| Christmas party organisers have taken the true | | | | by hosting a little competition, with a prize at the end. |
| meaning of Christmas -giving - and have implemented | | | | This type of event is now an annual event for |
| this into their policies and shared Christmas parties. So | | | | Christmas party corporations all over the U.K who |
| this year, 2010 shared Christmas parties are going to | | | | want to keep actively involved in the community. |
| exude the message of sharing and giving, which is at | | | | Not only are shared Xmas party organisers involving |
| the heart of the Christmas tradition. | | | | themselves actively, they are also donating some of |
| With businesses and corporations becoming more | | | | the proceeds from their shared Christmas parties to |
| aware of their social responsibility, they have decided | | | | a charity, meaning your money is not just going back |
| to lend their time or give some of their profits to | | | | into the economic climate but to make a difference |
| charities. This has enabled local communities and wider | | | | elsewhere. |
| charities to benefit from knowledge and donations, | | | | Some of the charities, corporations commonly get |
| enabling them to achieve the goals they set out to | | | | involved with are Wildlife and environmental |
| gain. | | | | protection charities, child protection, mental health, |
| Xmas party organisers have donated their time and | | | | youth, education and community focused charities, as |
| money to a number of different charities in the U.K. | | | | well as overseas aid, medical research and cultural |
| A West Midlands based Christmas party corporation | | | | and religious charities. Commonly a corporation will |
| has devoted to their time to completing the HACK | | | | choose one charity to donate to and devote their |
| walk to raise fund for the NSPCC. They and many | | | | time to. The charity chosen often will depend on the |
| others have also encouraged clients, colleagues and | | | | corporation's aims, ethics and beliefs. |
| other contacts to participate in events such as this | | | | |