Last week I shared my ideas for eco-friendly, DIY, virtual, and charity advent calenders, and today I want to share the Tea & Cake for the Soul Advent of Christmas Kindness, where I have compiled 25 ideas for giving back.
Many people like to give something more at Christmas, but at a time when budgets are often stretched to the max, it’s not always as actionable as you’d like. I hope this will inspire you to think about the way you buy your Christmas gifts so that you can donate to charity at the same time, or just give a little something to someone who deserves an extra bit of kindness thrown their way.
Maybe choose one or two a week if you can’t manage them all.
Tea & Cake for the Soul Charity Advent Calendar
25 Acts of Charitable Christmas Kindness
1. Buy a charity advent calendar
2. Buy your Christmas cards from a charity
3. Visit a school’s Christmas Fayre
4. Give to the local radio/supermarket Christmas toy appeal
5. Donate an unwanted item to a charity shop
6. Buy a raffle ticket from a school’s Christmas raffle
7. Put a tin of pet food in the animal food bank
8. Donate a present to KIDSOUT
9. Buy a present for someone from a charity shop
10. Wear a Christmas jumper for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day
11. Donate a small gift to the geriatric hospital ward
12. Make a food or clothing contribution to a local homeless shelter
13. Buy a 2022 charity calendar for yourself or to give to someone else
14. Put an item of food in the food bank
15. Give away an unwanted item free on Marketplace
16. Buy your Christmas outfits from a charity shop
17. Make a donation to Shelter to help keep someone off the streets this Christmas
18. Visit a local Christmas light display that is raising funds for charity
19. Become part of the Rucksack project and take a filled rucksack out to a homeless person
20. Tip your refuse collectors and postal delivery workers
21. Buy a lotto ticket from a charity
22. Give a present to a homeless person
23. Become a book fairy
24. Start a Penny Jar at home to give to a charity next year
25. They say charity begins at home, so be good to yourself today.
Do you have any other suggestions?
What charitible acts do you like to do over the Christmas period?
It feels good to give back doesn’t it!
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Tea & Cake For The Soul 
Lovely and thoughtful ideas! 🙂
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Lots of kind inspiration here, Jo. Makes you feel better about Christmas even just thinking about doing these sorts of things. xx
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Aw thanks, you’re right it does make you feel good to be kind to others.
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These are all great ideas!! It always makes me feel good to give. I love the idea of giving a present to a homeless person. It may just be exactly what they need.
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They often feel they are invisible so it’s nice to know someone cares even if they can’t help with the overall problem.
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What lovely ideas. It is nice to give back especially at this time of year. x
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A time for giving and we all have far too much.
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wonderful ideas, I’m definitely going to be making some donations to charity shops, my son’s bedroom is full of lovely toys and books he has grown out of.
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That’s lovely Anne, I’m sure it will be very much appreciated.
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I love these ideas.
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