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Read our latest blogs on everything gifting, employee recognition, and just making workplaces better.
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.
Christmas messages for staff: what to write, with examples you can use
November 11, 2026
How to write a Christmas message to staff that doesn't read like a template: a three-part structure, before-and-after rewrites, and examples for every situation.
Last-minute staff Christmas gifts you can still send on 23 December (UK)
November 4, 2026
Left the team's Christmas gifts late? The 2026 UK posting cut-offs, what still arrives on 23 December, and how to send to a whole team in an afternoon.
Employee reward schemes: how to design and govern one
October 30, 2026
How to design an employee reward scheme that stays fair and defensible: eligibility, approvals, reward values by occasion, reason codes, an audit trail and a quarterly review, with a one-page scheme canvas you can copy.
Best companies for staff Christmas gifts in the UK (2026, compared)
October 27, 2026
An honest comparison of UK companies you can use to send Christmas gifts to every member of staff, grouped by type: hamper firms, multi-store gift cards, choice platforms and branded boxes, with minimums, delivery, deadlines and dietary options checked on each company's own site.
Huggg vs Bonusly: points-based recognition or a real gift for a UK team?
October 26, 2026
An real-talk comparison of Huggg and Bonusly for UK employers: points vs real gifts, per-user pricing vs paying for what you send, peer-to-peer recognition, cash-outs and tax, and which one fits which kind of team.
How to set up a gifting policy and gift register (with a free template)
October 23, 2026
A practical guide for office managers and PAs: what a staff gifting policy needs to cover, who approves what, and a copy-and-paste gift register that keeps finance and HMRC happy.
Huggg vs Snappy: which gifting platform suits a UK team?
October 22, 2026
An honest comparison of Huggg and Snappy for UK employers: how choice works, pricing, gift cards vs products, Christmas timing and tax, and which one fits which kind of company.
Cheap Christmas gifts for employees: 15 ideas under £15 that don't feel cheap
October 22, 2026
Fifteen Christmas gifts for staff under £15, all live on Huggg with prices checked in October 2026, plus how to make a small budget stretch across a big team.
Can you brand employee rewards with your company logo? Yes, here's where it works
October 21, 2026
Three places your company branding can go on an employee reward, which ones people value, and how to brand a gift without it ending up in a drawer.