Schools Celebration – without the snow!

On March 10th this year we were all packed and ready to go for our annual Schools’ Fairtrade Celebration to be held at Leeds Civic Hall. It seems strange to think of now, but we woke up to 10 inches of snow! After several panicky phone calls we decided to postpone our celebrations. We didn’t want the children and their teachers stranded in the snow.

Now, we’re in the middle of May with the sun out and the spring flowers at their best. We’re looking forward to our postponed Schools’ Fairtrade Celebration which will now be on Thursday 8th June. We’re looking forward to welcoming all our guests at Leeds Civic Hall, and hopefully, no snow!

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Easter Treats

Marples Sweet Shop https://www.marplessweets.co.uk/ in Horsforth is still the place to find unusual Easter treats. The best thing is that there are many Fairtrade options to choose from. Marples is part of Horsforth Fairtrade Town and long may they both flourish

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Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 in Leeds

Once again here in Leeds we are celebrating Schools learning about Fairtrade. If you’d like more information for your school please contact hannah@leedsdec.org.uk We look forward to seeing you there.
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From all of us at Fairtrade Leeds – we wish you a very happy Christmas

This Christmas, please remember Fairtrade when you’re buying your Christmas presents and Christmas food. Look for Fairtrade wines, Fairtrade Christmas puddings, Fairtrade chocolates and all the other Fairtrade gifts available online.
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Learning about Ghana

We all had a lovely afternoon last Saturday at St James Church, Thornton. We were treated to some Fairtrade cakes and also some Ghanaian food. There was also a display of handicrafts from Ghana such as some lovely canvas bags and hand woven fans. We listened to stories about Ghana. We also learned more about the Chocolate has a name project https://www.chocolatehasaname.org.uk/ where children in Ghana, who don’t know what chocolate is – learn how to make it and taste it in their schools.

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Fairtrade tea party

This sounds a super event. I’m putting my best togs on and making my way to 300 Thornton Road.
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Our birthday card delivered to the Lord Mayor

To celebrate our 18th birthday as a Fairtrade City, Imaan Hussain from Greenmount Primary School presented a birthday card to the Lord Mayor, Councillor Asghar Khan at Leeds Civic Hall. Imaan had won the competition to design the birthday card. We hope that Leeds City Council will help us promote Fairtrade in the City of Leeds for many years to come.

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The winner of our birthday card competition

We are delighted to announce the winner of our 18th birthday card competition. Congratulations to Imaan Hussain who made this lively design. We had 60 entries, and 5 were highly commended. Imaan’s design will now be printed and sent to the Lord Mayor of Leeds, all the Leeds Councillors and the Leeds MPs.

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Fairtrade Fortnight at Royds Academy

Pupils at Royds Academy buying Fairtrade snacks at the Grab and Go stall. Royds Academy had a very successful Fairtrade Fortnight. In addition to a Tombola stall they held a raffle and sold more than 300 raffle tickets. Well done to everyone who took part.

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Celebrate our 18th birthday with us

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