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Staff Christmas gifts: 2026 ideas for employees and teams
October 5, 2026
In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about corporate Christmas gifts for employees - sharing Huggg's own gifting data.
Huggg vs Awardco: which suits UK employee rewards and long service awards?
October 16, 2026
A real-talk comparison of Huggg and Awardco for UK teams: points vs gifts, pricing, long service awards, frontline staff, and which one fits which kind of company.
Christmas hamper alternatives for teams with dietary, faith or alcohol-free needs
October 15, 2026
A practical inclusion check for whoever's buying the team's Christmas gifts: alcohol, allergies, faith, part-timers, and the hamper alternatives that work for everyone.
Funny work awards: 60 ideas your team will actually enjoy (and how to run them)
October 14, 2026
60 funny work award ideas that land without making anyone wince, plus how to run nominations, what to give as prizes, and why the awards slot matters more than the party.
Reward and recognition: what's the difference, and how to build a scheme that works
October 9, 2026
Reward and recognition explained: the real difference, the five scheme types UK teams run, and what 500 workers told us each one actually does.
Huggg vs WellBox: which is right for your team's Christmas gifts?
October 9, 2026
WellBox and Huggg both help UK businesses send staff gifts, and they overlap more than you might think. An honest comparison of how they work, what they cost, Christmas timing and where each one wins.
How to send gift cards to your whole team at once (without a spreadsheet)
October 8, 2026
Sending gift cards to 50, 200 or 2,000 staff? The three ways to do it in one go, which one needs no spreadsheet at all, and how to make a gift card feel like more than an afterthought.
Asked to sort the team's Christmas gifts? Here's where to start
October 7, 2026
Just been handed the team's Christmas gifts? A practical, UK-specific guide for PAs, EAs and office managers: the questions to ask, the budget that matters, and why you don't need a spreadsheet of home addresses.
Staff Christmas gifts: 2026 ideas for employees and teams
October 5, 2026
In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about corporate Christmas gifts for employees - sharing Huggg's own gifting data.
UK bank holidays 2027: the dates, the working days, and the gaps worth planning for
October 2, 2026
Every UK bank holiday in 2027 for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, plus the working days in each quarter and the 17-week stretch with no bank holiday at all.