Nearly every major charity produces their own Christmas cards, so you can choose one or many that you feel strongly enough about to support. The cards they sell are often high quality and hand-made, so the recipient benefits from a beautiful, and ethical, festive greeting whilst you make a donation to the charity’s funding.

This funding, even though it may not seem like much to you, can do a lot of good and potentially life-saving work for children, vulnerable and underprivileged people and animals in this country and overseas.

A word of warning: the Christmas cards produced by charities are usually clearly marked with the charities logo and registration number. Check these for authenticity before buying, as not everyone is as kind-spirited as you and morally questionable people may be looking to take your money by trading off the charity’s name.

Child abuse is an appalling crime, and if the media is to be believed, it is something that is growing rapidly out of control. More and more headlines detail the atrocities that people wreaked upon those they should be striving to protect.

It is beyond belief that people can do this to an innocent child. And as vexing as looking after a child can be, nothing could excuse the beating of a child.

Unfortunately, once this type of abuse is discovered, it can often be incredibly difficult to get that child out of harms’ way, and into a loving and safe home. The resources that are available are limited, and in constant need of funding – do your part, get involved today.