Ethiscore Top 10 gifts

The ethiscore.org website presents the ultimate guide to making sure that your gift giving is ethical.
Jane Turner, researcher at Ethical Consumer says: "People might be surprised to see the much-hyped Nintendo Wii in an Ethical Top Ten as electrical goods can be associated with toxic chemicals and poor workers' rights records. But the Wii scores the best of all the games consoles we've looked at."

Or how about 'good gifts' - buying valuable resources for the Majority World, for people in need of help in the UK or to aid the environment. We've done a pick of the best...

• Sponsor a football team in the UK Homeless Football League - £20 from www.goodgifts.org
• Disaster survival kit - £24 from http://shop.christianaid.org.uk/
• Adopt a barn owl - £35 a year from www.barnowltrust.org.uk or tel: 01364 653 026
• Train a midwife in Yemen - £46 from www.oxfamunwrapped.com