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Trade Wales E-bulletin April 2009 |
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Masnach Deg Cymru Ebrill 2009 |
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Editorial Comment At the office we have all only just recovered from an exhausting but brilliant Fairtrade Fortnight and now there’s more excitement in the form of our new National Coordinator Elen Jones! Thank you to everyone that got involved in Fairtrade Fortnight this year, whether it was by organising an event for our visiting Fairtrade farmers Bella or Bernard, or dressing up as a banana man, it has been a record year for Fairtrade! We are now busy organising our 2009 conference, which hope to offer the perfect mix of fun, information and networking. This year the conference will be held in Trinity College, Carmarthen on Saturday 6th June. We hope to see you there! |
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Fair Trade News
World Fair Trade Day has grown into a global celebration of Fair Trade with events organized worldwide, on and around the second Saturday of May by members of the International Fair Trade Association across 70 countries. During Fairtrade Fortnight Cadbury’s made the surprise announcement that its Dairy Milk bars and hot drink range are going Fairtrade in Autumn of this year. Fair Trade Wales welcome the announcement: “We are delighted that Cadbury’s have decided to go Fairtrade for their Dairy Milk bars. We hope that the move is so successful that all of their other 38 product lines follow suit! We would like to add that we hope that Fairtrade campaigners continue to support Divine chocolate, who are still the only chocolate company who are 100% Fairtrade and part owned by the Fairtrade cocoa producers.” Kate Meakin, Fair Trade Development Officer
This year saw thousands of people across the UK eating a Fairtrade banana on 6th – 7th March to successfully creating the biggest ever banana-eating event the world has ever seen. In Wales we went bananas for Fairtrade and an incredible 40,867 people in Wales joined in with the world record! Jane Hutt AM, Bella Joachim with the pupils of Cowbridge Comprehensive School Winner announced for Wales’ favourite Fairtrade cuppaA new Fair Trade hero emerged this Fairtrade Fortnight. Milgi Lounge in Cardiff has come out top in an online poll for Wales’s favourite Fair Trade cuppa. New Website Section! News from Uganda John Harrington is a volunteer from Newtown in Powys. John is currently in Mbale in Uganda with Gumutindo, a Fair Trade Co-operative. He is working with them in a number of ways including organisational development, governance issues and supporting the staff team. John is going to keep in contact with us regularly with his experiences at the Co-operative. His updates will be available to access online. To read the first report click: http://www.fairtradewales.com/news/updates_from_uganda/865 |
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Thank you to all the Fairtrade groups that got involved with Fairtrade Fortnight this year. We would like to put as many pictures as possible in a photo gallery on our website. Please could you send a couple of your best ones to info@fairtradewales.com The Rhondda Cynon Taff group campaign at the local Co-op and give out free Fairtrade bananas to shoppers. |
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Take Action Join Tearfund’s Facebook ‘badger’ campaign to put pressure on Co-op to live up to its reputation by ONLY stocking Fairtrade bananas. Join the campaign by signing up here: http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=588828654&k=Z3C6256YP32EUCF1Y155Q4T Calling all adventure seeking, style savvy, bike lovers. The Environmental Justice Foundation want you to join their team and embark on "The Great Fashion Cycle" from London to Paris in aid of our work addressing human rights and environmental abuses in the fashion industry. The dates for the challenge are 9 - 13 September 2009. EJF is looking for enthusiastic people to cycle from London to Paris on a 300-mile cycle challenge linking Europe's iconic style capitals. The ride will raise essential funds for EJF's environmental and human rights work, helping promote a fairer future for the fashion industry. For more information or to get involved contact http://www.ejfoundation.org/page542.html |
