Scottish Fair Trade Forum

Dumfries and Galloway Council hopes to set up a steering group in an effort to a Fairtrade region in southern Scotland.

See BBC website news article for further details

There is to be a meeting in Glenrothes on Tuesday, 16 September, 2008 (evening) for all who are interested in working towards Fairtrade County status for Fife.

If you would like to come along, please contact for further details:
Marie Robinson secretary@fairtrade-standrews.org.uk or
Fiona Grant cllr.fiona.grant@fife.gov.uk

Our July 2008 Newsletter has now been sent to all who have subscribed via this website.

If you haven't seen a copy, there is a summary of it's content here, or you can download the PDF file of the newsletter here.

Forthcoming SFTF Events

Edinburgh - July 25th: SFTF Open Evening

Inverness - August 28th: SFTF  Open Meeting & EGM

Our June 2008 Newsletter has now been sent to all who have subscribed via this website.

If you haven't seen a copy, there is a summary of it's content here, or you can download the PDF file of the newsletter here.

Our May 2008 Newsletter has now been sent to all who have subscribed via this website.

If you haven't seen a copy, there is a summary of it's content here, or you can download the PDF file of the newsletter here

Evidence submitted to Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Fair Trade Forum welcomes this consultation and offers its assistance and support in whatever way might be required.

What should the strategic aim of any international development policy be?

Our April 2008 Newsletter has now been sent to all who have subscribed via this website.

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Patricia Ferguson, MSP, Shadow Minister for EU, External Affairs & Culture, introduced the Member's Motion which was selected for debate on 19 March 2008.

Our March 2008 Newsletter has now been sent to all who have subscribed via this website.

If you haven't seen a copy, there is a summary of it's content here, or you can download the PDF file of the newsletter here

Julius Ethang'atha, our guest during FairTrade Fortnight has been interviewed for the BBC website. You can read his interview on their website

He wish Julius safe travels for his trip home.

The campaign to make Scotland one of the world's first Fairtrade nations has been given backing from the Scottish Government.

See BBC website

Our February 2008 Newsletter has now been sent to all who have subscribed via this website.

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The Forum is delighted to welcome Kenyan Fairtrade Tea producer and environmental activist Julius Ethang’atha on his tour of Scotland during Fairtrade Fortnight 2008.

His tour will take him from Edinburgh Zoo to Oban to Aberdeen, with stops in other areas of Scotland as well.

See Julius' Tour full details of where Julius will be visiting.

For the full text of the Strategy, including Objectives, Aims & Activities, see SFTF Draft Strategy

For the full outline of feedback received, see Strategy Feedback from Supporters

For many who live in rich, developed countries life has never been better. They are able to enjoy material wealth, standards of living and personal freedoms that were unknown to earlier generations.

Yet the global systems that have transformed their lives for the better have failed to improve - and have arguably worsened - the lives of grinding poverty that hundreds of millions of their fellow human beings endure in the developing countries of Africa, Latin America and South and East Asia. A shining exception to this depressing reality has been the spectacular growth in the demand for Fair Trade.

Our January 2008 Newsletter has now been sent to all who have subscribed via this website.

If you haven't seen a copy, there is a summary of it's content here, or you can download the PDF file of the newsletter here 

The following have been nominated as candidates for election to the SFTF Interim Board 2008-09. Elections will take place at a General Meeting in Glasgow City Chambers on Saturday 2 February 2008.

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Links:

• February General Meeting
• Postal Ballot for Board Nominations
• SFTF Membership Form
• SFTF Interim Board Election Process

You can still vote even if you are unable to attend, but you must also complete and return a membership form.

The Interim Board will have 12 members, 3 chosen from each of the 4 different categories of organisations.

18 December 2007 press statement 

FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION WELCOMES DFID SURVEY "VINDICATION OF YEARS OF CAMPAIGNERS' VISION"

The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes the results of the Department for International Development (DFID) survey released today, showing people are increasingly recognizing they can use their shopping power as a way to help tackle poverty in the developing world.

The Scottish Fair Trade Forum is calling for nominations for Interim Board Members for 2008-09. Each of 4 membership categories – 'Individuals,' 'Small Businesses & Organisations,' 'Medium-sized Businesses & Organisations' & 'Large Businesses & Organisations' – will be able to elect up to 3 Board Members per category.

Nominees can be self-nominated or nominated by others and should be members of the Forum. Click here to download a nomination form and click here for a membership form.

Forthcoming SFTF Events

Edinburgh - July 25th: SFTF Open Evening

Inverness - August 28th: SFTF  Open Meeting & EGM