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Read our latest blogs on everything gifting, employee recognition, and just making workplaces better.
We made the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list. Here's the story behind it.
May 21, 2026
Huggg has been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. The honest story of how a coffee gifting app became one of the UK's best workplaces.
Maternity Leave Gift: what to buy for a colleague going on leave
September 17, 2026
A practical guide to choosing a maternity leave gift for a colleague - what to buy, what to avoid, and how to make it thoughtful without overstepping.
Christmas gifts for clients: the UK tax rules and what to send
September 16, 2026
Client gifts are taxed nothing like staff gifts. What's actually deductible, why hampers and gift cards aren't, and what to send instead.
Corporate Christmas gift ideas for 2026: a UK planning guide
September 15, 2026
What to send, how much to spend, when to order, and the tax rules for employees versus clients. Built on Huggg data from 477 UK companies gifting last Christmas.
How to set up manager recognition budgets
September 14, 2026
Manager recognition budgets put the power to recognise in the hands of the people who see great work happen. Here's how to set them up, what to spend, and how to avoid the common pitfalls.
One budget, many reward types: how flexible employee rewards actually work
September 11, 2026
Flexible rewards are usually explained from the recipient's side. Here's the sender's side: how one budget and one account cover five gift formats, three delivery routes and every occasion on your calendar.
How to build a gifting programme for the whole employee journey
September 10, 2026
Most gifting happens one occasion at a time, with no view of the whole. Here's how to plan a single programme that covers joining, everyday thanks, birthdays, anniversaries, long service and leaving.
How much should you spend per employee on rewards?
September 9, 2026
Everyone quotes 1% of payroll. We traced where that number came from, what the published data actually says, and how to set your own figure without a benchmark that doesn't exist.
Someone just went above and beyond: why to thank them immediately
September 8, 2026
A manager watches somebody save a shift, a launch or a customer, and the only levers on offer are a bonus in six weeks or a line in the next all-hands. Here is how to say thank you today, and where the UK tax rules actually bite.
Best employee benefits for small UK businesses in 2026
September 7, 2026
An honest shortlist of the benefits a small UK employer can actually afford and keep running, and a straight answer on where gifting fits and where it doesn't.