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Fairtrade Fortnight was a fantastic hit with schools this year. Congratulations to all schools who participated in the ‘Go Bananas’ day. The Big Yellow Banana Bus delivered bananas to many schools, which was great fun! In our feedback questionnaire we’ve had some fantastic responses (and it also highlighted some challenges!). We’re now encouraging schools to locally source Fairtrade bananas on a regular basis – please let us know if would like support with this. Congratulations to: St Richard Gwyn Secondary in Barry who are ‘School of the Month’ for March, as they not only put on some fantastic events in their school, but a group of pupils performed a banana dance for other local schools in their area. 10 schools won prizes for their Fairtrade Fortnight events - well done to all. We now have 589 schools registered on the Fairtrade School Scheme, which is 29% of U.K wide schools, compared to 15% in Scotland, and 7% in London. |
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Helpful Info for Fair Trade Groups Public Liability insurance for Fairtrade groups The Fairtrade Foundation is offering Fairtrade Town groups the opportunity to purchase reduced rate public liability insurance (the Fairtrade Foundation pay half of the total cost). Prices range depending on the size of the town, so for towns with a population of under 20,000 they will pay £25 and for towns with a population of over 100,001 the insurance will be £125 for a year. Please note Fairtrade groups in Wales are not covered by Fair Trade Wales’ public liability insurance so you will need to get your own for events etc. For more details or to sign up click here...Networking Events for Powys Following on from the success of last year’s Fair Trade regional social events there will be two further events in South and North Powys and Ceredigion. The aim of the events is to share ideas and learnings and also put together a plan of how we can all work better together. Saturday 2nd May – Powys (North) and Ceredigion regional social Saturday 16th May – Powys (South) Regional Social Fairtrade Fortnight Awards The Fairtrade Fortnight Awards are The Fairtrade Foundations chance to recognise some of the amazing work of campaigners and supporters during the Fortnight. And this year with thanks to Shared Interest Foundation they have cash prizes available to re-invest in your campaigns. |
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Fairtrade Easter Chocolate The perfect Easter gift for Fairtrade fans! Each box contains solid chocolate shapes made with fair trade cocoa and sugar. Carries the Fairtrade Mark. Available from your local Traidcraft rep or online at http://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk/c-192-easter.aspx |
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Nodiadau golygyddol Yn y swyddfa, rydym newydd ddod dros Bythefnos Masnach Deg flinderus ond anhygoel ac yn awr mae yma ragor o gyffro ar ffurf ein Cydlynydd Cenedlaethol newydd, Elen Jones! Diolch i bawb a gymerodd rhan ym Mhythefnos Masnach Deg eleni, yn trefnu digwyddiad ar gyfer ein hymwelwyr o ffermwyr Masnach Deg Bella neu Bernard, neu’n gwisgo fel dyn banana, mae wedi bod yn flwyddyn record i Fasnach Deg. Nawr, rydym yn brysur yn trefnu’n cynhadledd 2009, sy’n gobeithio cynnig y gymysgedd berffaith o hwyl, gwybodaeth a rhwydweithio. Eleni cynhelir y gynhadledd yng Ngholeg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin ddydd Sadwrn 6 Mehefin. Gobeithiwn eich gweld chi yno! |
