For the last three and a half years the Youth for Fair Trade project has worked with 180 young people to help them become advocates of Fair Trade – a movement that has challenged governments, companies and consumers to change the way we think about trade and to ensure that producers receive a fair deal. 

Our partner, Y Care International has produced for us a Youth for Fair Trade Resource Pack. It has been designed for teachers and youth workers to help them connect young people to the key values of fairness and equality; to explore what fair trade means to them; and to support them to take action to make the world a fairer place. 

If you would like a hard copy of the Resource Pack then contact david.williams@coventrycathedral.org.uk or you can download it via this link YFFT_Resource_Pack_(Mobile)[1]

The project and pack have been funded by the UK Government Department for International Development.

Come along and hear inspirational speakers at the Fairtrade Foundation Supporter Conference 2011 in Birmingham

• Date: Saturday 15 October
• Time: 10.00 – 17.00
• Venue: Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham Aston University, Birmingham

This year, rather than holding our own Youth for Fair Trade conference we are working with the Fairtrade Foundation and People & Planet to bring you activities at their conferences especially for young people.

So, at the Fairtrade Supporter Conference they have introduced a session on harnessing Social Media to promote your activities and in another session you can also hear from our partners, Y Care International about the projects that the young people involved in Youth for Fair Trade have been running and the new packs we are producing that help young people become advocates of Fair Trade!

There will also be an after party until 6.30pm – including live entertainment, Fairtrade nibbles, more chances to network and share experiences, so make sure you book a later train so you can come along!

To register for a FREE place register HERE NOW!

7pm-midnight, Friday 4th March, 54 Student Union, Cox Street, Coventry.
Hosted by Trish Adudu (BBC Coventry and Warwickshire) the event will feature clothes from Fairtrade companies such as Emma Watson’s People Tree collection, Pants to Poverty, Gossypium, Komodo, Exclusive Roots, Made in Coventry, Monkee Genes and FiveG at Debenhams, in a catwalk show, framed by music and dance performances. Coventry University s fashion design students will also show their Cyrenian s collection of re-worked counterfeit clothing (in conjunction with Trading Standards at Coventry City Council), showcased at last December s Clothes Show at the Birmingham NEC. Finally the winners of FashionEthics, our Fair Trade themed fashion design competition for young people between the age of 18 and 26 will be presented. There will also be a few stalls including Pants to Poverty, Exclusive Roots and Akoma Cooperative Multipurpose Society/ Ghana.

Free Entry. All welcome!!!

Twisted Fashion: Marjata Döll, m.doell@coventry.ac.uk, 07891 499326

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