This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight runs from September 9th to the 22nd.

This year’s theme is Be the Change, by picking up Fairtrade products and speaking up for fairer trade. 

2024 is Fairtrade’s 30th birthday, so we want to use the occasion to highlight how 30 years of working together has made the FAIRTRADE Mark a leader of life-changing impact for farmers and workers across the world.

We know you’ll want to join us in celebrating the significant impact that the FAIRTRADE Mark has had in the world, and thank you for all your incredible support and contributions.

Check out Fairtrade Fortnight 2024 digital campaign pack for tools to support you in getting involved.

What we are doing:

Ethical Market, Date: Sat, 21 Sept . Time: 10am – 2pm, Location: Oasis, Splott, Free entry

Join Fair Trade Wales for a market with ethical and Fairtrade stalls, cafe area, food and entertainment as we celebrate 30 years of the Fairtrade mark and come together for Fairtrade Fortnight. 

Enjoy Fairtrade hot drinks, delicious food from the Global Eats truck by Oasis and browse the stalls for Fairtrade and ethical goods, sustainable and vintage fashion,  book and plant swaps and more. 

There will be a drop in embroidery workshop, badge making and a chance to win prizes too.

Community events:

Llanelli Fairtrade Fortnight Launch – Sept 9th, 12pm

Dinas Powys Fairtrade Film Night – Sept 14th, 6.30pm. Tickets available now.

Carmarthenshire County Fair Trade Group – Giant Fairtrade Banana Split Sept 20th, The Arcade, Ammanford.

Swansea Fairtrade Forum

Sept 9th – Oxfam Shop Coffee Morning

Sept 15th – Clydach Community Garden Fairtrade Coffee Morning

Sept 18th – ActionAid Group Bring and Buy Sale

Sept 20th – Fairtrade Chocolate Tasting Evening

More info: Events – Swansea Fair Trade Forum (fairtradeswansea.org.uk)

Sustainable Wales / Porthcawl Fairtrade Group Celebration – Sept 20

Abergavenny Fairtrade Forum – the group will have a stall at the Abergavenny Food Festival on Sep 21

What can I do?

Join us in asking your MP to step up and stand with Fairtrade farmers, and supporters like you, who are leading the way in building a fairer future. 

Ask your MP to be the change by pledging their support for fairer trade

• Run a Be the Change event during Fairtrade Fortnight and invite your MP: Every year hundreds of Fairtrade events bring whole communities together to speak up for fairer trade, and MPs will be keen to join events like this shortly after the election. Why not tempt them in by running a Be the Change brunch or breakfast, made up of Fairtrade treats? 
• Tell us about your plans or ideas: We look forward to hearing about your plans for Fairtrade Fortnight and promoting your great work as much as we can. 
• Write to your MP to ask them to take the Be the Change pledge: When Fairtrade Fortnight begins, we will launch a quick and easy tool you can use to ask your MP to stand with Fairtrade farmers.

Resources:

Fairtrade Foundation: Download social media graphics, printable posters, short films, presentations and much more to help bring the Be The Change message to your community.

Fair Trade Wales Resources: Resources for learning, campaigning, procurement and more to support your Fair Trade activities. Made by Fair Trade organisations and campaigners.