Oxfam blog

Stories about beating poverty with Oxfam, including ways to help by shopping second hand, campaigning and more.

A person lying down with a knee bent wearing a denim boilersuit. Their face cannot be seen.

21 Sep 2022

Denim through the decades

25 Aug 2022

Birding and breaking barriers to the outdoors

1 Aug 2022

My Journey Into Student Activism

25 Jul 2022

People Power Works - Join The Oxfam Student Activist Network!
Sowda is wearing brown and organge hijab with blue dress and sandals and sits on a bench outside in Wajir facing a door.

4 Jul 2022

Hope and determination in the face of drought
An Oxfam Pride poster

17 Jun 2022

Celebrating Pride
A UK council estate block of flats at night with some people on the balconies

1 Jun 2022

It’s time to make care count across the UK!
A rope is held out and children wearing masks and with flower garlands in their hair take part in tug of war with adults keeping score and smiling with their eyes.

25 May 2022

Governments must do more to fight inequality.
A close up of a tote bag that says refugees welcome

29 Apr 2022

Stand in support with Refugees
Xenia, Armel and their son Gabriel* 3 at a transit centre in Poland

18 Mar 2022

If you think the world’s refugees have suffered enough, you must read this…
Refugees from Ukraine arriving at a staging area at the Polish border.

16 Mar 2022

Feeling helpless about a world in crisis? Here are 4 things that can really make a difference
Oxfam Preston's children's books section with new monkey mural on the wall and a toget foot cushion on the floor

3 Mar 2022

10 books to inspire children to be active global citizens