Updates...

Just a short message...

I've updated our Blog List with some interesting international blogs on Fair Trade issues. Of particular interest is http://www.fairtradeinindia.blogspot.com/ which is written by Kate Meakin. Kate used to work for Fairtrade Wales as a Development Officer, and has attended several of the Group's meetings in the past. In fact, Kate was instrumental in re-establishing the Group in 2008 and without her help we might not have made the progress we have! Kate left Fairtrade Wales late last year and is now based with Fair Trade Alliance Kerala (FTAK) in India. Llanelli Fairtrade Group would like to wish Kate all the best for the future and assue her that we'll be reading her blog with interest...


Natasha Cody
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Secretary - Llanelli Fairtrade Group

It's late but... Happy New Year!

Apologies for the lack of posting since November - with the Christmas festivities and a long holiday in Sri Lanka, time has just escaped me. Anyways, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2011 WILL be the year Llanelli becomes a Fairtrade Town... we are so, so close but with most of our members busy with campaigning for the Referendum on March 3rd, and preparing for the Assembly elections in May, we are finding ourselves a bit short of foot soldiers! If you are interested in helping Llanelli become a Fairtrade Town, please don't hesitate to contact us at fairtradellanelli@gmail.com. It would be so disappointing to come so far and miss out!


Natasha Cody
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Secretary - Llanelli Fairtrade Group

Fairtrade Awareness Evening - This Thursday!!

This Thursday, 18th November, Llanelli Fairtrade Group are hosting a Fairtrade Awareness Evening at The Colliers, Pwll, Llanelli at 7.00PM!

We will be showing a selection of short films showing the benefits Fair Trade can bring to communities and producers in the developing world. There will also be a selection of Fairtrade products available for tasting, including homemade Fairtrade Banana Cake, Fairtrade wine, tea, coffee and chocolate!

Come along and help us celebrate our (sort of) 2nd birthday!

Hope to see you there!