Fairtrade Fortnight 22nd February – 7th March 2010
Fair
trade Fortnight happens each year to promote Fairtrade in the UK. Fairtrade supporters will be encouraging others to make “The Big Swap” to Fairtrade products instead of their usual brands by holding special events, while hundreds of high street and online retailers will have special promotions on Fairtrade goods. For more details on the national scheme, go to the Fairtrade Foundation’s website. We will be active in Woodbridge over the fortnight so please keep an eye out for us and Fairtrade promotions in many of our shops. If you would like to be involved, please call or email Marc Fowler; marc@fairtradeforwoodbridge.org.uk 01394 470473
Fairtrade Coffee Morning – Saturday 28th November 2009
Join us at St John’s Church, Woodbridge for our annual Fairtrade coffee morning. Held just in time for some excellent Christmas shopping, this is a fantastic place to pick up some fairly traded crafts, cards and food in a relaxed cafe style environment. There will be many stalls all round the church, with tables and chairs in the middle for enjoying a Fairtrade drink and homemade cake.
Doors open at 9.30am and things usually wind up around 12.00pm. We find these coffee mornings get busier towards the end so suggest coming early if you can!
Marc Fowler, October 2009
marc@fairtradeforwoodbridge.org.uk
01394 470473
Fairtrade Fortnight 2009
Fairtrade Fortnight happens every year in the UK. It is an opportunity to increase the awareness of Fairtrade in our cities, towns and villages in fun and exciting ways. There are all sorts of events being held nationally including a few things in Woodbridge.
Saturday 28th February
Special event at Poppy’s Pantry, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Special offers on Fairtrade products, childrens competitions and the chance to win a Fairtrade Hamper. Also local produce and information stalls. Poppy’s Pantry can be found at the Sidings, Wilford Bridge Road, Melton (between the traffic lights and railway station in Melton) Website
Saturday 7th March
Fairtrade Tasting at Snape Maltings
A chance to taste a variety of their Fairtrade products in “House & Garden” as part of Fairtrade Fortnight. Snape Maltings is a few miles north of Woodbridge. Website
Throughout Fairtrade Fortnight
Fairtrade For Woodbridge stall and colouring competition in Budgens
We will have a display at Budgens in the Turban Centre throughout Fairtrade Fortnight. This will mostly be unmanned but will provide details about Fairtrade and our achievements in Woodbridge. Budgens will also be holding a colouring competition for children to win an Easter Egg!
Special offers in local shops
Keep an eye out for special offers on Fairtrade products in some of our local shops between 23rd February and 8th March!
Playing Fair at Woodbridge School
On Friday 21st November 2008 we presented a number of Fairtrade rugby balls to Woodbridge School. Since our campaign began in 2004, we have been donating Fairtrade football and rugby balls to schools as and when we have had the funds to do so. We are pleased to say that every school in Woodbridge has now received balls from us. We have felt from the beginning that this has been an excellent way to remind our children to “Choose Fairtrade in Woodbridge”
Woodbridge Officially a Fairtrade Town
We are proud to announce that as of Saturday 23rd February 2008, Woodbridge is an official Fairtrade Town. Our application was sent to the Fairtrade Foundation in January and the decision has come in time for an official presentation at the Fair Trade Fashion show this Saturday (see previous post).
Fairtrade For Woodbridge wishes to thank all those who have worked to make this possible. More details of this and our activities over the coming Fairtrade Fortnight (25th Feb-9th Mar) will appear here shortly so please check back again soon after reading about the events below.