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We all used to enjoy browsing around the shops and finding unusual and exciting things to buy. Now we need to use the internet. Have you come across www.namaste-uk.com? It’s a super site for clothes, accessories and lovely ceramics. It … Continue reading →

Yorkshire’s Fairtrade Conference for 2020 has to be virtual this year. Monday 19 October 7.00pm – 8.30 pm 7.00pm – 7.30pm Keynote speech by Erinch Sahan, CEO of the World Fairtrade Organisation 7.30 – 8,15pm panal discussion “Building a Fairtrade … Continue reading →

Join my virtual petition hand-in    Well it’s the big day! After months of campaigning, it’s almost time to give 284,000 messages to Nestle’s CEO. Sadly, Coronavirus means we can’t have a big hand-in to show Nestle we’re still standing with farmers. … Continue reading →

World Fairtrade Day is on Saturday 9th May 2020. It is an opportunity to celebrate Fairtrade in our small corner of the world. It couldn’t be easier to do. There are such delicious treats easily available to buy, and we … Continue reading →

Our Schools’ Celebration in the Civic Hall on Friday 13th March We all had a great time at our Celebration for Schools’ in the Civic Hall on Friday 13th March. Here are some girls making beads with Nina from “Fair … Continue reading →

Fairtrade Fortnight events are going on all over the region. NORTH YORKSHIRE 27 February – 6pm – SOFA SESSION Spurriergate Centre, York. This is our flagship event for Fairtrade Fortnight 2020. Speakers include: Cocoa farmer Rosine Bekoin, Rachael Maskell, York … Continue reading →

Our competition is to make a design to go on a T shirt that shows how good Fairtrade is for the farmers. The competition is for young people between 7 and 14 years old. The design must be on one … Continue reading →