Yorkshire Schools’ Fair trade competition

FairtradeLeeds — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:11:08 +0000

A HUGE thank you to everyone who entered our ‘Take a Step’ competition to show the journey of a Fairtrade product in a fun and interesting way. We were very impressed with the diversity and quality of entries and have managed to whittle them down to the 5 finalists.

You can vote for your favourite film by:

Logging onto LeedsDEC Facebook page and ‘liking’ the film

Viewing it on Youtube and liking the film (if you have a Youtube account)

InterActive Sports Day

FairtradeLeeds — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:05:19 +0000

On Thursday 29th March at 10am there will be an InterActive Sports Day at the Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus. 200 children are taking part from schools all over Leeds where they will take part in lots of sports and games.

Fairtrade juices and snacks will be provided and there will be a Fairtrade quiz for the children to try.

FairtradeLeeds — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:28:51 +0000

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT IN LEEDS

Sunday 4th March 2012 from 1.00pm till 5pm

Visit our “Take a Step” stall at ”Swap & Shop ’til You Drop”

at the Queens Hotel, City Square, Leeds

free entry by ticket from donna.murgatroyd@co-operative.coop

TUESDAY 6th MARCH from 6pm – 7.30pm

“Why bother about Fairtrade?” a talk by Joan Machin

at Leeds Central Library, first floor. Light refreshments will be available

Yorkshire Gets Ready for Fairtrade Fortnight

FairtradeLeeds — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:21:27 +0000

This free event is for Fairtrade supporters, retailers and schools.

Its on Friday January 20th 2012 from 1.30-4pm at Leeds University.

Gary Craig from the Wilberforce Institute will speak on child slavery.

Launch of the Fairtrade Yorkshire Schools Competition

Launch of the Global Advocate Exhibition

places are limited, so book early by contacting Hannah Dalrymple on Hannah@leedsdec.org.uk

FAIRTRADE MARKET IN WETHERBY

FairtradeLeeds — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:46:08 +0000

Welcome to the FAIRTRADE MARKET in Wetherby Town Hall, Market Place, Wetherby.

on Tuesday 6th December 2011, from 10am to 7pm.

Buy your Christmas gifts, Traidcraft and Fairtrade goods.

Bristish Association of Fairtrade Shops, members and suppliers

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Schools’ Celebration

FairtradeLeeds — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:45:00 +0000

Download flyer

11th Nov – Schools Fairtrade Celebration
Celebrating success and sharing Fairtrade ideas for schools
Greg Mulholland MP – guest speaker
University of Leeds (12-3pm)

Fairtrade and Christmas Craft Event

FairtradeLeeds — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:20:38 +0000

1st Dec – Fairtrade and Christmas Craft Event
Parkinson Court (10am-4pm)
Organised by University of Leeds

More and More Bunting!

FairtradeLeeds — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 20:22:40 +0000

This is Cottingley Primary School with yet more homemade bunting.
Its all part of 75 metres that’s been sent from Leeds to help the Fairtrade Foundation
break the Guinness World record for lengths of bunting.
We’ve got to beat two and a half miles! Can we do it? Watch this space!

Little London leads the way in World Bunting Challenge

FairtradeLeeds — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:14:10 +0000

On March 1st 2011 the pupils of Little London Primary school, Leeds joined the staff of Europe Direct at Leeds Central Library to get Fairtradetrade Fortnight off to a flying start. Using only fairtrade cotton they created 13.2 metres of bunting containing 72 flags. This was their contribution to The Fairtrade Foundation’s Guinness Book of Records Challenge. Well done Little London & are you watching Big London!?

Schools Across Yorkshire Continue in World Record Bunting Attempt

FairtradeLeeds — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:10:31 +0000

The Fairtrade Foundation set the country a challenge: to break the world record for the longest continual piece of bunting to help tell more people about how Fairtrade cotton
protects the livelihoods of cotton farmers and to pressure decision-makers to make trade fairer for cotton farmers in West Africa.

Schools in Yorkshire have been working hard to help contribute to the world record attempt. Over 3000 bunting flags have been decorated by schools across Yorkshire.