Southampton Fair Trade Group

PAST EVENTS

GO GREEN BAG COMPETITION

A competition to design a non-plastic bag, with prizewinners’ bags displayed in a public exhibition and prizewinners invited to a prize-giving ceremony in the grand Mayor’s Parlour.

• For anyone who was shocked by recent news reports about the pollution and damage to wildlife caused by plastic bags, and wants to help reduce our dependence on plastic bags.
• Organised by Southampton Sustainability Forum and the Southampton Fair Trade Group, working with schools, colleges and young people’s groups in Southampton
• Open to anyone from 3 to 20!
• More information available on http://www.southampton-sustainability.org/

FAIR TRADE SHOP FASHION SHOW

26 April, Tauntons College

GREAT COFFEE FOR A GREAT CAUSE AT SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY

Southampton Solent University continues to show its commitment to Fairtrade by becoming the first UK University to welcome a 'Cafeology' coffee bar onto campus.

The ethical coffee bar is the result of a new partnership between Cafeology, a 100% Fairtrade company, and Aramark the University's contracted caterer.

The first latte was served at an official opening ceremony – officiated by Dr Keith Johnson, Pro Vice Chancellor – External Development at Southampton Solent University, Bryan Unkles, Managing Director, Cafeology and Samantha Dormer from the Fairtrade Foundation - on Wednesday April 2 at 10.30am.

Bryan Carroll, Southampton Solent University’s Assistant Director of Estates & Facilities says:

"We are proud to be home to the first Cafeology on a university campus, which is particularly timely as we recently celebrated two years of 'Fairtrade University' status. The new café will continue to raise awareness of Fairtrade products among staff and students."

FAIR TRADE MARKET, SATURDAY 1 MARCH

The sun shone, and the wind blew for our very successful Fair Trade Market at the Bargate on Saturday 1 March. The Mayor, Cllr Stephen Barnes-Andrews, and the Lady Mayoress opened the event, reminding us of the 2.8 billion people in the world who live on less than £1.00 per day, and of the importance of Fair Trade in fighting poverty.

The town crier, followed by music from the HubBub drummers, Robin Bartholomew on the bagpipes, and the Woodcraft Folk choir drew in the crowds, and the Gypsy Jazz sextet Louche Manouche had everybody’s toes tapping with their afternoon set.

The ten stalls organised by Southampton Fair Trade Group did a brisk trade in colourful fairly traded clothing, crafts, bags and foodstuffs. We chatted to many interested people about fair trade and distributed hundreds of copies of the new Southampton Fairtrade Directory, along with free samples of Fairtrade chocolate, coffee, and tea donated by the Co-operate Group, and free Fairtrade bananas from Waitrose.

DJS Catering served Fairtrade coffee for the first time from their regular market stall. "It was well received by customers" they said. "We will definitely consider selling Fairtrade products in the future."

Fair Trade Fortnight also included a fair trade fashion show on Saturday 23 February and a fair trade wines and chocolate tasting on Thursday 6 March with a chance to meet the producers.