Fairtrade newsFairtrade International have recently released guidelines to all Fairtrade Cooperatives enabling them to use their Fairtrade Premium money towards effective PPE for workers and health and hygiene programmmes to help raise awareness of the virus and the precautions people can take. We will sadly see the impact of the virus affect poorer countries both in terms of the populations health and also economically in the coming months, Trading fairly to help these people and their livelihoods get back on their feet sustainably after this crisis is more important than ever. This year has given us a pause to think about how we can improve trade for people and planet, and Fairtrade is key to ensuring we have fair trading relationships with the people who supply much of our groceries.
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Fairtrade Fortnight 2019
This year a whole service was dedicated to Fairtrade at Leigh Road Baptist Church. Our Minister Steve illustrated the unfairness of the cocoa trade by running a The Price is Right quiz with the children, and we watched the Fairtrade Foundations video on the Cocoa trade. The Fairtrade Gift Box also spoke about the Fairtrade Foundations Campaign this year about injustices in the Cocoa trade, and empowerment of women. Afterwards we ran the Fairtrade stall, where the Fairtrade chocolate was particularly popular! and we also had a guest stall from Coop volunteer Darrel Binding, Coop are long term supporters of the Fairtrade movement.
To read more click here: https://www.lrbc.org.uk/news/2019/03/11/fairtrade-fortnight-2019
To read more click here: https://www.lrbc.org.uk/news/2019/03/11/fairtrade-fortnight-2019
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Who Picked My Tea Campaign - Traidcraft
Britain consumes 80% of the worlds tea (nation of tea lovers that we are!) yet only 8% of tea consumes is Fairtrade certified.
Take action here by asking the main Tea companies in the UK about the working conditions for their workers, and remember to look out for the Fairtrade label on Tea and other groceries when you next shop.
Take action here by asking the main Tea companies in the UK about the working conditions for their workers, and remember to look out for the Fairtrade label on Tea and other groceries when you next shop.
Connecting Threads Project
A local artist Gwen Simpson has made a very thought provoking large art display, from hundreds of textile squares made by members of the community, local churches and schools, to commemorate the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, where over 1100 garment workers perished, making the clothing we wear in the West.
Read more about Gwens inspiring project here: http://www.lrbc.org.uk/news/2018/04/26/lrbc-to-host-artist-gwen-simpson-as-leigh-art-trail-event-highlights-true-cost-of-cheap-clothes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3yGwICo7g8UXwohmyfHA27WwnekfO3ex9JoeJxpFH8MTHdEovCorL7YL0
Fairtrade Fortnight 2018
News from this years Fairtrade Fortnight evening held at Oasis Cafe, Leigh on Sea.