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The National Trust Gift Shop has a great selection of presents to choose from for all the family. Each item purchased is helping to provide much needed funds to aid the National Trust in their aim to maintain and restore some of the UK’s most beautiful and historic landmarks. The National Trust is completely independent of Government, and rely for income solely from membership fees, donations and purchases from the gift shop.

Their online store has a whole host of interesting and innovative presents and virtual gifts to choose from for all the family, including -

• Wind up Radio
• Striped Scarf
• Ladybird Tower
• Virtual Squirrel
• Waterproof Rugs
• And many, many more…

The National Trust care for over 300 historic houses, 49 industrial monuments and mills, not to mention acres of picturesque beaches, forests and nature reserves across the length and breadth of our beautiful countryside. For them to continue their magnificent work in maintaining our British heritage, the Trust require the public’s generous donations through charity gift purchases and memberships. With your help the National Trust will endeavour to keep as many of the UK’s places of beauty and splendour in the best possible keeping for visitors, and future generations, to enjoy today and beyond.

> > Click here to order at The National Trust Gift Shop

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You can also help raise funds for The National Trust by purchasing one of their memberships, which enable you to visit hundreds of places of natural beauty across the country for free. If you order today you will currently receive -

• FREE membership for 3 months if you pay via Direct Debit
• FREE entry to hundreds of historic houses, gardens and country parks
• FREE car parking at most National Trust sites
• FREE handbook
• FREE National Trust Magazine
• FREE regional newsletters covering events and activities in your area.
• FREE pair of National Trust binoculars when you join online

Membership are available from less than £4 a month for an individual membership, with Joint and Family memberships also available. So why not help The National Trust keep Britain beautiful whilst opening up a new chapter of places to visit in the UK for yourself and all the family

> > Click here to order a National Trust membership online

If you’re still scratching your head wondering what to buy your Mum this Sunday then look no further than the Concern Worldwide Gift Shop. If your Mum loves gardening, why not get her a vegetable pack for just £28 and provide someone living with HIV with the seeds and tools they need to grow healthy, nutritious vegetables.

Your gift could help someone like Sepo* who grows a variety of vegetables on her small patch in Luandui village, Zambia. Sepo, who was widowed in 2000 and her seven-year-old daughter are both HIV positive. Thanks to the seeds from Concern though, Sepo is growing food for her family and selling the surplus to earn a little extra money. The family diet is improving, and she now has enough money to send all her children to school.

We’ve got gifts for every taste and budget and each one comes with the knowledge that you’ll be helping Concern give real and lasting support to people living in extreme poverty around the world.

Make a real difference this Mother’s Day, buy a Concern Gift!

> > Click here to order online for the Concern Worldwide Gift Shop

With Easter just around the corner, now is a great time to pick up something unusual and innovative for your loved ones from the Oxfam Fair Trade Shop. They have just expanded their range of goodies and have some great gift ideas to surprise young and old (it’s not all about chocolate you know!). There is a huge selection to choose from, including -

• Paper Mache Eggs
• Wooden Easter Puzzles
• Handwoven Baby Bunnies
• Embroidered Cards
• Bunny boxes

Plus of course, for all you chocolate lovers out there, there is a wide range of milk and dark chocolate treats available in the all sorts of shapes and sizes (there’s even some shaped like chocolate bars!). There’s even a selection of chocolate hampers available for those that really want to indulge this Easter. So why not treat someone special to something a bit different this Easter with a charity gift from Oxfam Australia’s Fair Trade shop, and help make a big difference to the lives of people around the world at the same time.

> > Click here to order from the Fair Trade Shop

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The UNICEF UK Shop is now offering free delivery to all customers who spend over £50 at their online boutique. Simply add the voucher code -

9C95

at the online checkout when purchasing over £50 worth of goodies to enjoy free postage and packing (worth £4.95), and that’s not all. For a very limited time you will now receive UNICEF premium eco bag absolutely free with all orders. There’s loads to choose from, including -

• £2 – Unite against Aids Wristband
• £8.95 – UNICEF Pocket Diary
• £14.95 – Happy Children Watch
• £14.94 – Adidas UNICEF Football
• £19.95 – Global Cuddly Bear

Plus many, many more excellent charity gift ideas for all the family. But do hurry, as this great offer is only available until the end of Sunday 14th March 2010.

