Crown the 2025 Un-Useful Gift of the Year
Because socks don’t change the world...
Every Christmas, billions of dollars are spent on gifts that end up at the back of the cupboard, in the regifting pile, or (gulp) straight to landfill. Last year alone, over $1 billion worth of unwanted gifts went to waste. We’ve all unwrapped them – novelty socks, ugly mugs, and gadgets nobody asked for.
This year, we’re putting them in the spotlight. Vote for the most Un-Useful Gift of 2025 and send a clear message: say no to wasteful giving and yes to gifts that change lives.
Voting has now closed.
Voting has closed, but the results are in, and your your least-favourite gift was... ugly Christmas mugs!
Did you know:
Over $1 billion was wasted on unwanted gifts over Christmas in 2024.1
But, the Tearfund community invested $1.3 million in tackling poverty through Useful Gifts – turning Christmas giving into a life-changing impact instead of waste. Thank you!
Say yes to meaningful giving.
Almost half of Australians (47%) don’t think about what happens to the gifts they buy.1 But change can start with you. By choosing a Useful Gift, you’re giving more than a card, you’re giving lasting change.
Browse the Useful Gifts Catalogue