HAPPY FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT!

Happy Fairtrade Fortnight everyone!!!

Here in Llanelli, the Group will not be hosting any events but members of the committee will be attending local events and supporting Fairtrade Fortnight by promoting the Group, and hopefully encouraging people to join our campaign to make Llanelli a Fairtrade Town in 2011! There are loads of things going on all over the country - for Llanelli- and Carmarthenshire-based events, please visit the County Council's website to see the timetable (http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/environment/Sustainability/Documents/Fairtrade%20Fortnight%20Timetable.pdf); the Fairtrade Foundation's website also has a very comprehensive list of events happening all over the UK, with many community groups, universities and schools showing off their support for Fair Trade using bunting.

I think this years theme is particularly inspired - I was at a workshop on Trade Justice at the weekend and got to design my own little triangle to be displayed by the YMCA during FT Fortnight. It was such a fun thing to do... We all got a little bit lost in drawing and colouring, much like young children do, and were very disappointed when told we had to stop and move on! I'll do another post later about the actual day, but needless to say it was a FAB way to start FT Fortnight and certainly raised the profile of FT amongst those who attended... Well done YMCA Wales for putting together such an enjoyable and informative programme!