> > Click here to shop online at the UNICEF UK Gift Shop

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Cancer Research Gift Shop is offering free delivery on all their excellent selection of thoughtful presents when ordering online before the end of Wednesday 31st March 2010. Simply add the code -

FS09TGN0014

at the online checkout to ensure all your goodies are delivered free of cost. Plus with no minimum spend, anything you order won’t you cost a penny.

There’s loads of great charity gift ideas to choose from, and now is the perfect time to be ordering any Mother’s Day or Easter presents. Every penny of profit from all online transactions go towards Cancer Research’s life saving work, so why not treat a loved one to something special and help provide funds to stop cancer.

> > Click here to order online at the Cancer Research Gift Shop

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One of the WWF charity artworks has been shortlisted for the Design Museum’s  ‘Designs of the Year 2010′ award. The award, sponsored by Brit Insurance, has selected Jason Bruges ‘Panda Eyes’, which was created for WWF’s Pandamonium exhibition.

The piece, which animates 100 WWF small panda mini banks grouped together in a 10×10-panda square, has the pandas rotate in unison. They also respond to visitors by swivelling around and following them with their eyes due to thermal sensors and hidden motors.

The award celebrates the best in international architecture, fashion, furniture, graphics, interactive media, products and transport. The competition features a 100 strong shortlist and will be displayed in an exhibition at the Design Museum in south London. Now in it’s third year, the winner will be announced on 16 March 2010, with the exhibition running from 17th February to the 6th June 2010.

Adopt a Panda with WWF

The WWF is a non profit organisation who can only sustain their tireless work in saving the planet and its inhabitants through donations. From as little as £3 a month you can help raise funds through the WWF Adopt an Animal scheme. The recipient gets -

• a soft, cuddly Panda toy
• a certificate
• a print of your Panda
• a greetings card
• plus much more…

> > Click here to Adopt a Panda with WWF

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WWF UK has created an interactive map that outlines the top 10 tiger trouble spots, providing a unique overview of threats faced by tigers across the globe. This map is of particular importance this year as the  WWF launch their Year of the Tiger campaign  on Sunday 14th February 2010, which also happens to be Valentines Day. The aim is simple, to help ensure the protection of the species whilst working towards the goal of doubling wild tiger numbers by 2022 – the next Year of the Tiger.  Click on the link below to view the map -

WWF Tiger Troublespot Map

Head of Species at WWF-UK, Diane Walkington, said -

Since the last year of the tiger in 1998, tigers have lost 40 per cent of their habitat.  They now occupy only 7 per cent of their historic range. Already, three tiger sub-species have gone extinct since the 1940s and a fourth one, the South China tiger, has not been seen in the wild in 25 years. WWF is committed to ensuring the remaining populations receive the protection they so desperately need.

Tigers are being persecuted across the globe. They are being poisoned, trapped, snared, shot and squeezed out of their homes. But there is now real hope that this trend can be reversed. With 13 countries where wild tigers survive now pledging that they will work towards doubling wild tiger numbers by 2022, there has never been such an ambitious, high-level of commitment from governments to work to save this iconic species.

The global number of Tigers is believed to be around 3,200 at present. At the start of the 20th century, there were believed to be more than 100,000. This rapid decline will continue to gain pace if many of the areas on the map are left to drop beyond the point of no return by 2022. By highlighting these areas, the WWF map shows exactly where the increasing threats facing the World’s tigers are at their greatest, and hope that world leaders will join their fight in doubling numbers by the next Year of the Tiger.

