28 Jan

Fairtrade Fortnight (24th Feb-9th Mar)

“Make bananas fair” is the theme of 2014 Fairtrade Fortnight. We are planning various events/actions promoting Fairtrade bananas

  •  at Kettle & Fish, in St Peters, 27th Feb and 6th Mar (Market days)
  • at the children craft workshops, 2nd and 9th March, at the Sudbury Library
  • in Sudbury schools, 
  • on Sudbury streets, giving FT bananas away
  • in Sudbury Free Press and Sudbury Mercury, with publication of FT bananas recipes

Watch this space as preparations are under way!!!!!4233281_email_template_banner_updateuse

28 Jan

2013 Christmas Tree Festival in St Peter’s

The Fairtrade Christmas Tree was in good place again this year in St Peter’s. The Christmas Tree Festival attracted a record number of visitors which enjoyed the lovely atmosphere and could get acquainted with all the active Sudbury Associations which we are proud to be part of.

Christmas Tree Festival 2013

Christmas Tree Festival 2013

28 Jan

I Spy Fairtrade

Over half-term (Oct 26th-Nov 3rd 2013) , the Sudbury Fairtrade Group invited everyone to spot some of the shops and other organisations which support Fairtrade. We are grateful to the 11 local shops which displayed a Fairtrade poster and to Waitrose for donating the prizes.

A Fairtrade prize IMG_4238was given to a correct entry with the best Tiebreaker.The prizes kindly donated by Waitrose were presented by David Ayre, the Personnel Manager of Waitrose, Sudbury.