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Diolch i holl grwpiau Masnach Deg a gymerodd rhan ym Mhythefnos Masnach Deg eleni. Hoffwn ddangos cymaint o luniau â phosibl mewn oriel luniau ar ein gwefan. Allwch chi anfon cwpl o’ch rhai gorau at info@fairtradewales.com Grwp Rhondda Cynon Taf yn ymgyrchu yn y Co-op lleol ac yn rhoi bananas Masnach Deg am ddim i siopwyr. |
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Gweithredwch Ymunwch ag ymgyrch ‘mochyn daear’ Facebook Tearfund i roi pwysau ar y Co-op wireddu eu henw da drwy stocio DIM OND bananas Masnach Deg. Ymunwch â’r ymgyrch wrth gofrestru yma: Yn galw beicwyr ffasiynol, anturus. Mae Sefydliad Cyfiawnder Amgylcheddol eisiau i chi ymuno â’u tîm a chychwyn ar 'Feicio Ffasiwn Mawr’ o Lundain i Baris i’n helpu yn ein gwaith o dalu sylw i hawliau dynol a cham-drin amgylcheddol yn y diwydiant ffasiwn. Dyddiadau’r her yw 9 – 13 Medi 2009. Mae’r Sefydliad Cyfiawnder Amgylcheddol yn chwilio am bobl frwdfrydig i gymryd rhan mewn her feicio 300 milltir o Lundain i Baris sy’n cysylltu prif ddinasoedd steil eiconig Ewrop. Bydd y daith yn codi arian sy’n hanfodol ar gyfer gwaith amgylcheddol a hawliau dynol Sefydliad Cyfiawnder Amgylcheddol, gan helpu hyrwyddo dyfodol tecach ar gyfer y diwydiant ffasiwn. Am ragor o wybodaeth neu i gymryd rhan cysylltwch â http://www.ejfoundation.org/page542.html |
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Yr oedd Pythefnos Masnach Deg yn llwyddiant mawr gyda’r ysgolion eleni. Llongyfarchiadau mawr i bob ysgol a wnaeth ymuno yn y dydd “Ewch bananas”. Cafwyd lawer o ysgolion andros o hwyl pan ddosbarthwyd fananas masnach deg gan y Bws Mawr Banana Melyn! Cawsom ymateb ardderchog i‘r ymgyrch trwy’r holiaduron ( gan ysgogi gwelliannau i’r ymgyrch!). Yr ydym yn awr yn annog ysgolion i gyflenwi bananas masnach deg ar sail mwy cyson – cysylltwch â ni os oes angen cymorth. Llongyfarchiadau i Ysgol Gyfun St Richard Gwyn a ennillodd “ Ysgol Y Mis” am fis Mawrth. Fe redodd yr ysgol digwyddiadau ardderchog yn ogystal â pherfformio dawns fanana i ysgolion lleol yn yr ardal. Fe ennillodd 10 ysgol gwobrwyon am eu digwyddiadau yn ystod Pythefnos Masnach Deg - da iawn chi. Mae gennym yn awr 589 o ysgolion wedi eu cofrestru yng Nghymru ar y CynllunYsgolion Masnach Deg, sydd yn 29% o ysgolion ledled y DU, i gymharu â 15% yn yr Alban a 7% yn Llundain. |
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Gwybodaeth ddefnyddiol i grwpiau Masnach Deg Yswiriant Atebolrwydd Cyhoeddus ar gyfer grwpiau Masnach Deg Mae Sefydliad Masnach Deg yn cynnig cyfle i grwpiau Trefi Masnach Deg brynu yswiriant atebolrwydd cyhoeddus yn rhatach (bydd Sefydliad Masnach Deg yn talu hanner cyfanswm y gost) Mae’r prisiau’n dibynnu ar faint y dref, felly ar gyfer trefi gyda phoblogaeth o lai na 20,000 y gost fydd £25 ac ar gyfer trefi gyda phoblogaeth dros 100,001 bydd yr yswiriant yn £125 am flwyddyn. Cofiwch nad yw grwpiau Masnach Deg yng Nghymru’n dod o dan yswiriant atebolrwydd cyhoeddus Cymru Masnach Deg felly bydd yn rhaid i grwpiau gael eu hyswiriant eu hunan ar gyfer digwyddiadau ayb. Am fwy o fanylion neu i gofrestru cliciwch yma...Digwyddiadau rhwydweithio ar gyfer Powys Yn dilyn llwyddiant digwyddiadau cymdeithasol rhanbarthol Masnach Deg y llynedd bydd dau ddigwyddiad pellach yn Ne a Gogledd Powys a Cheredigion. Nod y digwyddiadau yw rhannu syniadau a dysgu a hefyd baratoi cynllun ynghylch sut y gallwn gydweithio’n well. Digwyddiad Cymdeithasol Rhanbarthol Powys (Gogledd) a Cheredigion - Dydd Sadwrn 2 Mai Digwyddiad Cymdeithasol Rhanbarthol Powys (De) - Dydd Sadwrn 16 Mai Gwobrau Masnach Deg Mae Gwobrau Pythefnos Masnach Deg yn gyfle i Sefydliad Masnach Deg gydnabod peth o waith anhygoel ymgyrchwyr a chefnogwyr yn ystod y Bythefnos. Eleni, diolch i Sefydliad Shared Interest, mae ganddynt wobrau ariannol i ail fuddsoddi yn eich ymgyrchoedd. |
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Siocled y Pasg Masnach Deg Y rhodd Pasg perffaith ar gyfer cefnogwyr Masnach Deg! Mae pob bocs yn cynnwys siapiau siocled solet wedi’u gwneud gyda choco a siwgr Masnach Deg. Mae’n dangos Nod Masnach Deg.Ar gael oddi wrth eich cynrychiolydd Traidcraft neu ar lein |
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