Adopt a Tiger with WWF

The WWF is a non profit organisation who can only sustain their tireless work in saving the planet and its inhabitants through donations. From as little as £3 a month you can help raise funds through the WWF Adopt an Animal scheme. The recipient gets -

• a soft, cuddly Tiger toy
• a certificate
• a print of your Tiger
• a greetings card
• plus much more…

> > Click here to Adopt a Tiger with WWF

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Why not buy your loved one something really special this Valentine’s Day and get them a Concern Gift? There is a great selection to suit every taste and budget including -

• Adorable donkeys at £32 each
• Loveable goats at £25
• Cute little piglets for only £7 each.

Whatever your loved one is passionate about Concern has got the perfect charity gift for them. With every purchase you’ll receive a colourful gift card to personalise and pass on, explaining exactly how your gift will make a difference. Plus you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that each and every gift you buy will be turned into lasting support for those most in need around the world.

Your gift will help people just like 15 year old Paul Nyombi who had to fend for himself following the death of both his parents to AIDS. Concern gave him two piglets and training on how to care for them. When the pigs produced their first litter there were 12 small piglets in total. Paul was so delighted and called the sow ‘Mama’ because she had been so productive.

For over forty years Concern has been working with the world’s poorest people. Whether it’s helping those who have lost everything because of the earthquake in Haiti, working with poor women farmers in Zambia or improving education standards in the Democratic Republic of Congo,  you can be sure that Concern is spending your money where it’s needed most.

So for a gift that truly makes a difference this Valentine’s Day – give a Concern Gift.

> > Click here to order a Concern Gift

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Over the next three weeks, Save Our Friends will be giving away one of their loveable toys every Friday, and you can enter absolutely FREE! Simply become a fan of the Facebook page and post on their wall to let them know that you’re a new fan, and that’s it, you’re in with a chance! Existing fans can also enter by referring their friends to the group, all they do is then post on the fanwall to say who referred them.

Save Our Friends ethical range of toys are by ‘fur and away’ the cutest charity gift you can buy for your family and friends. These little bundles of joy are a fantastic way to show how much you care about the plight of endangered animals across the world, and with twenty to choose from, there’s sure to be one to suit all tastes.

Every ‘toy with a conscience’ sold makes a donation to one of Save Our friends wildlife charities – Born Free Foundation, Marine Conservation Society and World Land Trust. Whether they be  furry, feathery or finned, Save Our Friends believe that every animal on the planet deserves a life, and with so many of our beloved species struggling to survive in today’s troubled eco system, now is the time to make a difference.

This selection of luxury soft toys are designed to help raise awareness and funds for the plight of critically endangered species that live in the world’s most threatened habitats. Every toy is presented in beautiful recycled packaging, with facts on the animals conservation status and factual information about their chosen charity gift.

So why not join the Save Our Friends Facebook group and stand a chance of winning a gorgeous toy. Up for grabs this week is our Bottlenose Dolphin!

> > Click here to join the Save Our Friends Facebook Group

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Love is in the air, and Cupid is readying her bow and arrow to bestow love on the people of the Earth as only she knows how…

not sure if all that is strictly true, but Valentine’s Day is certainly just round the corner! So, if you’re in the mood this year and want to show that special someone in your life that you care, why not treat them to as interesting charity gift from the Cancer Research UK Shop?

When you shop online with Cancer Research UK, you can be sure that 100% of the profits go towards their lifesaving work. This year there’s loads to choose from, with a wide range of quirky gifts for both him and her to melt even the coldest of hearts! Choose from -

• Silver Love Hearts
• Heart Shaped Frying Pan
• Million Kisses Mug
• Love Heart Lights
• ‘I love you’ Toast Stamp
• Love Heart Hot water Bottle
• And Many More…

Personally, the heart shaped frying pan would be a winner in my house! Cancer Research UK has also teamed up with Arena Flowers, the UK’s leading ethically sourced online florist, to allow you to send a luxury bouquet or a heart shaped balloon to your Valentine with 20% of every order being donated to the health charity.

Cancer Research UK’s trading director, Simon Ledsham -

We’re delighted to be working with Arena Flowers.  Not only will you be giving beautiful flowers with each purchase, but you will be helping us to beat cancer at the same time.  Thank you for your support.

> > Click here to order online at the Cancer Research UK Shop

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