Masnach Deg - Aberystwyth - Fairtrade was setup in March 2004 to provide information about Fairtrade and to promote the sale and use of Fairtrade products in Aberystwyth.
The first aim was to gain Fairtrade Status for Aberystwyth following the example of Garstang and a growing number of other communities. The Fairtrade Foundation has defined the FIVE GOALS that have to be achieved.
These were met during the next 12 months and Aberystwyth’s Fairtrade Status was declared on St. David’s Day, 1st March 2005. This placed the town among the first 100 Fairtrade communities in the whole of the UK.
Fairtrade Group Information
Since it was established, Masnach Deg - Aberystwyth - Fairtrade has:
• Set up Fairtrade stalls for information
and selling products at rock concerts,
farmers’ markets, and food fairs,
• Given talks about Fairtrade to various
local groups including the Chamber of
Trade and the Mother’s Union,
• Produced promotional materials - a local
leaflet, table promotion and an
Aberystwyth Fairtrade Directory,
• Carried out periodic audits of the
availability and use of Fairtrade products
in Aberystwyth,
• Continued to encourage businesses and
organisations to support Fairtrade.
Events 2007
Fairtrade Fortnight - Fairtrade Penalty Shoot Out, Coffee Evening with Mr Shailesh Patel (Cotton Producer from NW India), Fairtrade Breakfast and Fairtrade Fashion Show . Visit of the IFAT Global Banner; Primary Schools’ Fairtrade Conference; Fairtrade Stall at Castell Roc concert
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 7th January 2009 at 4.45pm in St Paul Methodist Centre (corner of Bath St and Queen’s Rd. - click here for map location). Meetings normally last no more than 1hr. ALL WELCOME
