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How many steps does it take a banana to walk from Caldbeck to Dalston? We will find out this coming World Fair Trade Day, Saturday May 12th. Carlisle and Caldbeck Fair Trade Groups are organising a walk from Caldbeck to Dalston, Carlisle as an extension of the Fair Trade Way, a distance of around 11 miles. We would like to invite you ‘take a step’ and be part of it-you can even do it dressed as a a banana if you wish! For more details please contact claire@carlislefairtrade.org.uk
It was a fantastic Fairtrade Fortnight in Carlisle. The ‘Take a step’ campaign has inspired all kinds of activities. There’s been lots going on throughout the city & it all kicked off with a Malawi evening, with special guest speaker Francis Chisuse from Malawi.
This was followed by a very successful Fairtrade Schools Conference at James Rennie School whereby James Rennie became Carlisle’s 2nd Fairtrade School. Huge Congratulations to all at James Rennie School. Who will be Carlisle’s 3rd school to receive the Fairtrade Schools award?
Francis chats to students
Joe Human MBE talks with students
A workshop ran by the Co-operative
Workshop by Carlisle World Shop
There were 2 Fairtrade coffee mornings in the Old Town Hall, a Fairtrade Walking Tour with the U3A and a Fairtrade & Vintage Fashion Show at William Howard School, Brampton and the Cumbria Fair Trade Network AGM took place the following day.
A big thankyou to all who supported Fairtrade Fortnight-it’s over now but don’t stop the stepping! Please register your steps for Fairtrade at http://step.fairtrade.org.uk/
The highlight of COWCs youthyear was the Fairtrade Schools Conference -a coming together of schools from all over Carlisle and north Cumbria, it was a very special day indeed with special guests Joe Human MBE and Francis Chisuse from Malawi. James Rennie were awarded their Fairtrade Certificate to become Carlisle’s 2nd Fairtrade School.
A Fairtrade Walking Tour of Carlisle City Centre took place in mid December 2011 as members of the Carlisle Youth Zone visited John Watts Coffee Shop, the Priors Kitchen, Foxes, Wholesome! Dove’s Cafe & the Carlisle World Shop for talks, freebies and tasters.
Huge thanks all the support for Carlisle Fairtrade’s log cabin at the “Making Carlisle Magical This Christmas” Traditional Christmas Market held recently in Carlisle City Centre. Warming festive Fairtrade refreshments and home baking were served using Fairtrade & local ingredients where possible.
After the very successful Local and Fair Conference at Rheged in November full workshop reports are now available at www.cumbriafairtrade.org.uk
In September Carlisle Fairtrade Group hosted it’s first ever Fairtrade Walking Tour. Participants were led to various shops and coffee shops around the city and were treated to Fairtrade freebies! There were visits to the Prior’s Kitchen, Foxes, Wholesome! The Shambala Centre, Doves Coffee Shop, John Watts Victorian Coffee Shop & Carlisle World Shop.
- Fairtrade Walking Tour outside Carlisle World Shop
The BIG event of the year was a great success-despite the weather. The BIG Fairtrade Garden Party at Morton Manor was a feast of Fairtrade fun for all the family, featuring afternoon tea with fashion parade, a wide range of stalls to browse, decorate a cup cake competition, beat the goalie, jewellery making, a children’s choir and lots more!
Fairtrade fashion and Fairtrade roses
Please see our new leaflet that we would like to place in cafes and restaurants in Carlisle Ten Good Reasons to support Fairtrade -please contact us if you would be interested in displaying one of these in your cafe or restaurant.
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