Scottish Fair Trade Forum

Camglen Fair Trade Forum

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:13:00 +0000

Want to make a difference? - Then the Camglen Fair Trade Forum Needs You!



Background Achievements

Since the Camglen Fair Trade Forum was set up 4 and a half years ago we have
had many successes in campaigning for a fairer deal for some of the world's
poorest people. 

Working together has allowed us to organise events such as the Big Sign Up,
Ceilidh, Annual Fairtrade Evening, Poster and Poem competition, plus deliver
presentations to schools and local community organisations. Furthermore, we
have built relationships with fairtrade supporters and groups from our area
and beyond. Significant recent achievements include Rutherglen and
Cambuslang becoming the 1000'th Fairtrade Towns and being at the centre of
the drive to make South Lanarkshire a Fairtrade Zone.

 

Moving Forward - your help needed!

We are now at the stage of looking for new members to join the Steering
Group. We want to meet people who care about building a fairer world and who
can attend approximately 9 meetings per year. We are interested in speaking
to anyone who wants to find out more. Roles include being a helper at
specific events through to those of you who have an interest in media,
administration and leadership roles.

 

Ideally we are looking to invite people to apply for the position of Media
Officer, Secretary and Coordinator. All of these roles will be mentored by
current Steering Group members who aim to create a supportive learning
environment. 

 

Interested but not sure about committing?

Then don't worry!!! We are keen to meet anyone who is interested for a
chat/coffee and to explain things further in a relaxed manner. I am also
happy to speak to people by phone or communicate via email/Skype if you
prefer.

 

Finally, here is a wee YouTube link which explains what a Fairtrade Town
involves  <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBNXqUkWzjE>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBNXqUkWzjE

 

Please let us know if you are interested by emailing Kieran at
camglenfairtrade@gmail.com by the 7th of May or checkout our website at
<http://www.camglenfairtrade.org.uk/> www.camglenfairtrade.org.uk

'Picture a Fair Trade Scotland' Competition

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:05:00 +0000

This year’s World Fair Trade Day is Saturday 12 May. Scotland is on the verge of becoming a Fair Trade Nation, and we want to know what this means to you. We want people all over Scotland to take a photo on 12 May as part of a national snapshot - we want people to Picture a Fair Trade Scotland.

As well as an important and thought-provoking national record, we will also be awarding prizes for the most creative, interesting or fun photos.

The competition is open to everyone from those just learning to use a camera to seasoned photographers. There are three categories you can enter: Under 12’s, 12 – 18 year olds, and General Category. Below is a breakdown of the competition:

To enter, all you have to do is take a snapshot of what Scotland looks like on World Fair Trade Day. This can be of anything; friends enjoying a cup of Fairtrade coffee, your local Fair Trade groups or schools doing something for World Fair Trade Day, anything you like. You can use any camera you have, be it a mobile phone with Instagram or professional equipment, get creative! The best ones will be featured on our website and Facebook

Fair Trade prizes will be given to the winners of the Under 12’s, 12-18 year olds and the General categories. Your photos will also be put on our website and Facebook pages.

To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is email your picture to: Picture@sftf.org.uk by 18 May 2012. Be sure to include the category you are entering, your name and where you are from.

Winners will be announced at the end of May.

Get snapping and help Picture a Fair Trade Scotland!

News Archive

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:03:00 +0000

June 11, 2009 - SFTF takes part in the Royal Highland Show
August 01, 2009 - Brodick Highland Games
February 18, 2010 - Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 Events
May 05, 2010 - Fair Trade News Sweeps
May 10, 2010 - World Fair Trade Day 2010
May 20, 2010 - Harriet Lamb - International Women's Day Lecture
May 26, 201 - Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Fair Trade meeting on 2nd of June
October 04, 2010 - Fair Trade Schools Resource Now Available
October 26, 2010 - Scottish Fair Trade Forum takes campaign day to Renfrewshire
November 23, 2010 - Fair Trade for fair prices at Town House bazaar
December 09, 2010 - The Great Cotton Stitch-up
December 15, 2010 - Countdown
January 06, 2011 - Successful start to Scotland’s Fair Trade countdown
February 21, 2011 - Scottish Fair Trade Forum thanks local group
February 24, 2011 - East Dunbartonshire Fairtrade once more
March 01, 2011 - Packed Saturday for Fair Trade Forum
March 01, 2011 - Flying Start for Fairtrade Fortnight
March 02, 2011 - Fairtrade Forum takes to the air
March 03, 2011 - Busy midweek for Fair Trade Forum
March 07, 2011 - Palestinian visitors start tour of Scotland
March 07, 2011 - Um Shehadeh’s Trip Continues
March 07, 2011 - First weekend for Forum fortnight
March 08, 2011 - Fair Trade Producers’ visit continues
March 09, 2011 - Fair Trade Producers’ visit goes on
March 10, 2011 - Parliament Visit for Fair Trade Forum
March 17, 2011 - Looking back on Fairtrade Fortnight
May 31, 2011 - Fairtrade Foundation breaks bunting record
May 31, 2011 - Kingdom of Fife declared Fairtrade
June 01, 2011 - Ian Baxter walks for the Forum
June 07, 2011 - Cambuslang and Rutherglen go Fairtrade
June 01, 2011 - Ian Baxter completes walk for the Scottish Fair Trade Forum
June 23, 2011 - Fergie backs Fair Trade
June 29, 2011 - Scots lead the way in Fair Trade
July 14, 2011 - Fair trade for Muggles
July 26, 2011 - Belladrum Festival achieves Fair trade status
August 09, 2011 - Campaign Day Details announced
August 09, 2011 - Campaign Day preparations build momentum
August 12, 2011 - Director Martin Rhodes takes part in Belladrum
August 18, 2011 - Dunscore Fair Trade Gala goes sweetly
August 18, 2011 - Fair trade school uniforms prove popular
September 08, 2011 - Annual Report released
September 15, 2011 - Fair Trade Towns workshop summary
September 15, 2011 - Director's keynote speech discusses year ahead for Forum
September 15, 2011 - Fairtrade Cotton School wear Briefing Session
October 20, 2011 - Fair Trade all across Scotland
October 28, 2011 - Lothian’s celebrate Fair Trade successes
December 02, 2011 - Towns and historic cities join the campaign to make Scotland a Fair Trade Nation
February 21, 2012 - Lenzie makes progress to becoming a Fairtrade Town
February 21, 2012 - Comedy Benefit for Fair Trade
February 21, 2012 - Dundee Fair Trade Forum AGM
February 21, 2012 - Queensferry Global Bazaar
February 21, 2012 - Paisley Fair Traders win Award

