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    International Coffee Day event

    September 26, 2022

    This year to mark International Coffee Day and Great Big Green Week we are running a Welsh-language Fairtrade coffee morning in the capital city for Welsh speakers and learners. Come along to learn more about Fairtrade and climate justice and of course for free Fairtrade coffee! 1 October marks International Coffee Day, and we’ll be […]

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    We’re hiring

    June 30, 2022

    Development & Engagement officer & Funding Consultant Development and Engagement Officer Fair Trade Wales is looking for an enthusiastic development & engagement officer who can use their skills to develop and deliver engaging talks and workshops, build relationships with businesses and public bodies, and help shape the growth of Fair Trade Wales.   Fair Trade […]

  3. 14 years later… What’s next for the world’s first Fair Trade nation?

    June 6, 2022

    In 2008, Wales made history by becoming the world’s first Fair Trade nation. The two year campaign led by the Wales Fair Trade Forum helped to recognise Wales as a globally responsible nation. 14 years on, Fair Trade Wales continues to support producers, through supporting, growing and promoting the Fairtrade movement here in Wales.  Key highlights […]

  4. Fair Trade Nation – Consultancy opportunity

    April 11, 2022

    Fair Trade Nation – Review of criteria The Scottish Fair Trade Forum and Fair Trade Wales are seeking a consultant to carry out the preparation of a short report as a basis for the organisations to review the criteria for Fair Trade Nation status. The criteria was first agreed in 2006/7. Project The purpose of […]

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    A very busy Fairtrade Fortnight!

    March 14, 2022

    Another busy and exciting Fairtrade Fortnight in 2022! Thank you to everyone who came to our events and to all community groups which hosted their own events. Here we showcase a snapshot of the exciting things which happened around Wales, this year.  Fair Trade Wales  For Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 we focused again on climate justice, […]

  6. Trade Justice Wales launch

    January 24, 2022

    Fair Trade Wales and the WGC / WCVA Brexit Forum are delighted to announce the launch of Trade Justice Wales. Trade Justice Wales is a 12 month pilot to create a network of organisations and academics with an interest in different Trade Justice areas. Stakeholders will work together across a range of ethical areas to […]

  7. Climate Justice in Fairtrade Fortnight

    December 13, 2021

    For Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 we continued to focus on climate justice and the growing challenges that climate change brings to farmers and workers in the communities Fairtrade works with. Fairtrade Fortnight 2022: 21 February – 6 March Fairtrade Fortnight focused on climate justice and the growing challenges that climate change brings to farmers and workers […]

  8. Small Business Saturday: Shop local, think global

    December 4, 2021

    Shop locally, impact globally this Small Business Saturday  Small business Saturday is all about encouraging people to shop at and support small businesses in their communities. Fair Trade Wales is encouraging this through asking you to shop Fairtrade – supporting local businesses and empowering local farmers and workers in lower and middle income countries.  Here […]

  9. Fair Trade Wales & COP26

    November 11, 2021

    Climate change has been described as the biggest threat facing humanity, and indeed it is the biggest challenge for farmers around the world, who are dependent on the changing weather and landscape for their livelihoods. World leaders are currently gathered in Glasgow for the COP26 summit, to take collective action and address this global issue.  […]

  10. Our interview with Repair Cafe Wales

    October 28, 2021

    This blog originally appeared on Repair Cafe Wales’s website — Continuing our series of interviews connecting with other organisations in Wales which share our core values of waste reduction, skill sharing and community cohesion, I was really pleased to meet Aileen Burmeister, Head of Fair Trade Wales. Wales became a Fair Trade Nation in 2008 […]

  11. Welcome Kadun

    September 7, 2021

    This month, we welcome a new member of the team, Kadun Rees, who will be working at Fair Trade Wales as our Community and Communications Officer. Kadun joins us from Age Cymru where he has been the Volunteer Services Support Officer and is a recent graduate of International Relations and Politics from Cardiff University. Kadun […]

  12. Working with Fair Trade Wales – Emina’s Story

    June 29, 2021

    Our Events and Support Coordinator is leaving us after two years, here’s her experience: “When I saw the job advertised with Fair Trade Wales I felt drawn to it, I had a little knowledge of the organisation and the cause and knew that supporting them to promote the movement would be fulfilling.  Previously I had […]