas
Collage of Sourced by Oxfam products

8 Apr 2024

12 unusual wedding gift ideas

19 Jan 2024

Sustainable & ethical Valentine's Day Gifts for the one you love
A sofa with plush cushions and warm blankets on it.

10 Jan 2024

Oxfam’s Zero Waste Gift Guide - 13 Unique Ideas
Children cutting decorations for Christmas

30 Oct 2023

How to have a sustainable Christmas in 2023
An image of a vinyl record

4 Oct 2023

What is Gift Aid? And how signing up can raise 25% more
An black net top embroidered with bright red flowers on a clothes rail with other clothes on rails in the background in a warehouse.

24 Aug 2023

What is slow fashion?