St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:19:00 +0000

We are delighted to welcome two Fair Trade producers from Malawi this month. During their stay they will be visiting Glasgow, to talk about the difference that Fair Trade has made to their family and their communities.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: Sunday 22 April 2012

Time: 12:00 - 13:30pm

Venue: St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow

All are very welcome to attend.

Fairtrade Fortnight Success: Cupar, Fife

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:03:00 +0000

A big thanks to the Cupar community, who took part in this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight. The week involved a number of events aimed at raising the awareness of fair-trade standards for goods from developing countries. The week saw a visit from a producer linked to non-profit organisation Zaytoun, a big bake sale and a number of other activities which got the Cupar community thinking about Fair Trade issues.

Above: Abu Kamal from Zaytoun talks about how Fairtrade certification has impacted his produce and community.
Below: Some of the Fairtrade themed artwork produced by the pupils of Castlehill Primary School.

Fairtrade Fortnight Success: Daliburgh School

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:45:00 +0000

A big thanks to the pupils and teachers of Daliburgh School, South Uist! The School celebrated this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight with a wide range of activities which saw the pupils being very creative. Just one of the impressive outputs of their efforts can be seen in the schools commemorative logo which was designed by the pupils, and is soon to be printed on Fairtrade eco-bags.

The week has proved very successful in raising awareness about the impact supporting Fair Trade can have. One pupil says the week has taught them “how schools are paid for by the Fairtrade products we buy”, another noted that they have found out about “Cimar a chidicheas tu daoine bochda” (How we can help poorer people). All in all the week has been another great achievement in educating Scotland’s communities about the benefits of fair-trade for producers in developing countries.

To find out more about Daliburgh's, and other schools activities during Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 check the Schools section of the site.

UPDATE:

Here is one of the finished Eco-Bags, bareing the logo designed by the pupils of Dailiburgh School! Fantastic work, and a brilliant way to draw attention to Fair Trade!

Fairtrade Fortnight Success: The Balerno Fair Trade Group

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:21:00 +0000

Lots of Balerno families - young and old - took a step for Fairtrade™, by attending the annual Fairtrade Fortnight Event, organised by the Balerno Fair Trade Group. There were stalls selling Fairtrade food and fairly traded crafts, including beautiful bags from Nepal, stunning wall hangings from Africa and embroidery from Palestine. There were tastings of Fairtrade wines, coffee and tea. There were popular activities for children and young people - henna painting, crafty feet™, the Smoothie bike etc. And there were refreshments - plenty of home-baking and Fairtrade tea, coffee and juice - the helpers from the Guild were run off their feet. A highlight of the morning was the presentation of certificates and prizes to the pupils from Dean Park Primary School who won the poetry competition. The main prize was a SFTF football - Cool!™ one pupil was overheard to say.™

Malawi Visit 2012

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

This month The Scottish Fair Trade Forum and Just Trading Scotland will be welcoming two members of the National Smallholder Famers Association of Malawi. The SFTF will be working with Henry Kalomba and Howard Msukwa to raise awareness about Fair Trade through events with different sectors of Scottish society including: schools, colleges, universities, businesses, campaign organisations; churches and faith groups; as well as public and voluntary sector organisations. The visit will include public talks at a number of Fair Trade town meetings accross Scotland. Check below to find a meeting near you.

Sunday 22 April: Talk at St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. Click here for more information. You can also join this event on Facebook.

Monday 23 April: Bearsden Fairtrade Town meeting. Click here for more information. You can also join this event on Facebook.

Tuesday 24 April: Dunblane Fairtrade Town meeting. Click here for more information. You can also join this event of Facebook.

SFTF Belladrum Promotional Video

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:52:00 +0000

In case you missed it here is a short film created for the Scottish Fair Trade Forum by young film makers Fraz Raheen and company. The film was part of the 2011 Belladrum festival, where organisers helped to promote Fair Trade.

Masauko Khembo's Scottish Visit

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:03:00 +0000

Masauko Khembo of the Kasinthula Sugarcane Co-operative expressed his appreciation of Scotland’s commitment to Fair Trade Values during a recent visit to Scotland. Khembo, who presented at Schools in Dundee, Montrose, Huntly and a few other places noted:

“The passion I’ve encountered for Fairtrade is very impressive. People recognise the good it does, and I’m here to explain some of the benefits. In my own town, we have done so many things with the Fairtrade premium. We’ve built a school, installed clean water, bought ambulances and brought electricity to rural areas.”

It’s fantastic to share first-hand experiences of the impact that our support for Fair Trade can have on the communities of developing nations. Keep up the good work!

For more check out the article on the Ellon Times Website: http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/community/local-businesses/academy-welcomes-malawi-visitor-to-fairtrade-day-1-2157618