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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.
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.
Corporate Christmas cards: what to send, what to write, and whether you still need one
October 1, 2026
Whether your business still needs a Christmas card, how to decide between a card and a gift, and what to actually write. With message templates for teams, clients and the person who's had a hard year.
Christmas raffle prizes for work: what to get, how many, and what actually shifts tickets
September 30, 2026
A practical guide to running the office Christmas raffle: how many prizes you need, a prize ladder that works, what shifts tickets and what sits on the table, and how to handle winners who aren't in the room.
The Christmas gift age gap: why your older staff are the most likely to get nothing
September 29, 2026
New Huggg research into 500 UK workers found that 9.9% of under-30s get nothing from their employer at Christmas, against 35.2% of everyone over 30. It isn't explained by industry, hours, pay or region, and it probably isn't about age itself.