March 15, 2021
Farewell Fairtrade Fortnight
It’s been a very different Fairtrade Fortnight in 2021, but a really good one and we hope you enjoyed it too! We loved seeing all the amazing activities happening in classrooms and online across Wales. There were quizzes, yarn bombing, school competitions, banana splits, drawings and more! Fair Trade Wales hosted a Climate Change Coffee [...]
April 3, 2019
Fairtrade Fortnight 2019
Another year has passed and so has another fantastic Fairtrade fortnight! Fair Trade local groups organized approximately 54 community events, across 15 counties attended by 2750 people. Many schools , churches, AMs and MPs joined in too. We held various bake sales, quiz nights, Fairtrade dinners and even created a giant banana split. No wonder [...]
February 19, 2019
Fair Trade Digital Assets
Find a selection of Fairtrade Fortnight digital assets below, to use on your website or social media channels (use right click to save image). Dewch o hyd i asedau digidol ar gyfer Pythefnos Masnach Deg islaw, i’w defnyddio ar eich gwefan neu sianeli cyfathrebu cymdeithasol (defnyddiwch clic dde i arbed y darlun). Facebook Event Image/ [...]
July 20, 2015
Church in Wales achieves Fair Trade status
The Church in Wales is celebrating Fair Trade status after most of its parishes pledged their support to the campaign.
February 24, 2015
Wales welcomes Malawian sugar farmer
This Fairtrade Fortnight Wales, the world’s 1st Fair Trade Nation will welcome Allan Saidi from Kasinthula Cane Growers’ Association…
January 8, 2015
Volunteer in the world’s 1st Fair Trade Nation
Do you need some experience within the International Development Sector to help you on the next step of your career? Read on…
August 1, 2014
The Future of Football: Phenomenal with Fairtrade
It’s absolutely mind-boggling how things could be so straightforward and simple and help a variety of people in many different ways, yet we opt to go down the most complex route.
May 27, 2014
Update from the National Campaigner Committee 30th April 2014
Updates from the latest NCC meeting
May 25, 2014
Why I’m certain Fairtrade delivers benefits to farmers
When I visited the Mbale region of eastern Uganda, I wasn’t sure what I was going to see. I had heard that Fairtrade provides education, access to health, better terms of trade, minimum prices and respect for the environment. But is it true?
May 20, 2014
Victory For Chile as St Mark’s Win Fair Trade World Cup
On the hottest Friday this year it was all about Chile at Tavernspite CP as St Mark’s clinched victory at the first Fair Trade World Cup Fairtrade Football Tournament.
April 23, 2014
Rana Plaza, Bangladesh – A Year On #fashionrevolution
We all took a sharp intake of breath when news broke about the collapse of a building in Bangladesh on April 24th 2013. A building that contained thousands of workers who earn less than £1 per day, upon who we rely to make our clothes. 1138 people died that day and more than 2500 were [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
