Fairtrade For Woodbridge is a voluntary group of people living in the Woodbridge area in Suffolk. Its objectives are to increase awareness of Fairtrade and work to make Woodbridge a Fairtrade Community.  Fairtrade Community is an official title awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation to towns, cities, villages or boroughs that have met certain criteria regarding the use and awareness of Fairtrade.

The Fairtrade Foundation first officially declared Woodbridge a Fairtrade Town on 23rd February 2008 and this status remained until 2014 when some of the key volunteers moved away from the area. Now, after almost ten years, a new voluntary group has come together and we’re delighted to say that as of 29 June 2023 we have regained the status of Fairtrade Community and over the coming months we’ll be promoting Fairtrade locally in various ways. These will include creating a list of local suppliers and celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight in February.

Now that you have read about us, you may like to read more about the issues of trade justice and Fairtrade.  If so, please go to the Fairtrade Foundation’s Web site.

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