Secondhand Santa

Four office workers wearing colourful 80s clothing stand in an office decorated for Christmas. From left to right: an older gentleman in a shirt and tie, the office boss, holds a gift and looks at the other three; a woman in her 30s shrugs at the camera and rolls her eyes; a man in his late 30s looks at the boss in a confused way, while laughing; a young woman laughs while looking at the other three.
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Is Secondhand Santa visiting your office?

We’ve got three simple tips to give your office festivities a sustainable twist. All of the jolly, less of the junk!


Want to bring them to your workplace? We’ve got pre-written email templates, checklists, and posters ready to lift and use. So all you have to do is press send (or print) and you’re off on your way to a more sustainable Christmas!

  • Host a Secondhand Santa instead of a Secret Santa
  • Have a Thriftmas Jumper Day
  • Check the Sustainable Swaps Party Checklist (and check it twice)

Know who your office elves are? Send them this kit to get them started!

You can find the full resource pack below, and if you take part in any of the activities, we'd love to hear how it went. Drop us a line at hello@hubbub.org.uk. 

Get the free resource pack
Three images in a landscape grid formation. The first image is of an older Indian man who has a gold party hat on and Christmas decorations in the background. He looks annoyed. There is text across the image that says 'When someone ignores the memo to gift preloved.' The second image is of a young black woman with an orange Christmas cracker hat on her head. She is smiling and looking away from the camera. There is text across the image that says 'Slaying Secondhand Santa so you can crown yourself Queen of Christmas'. The last image is of a young white woman who looks confused while holding a gift. The text across the image says 'No honestly I love it'. All the images have the #SecondhandSanta across the bottom.

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