Give Different This Christmas

So Ho Ho, it's the time of year where we all like to think about doing a little good for those around us.

If you're anything like me, you might find it hard to know what the right thing to do actually is, to support those who need a bit more help than others….I certainly do and every year I try to find the most ethical ways to support people.

If you want some quick ideas of ways to help, without having to trawl the internet then here are my top three (tried and trusted) suggestions:

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1. LEND WITH CARE - Lend With Care connects Entrepreneurs in low-income countries with people who have the power to help them - people like you.

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With as little as ￡15 you can make a massive difference (and you get your money back….if you want)

• The entrepreneur has an idea
• They share the ide and request a loan
• You lend to the entrepreneur
• The entrepreneurs business grows
• You loan is repaid (You don't make interest)
• You can either choose to loan that money into more low-income entrepreneurs or you can withdraw the money.

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This is one of my favourite ways to support low-income entrepreneurs and I have been lending and re-lending via this website. It's so great to see the business take off and to feel part of it. Do take a look

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1. Centrepoint - Centrepoint started out as a night shelter for young people and today they support more than 2000 people every day. Their mission includes the profound statement that "No young person's life should be defined by homelessness".

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From just ￡10 you can help a young person facing or living with homelessness.

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You can support a young person in hundreds of ways this year. CLICK HERE. The "Gift of Health" really made me stop and think for a moment.

1. Hospitality Action - Hospitality Action support hospitality people to get back on their feet after a setback. Hospitality is an industry that never sleeps, when the bank holidays, national holidays and big events like Christmas arrive, Hospitality folk work relentlessly to make customers happy. But when setbacks happen to hospitality workers, Hospitality Action are there to help. From Mental Health, Physical Health, Finance, Family or Addiction, Hospitality Action can help.

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From just a few pounds you can support with Regular Giving, Donations, Give as You Earn or a Gift in your Will, there is so many ways to support.

This Christmas they are hosting a Winter Auction (It's live until the 2nd December) where you can bid on some brilliant gifts/experiences. Your bid supports the charity and if you win, it could be a Christmas gift sorted too….Double the wins!

(As a lifelong Hospitality Professional, this has firm a place in my heart)

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What can you do to help?

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1. Not everyone can give money and that's OK, Comment/Share/Like to spread the message and easy ways for your network to support.
2. If you can support then let me know which one you went for and why.

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I really hope you found this post useful (and saved you some time in getting help to the place you believe in this year), I'll be supporting all three of these initiatives this year.