Social Stories Club Blog
From blogs on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and celebrating special occasions to corporate gifting strategies, we bring you a wide range of blogs each month.
Sustainable Corporate Gifts
Sustainable Corporate Christmas Gifts are a great way to get your company into the spirit of giving. Giving out ethical gift hampers can encourage employees to think more sustainably, as well as protect the environment. Sustainable corporate Christmas gifts are also ideal for any company that wants to show its staff that they care. Giving a sustainable employee gift hamper communicates that your company cares about communities as well as their staff.
There are many different ways to give sustainable corporate gifts. You can give them to employees, customers, or even volunteers at your organisation. You are inspiring the receivers of the social enterprise hampers to make environmentally friendly choices when they shop as the packaging is all sustainable. Another benefit of sustainable corporate gifts is that they can be a morale booster for employees. People love receiving gifts, and if you choose wisely you can give them something they want that also inspires them. You can even out your brand front and centre with our branded corporate hampers. Social Stories Club is an expert in ethical corporate hampers, head over to our corporate gifting page and book a 1:2:1 today.
Where can I find the best corporate gift vouchers and corporate gift cards in the UK?
You might not think of yourself as a gift-giver, but if you are working in business, you almost certainly have to give gifts, whether it’s for holidays, birthdays or other occasions. But because business can be competitive, you need to stand out. It can be difficult to know where to find the best corporate gifts.
Are corporate gifts tax deductible? How to send a tax-free employee gift box
Each year companies across the world send employee gift hampers to their staff as a way of expressing gratitude to their teams for all their hard work. The most popular time of the year to give corporate gifts to employees is around the Christmas period. Corporates can enjoy finding the perfect employee gift hamper.
What is the best Scottish corporate gifting company? Where can I purchase Scottish gifts for businesses?
Before we go into the best Scottish gifts for corporates we need to understand why supporting Scottish gifting companies is important this Christmas. Every business has the potential to be a great success, and there are many reasons why you should support Scottish businesses.
Why you should buy social enterprise hampers this Christmas and top misconceptions about social enterprise gifts
Social enterprise corporate hampers make the perfect gift for employees as employers can excite their staff with a well-deserved gift, help support communities, and at the same time start conversations about sustainability in the workplace. Many employers type social enterprise hampers the UK into google.
Should I buy an employee gift box this Christmas? Top corporate Christmas gifts for employees
It is Christmas time and that means one thing for many people: it’s time to get gifts for the people you care about! Whether you are the boss or a co-worker, there are plenty of ways to show your appreciation for people who help you out. And the best part is that these gifts can actually make your team more productive!
Why giving corporate gift hampers is great for team cohesion
Team cohesion is one of the most important factors when it comes to workplace success. It's vital that everyone on a team feels valued and connected, which is why corporate gift hampers are such a great way to achieve this goal. These gift boxes show that the company cares about its employees.
Trends in corporate Christmas gifts in 2022: The most popular business gifts of 2022 and what role sustainability plays in corporate gifting
Over the pandemic, we saw an 80% increase in the search for the term “online gift” with an employee gift box being used to connect teams working virtually. HR teams are always looking for ways to increase employee happiness and team cohesion and gifting is often their go-to strategy.
Unusual Vegan Gifts: This Is The Ultimate Guide To What To Give Your Vegan Friends For Christmas!
Giving gifts to friends, family, and loved ones during the holidays can be challenging if you do not know what to get them. Who knows the person you are buying for well enough to know what they would truly love? For vegans, this can turn out to be even more of a challenge.
Cultivating a culture of sustainability: what’s new in corporate gifting in 2022?
Another year another Christmas. After 2020 and 2021, when everyone was working from home, we got used to giving gifts for Christmas. But now it's 2022 and we're back in the office. Should we still be investing in corporate Christmas gifts? The answer to this is yes. Corporate gifting is one of the most successful.
Sustainability as a HR strategy: how to attract and retain clients and employees starting with sustainable Christmas gifts
Sustainability is now a great HR strategy, but it has much to offer beyond just that. With the growing need for organisations to become more digital and go green, this is now just as important as fostering a culture of innovation. Incorporating Sustainability into HR can help them recruit top talent.
The ultimate guide to giving a gift card as a corporate gift: Shall I give my team gift cards this Christmas? Should I give an Amazon gift card? Sustainable alternatives to Amazon gift cards. Best gift cards for Christmas 2022
This is the ultimate guide to giving a gift card as a corporate gift. What you give as this year's corporate Christmas gift is an annual conversation that can be led by the founders, HR, marketing teams, and even procurement. Before you spend money on a gift card for your team, there are many considerations.
Environmentally Friendly Gifts
We wish to encourage people to become a part of the solution to social issues by shopping at social enterprises like Social Stories Club. We hope to spread the word through our ethical Christmas hampers about how these companies have a positive effect on societies- and that is what we do at Social Stories Club! Every item in our box is linked to a positive social or environmental impact, from chocolate that supports global reforestation to Earl Grey tea that helps educate Indian girls. We also are trying to make the most sustainable Christmas hampers that have as little impact on the environment as possible. As a result, in 2021, all of our deliveries were declared carbon neutral. Whenever we send one of our eco-friendly boxes, we will compensate for the carbon emissions by protecting 17,601.50 km2 of forest. In addition to reducing 42 tons of CO2 emissions and planting 1,100 trees, your purchases have helped save an area of forest the size of 17,601.50 km2.
Build Your Own Gift
We have an option for you to Build Your Own Gift Hamper which enables you to choose between a Christmas gift box or a Christmas gift hamper. Among the choices are sustainable products such as tea, coffee cups, soap bars, chocolate bars, and tote bags. Each of these products comes from a social enterprise and has a fascinating social story. You may also include a card to celebrate an event, write a custom message for the recipient, and add a ribbon to personalise the appearance of the present. If you are looking for bespoke corporate gifts, we can decide what is in your presents and create something, especially for you.
Build Your Own Gift