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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.

19 Nov 2025

What to do with unwanted gifts and Christmas decorations
A gift bundle from Sourced by Oxfam, includes a colourful wicker plant pot, coasters, striped napkins and a floral trinket pot.

31 Oct 2025

20 Christmas gift ideas on a budget
Nirmala feeds her chickens at the poultry farm business that she established in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

1 Oct 2025

Unwrapped in Action: Changing young lives in Nepal
Hand pulling up a zip on a jacket.

15 Sep 2025

How to fix a broken zipper
A image showing the selection of Loom bags, they are placed one by one to each other slightly overlapping. Each bag is unique with its own pattern made from different textiles.

4 Sep 2025

Loom x Oxfam: Turning unwearable into unmissable | Oxfam GB
A person with brown bobbed hair, wearing a khaki jacket, browses a clothing rack in a brightly lit Oxfam shop. They hold up a black, textured dress for a closer look. The store is filled with colourful garments on hangers and displays.

3 Sep 2025

Buying second hand clothes: What are the benefits?
An iron-on patch in the shape of a tabby cat.

20 Aug 2025

How to iron on patches: A step-by-step guide
A stock photo of shorts and a shirt

2 Jun 2025

8 unique Father’s Day gifts
A grey silk vintage shirt with floral detail

13 Mar 2025

7 Alternatives to Fast Fashion
A kitchen shelve showing with eco-friendly kitchen appliances made from wood.

13 Jan 2025

Second hand and ethical homeware: a buying guide
Folded up wool jumpers in a pile

8 Jan 2025

How to Unshrink Clothes
A rail of shirts in an Oxfam shop.

1 Dec 2024

What to do with your old clothes