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What is Fair Trade?

Fair Trade provides opportunities for community development, education and health projects, human rights and respect for the environment.

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Fair Trade in your School

There are many ways to bring Fair Trade into your school from educational activities in the classroom to fun events that involve the whole community. Get involved and be a part of the world’s first Fair Trade Nation!

Get Involved

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Fair Trade and me

Come on! Join the fun, learn interesting new things and help Wales to change the world.

Fairtrade Fortnight

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Fairtrade Fortnight takes place every year at the end of February and offers an opportunity for people up and down the country to celebrate the positive impact of Fairtrade.

Small Grants Now Open

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We’ve reached that time of year again. Following the success of last year’s Small Grants scheme, Fair Trade Wales are delighted to announce that the round of grants for 2013/14 are open!

Fair Trade Nation

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A world first

On June 6th 2008 Wales made history and became the first ever Fair Trade Nation. This year we celebrate its fifth anniversary!

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Take a look at the variety of events taking place across the Fair Trade Nation.

Latest News

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February 25, 2014

Schools and clubs get involved in the Fair Trade World Cup!

In a bid to promote Fair Trade in football, schools and clubs are invited to join the Fair Trade World Cup launched at Saundersfoot Primary school in February this year. The Fair Trade World Cup activities were created by Fair Trade In Football Campaign founder, Sharron Hardwick; following a series of talks with Fair Trade Wales. “I’m always looking for new ways to [...]

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February 18, 2014

An Insight Into Ghanaian Banana Farming: Welsh Towns to Host Fairtrade Farmer

Towns across north Wales will be welcoming Fairtrade banana farmer, Juliet Arku-Mensah, this Fairtrade Fortnight, as part of a campaign to highlight the growing hardships faced by banana farmers. From 24 February to 9 March, the UK will be going bananas to demand fair wages and better living and working conditions for farmers across the [...]

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February 15, 2014

Church In Wales Celebrates Fair Trade Sunday!

Churches across Wales will be focussing on “Fair Trade” this Sunday  and highlighting the need for justice in the global food market. Sunday, February 23, is being set aside to encourage people to choose Fair Trade products where possible and to think more carefully about how food is produced. It is part of the Church’s [...]

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December 9, 2013

Child Labour and Fairtrade in Pakistan

Pakistan is a very important country in South Asia. The population is believed to be around 190 million where 12 million children are reported to work in agriculture, garage work, hotels, the carpet industry, the bangle-making industry, cement, deep sea fishing etc. UNICEF estimates that 250,000 children work in brick kilns. Protection of the Rights [...]

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