Dover is celebrating 10 years of being a Fairtrade Town. Status was officially granted in 2009 after 4 years of hard work by the volunteer Fairtrade Network supported by the Town Council.
Fair trade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. It aims to enable the poorest farmers and workers to improve their position and have more control over their lives.
Buying bananas, sugar, tea or chocolate and many other items (including footballs!) with the Fairtrade mark is a simple way everyone can make a difference.
At their Annual Meeting on 8 May the group reported on a full year of work to raise awareness of Fairtrade issues including stalls at the Dover Regatta and the Big Local Urban Fete together with other Charity events. Visits were made to local schools to make sure that children are aware of Fairtrade issues across the world. During Fairtrade Fortnight in the spring the group shared information with shoppers at Morrisons which stocks a variety of Fairtrade products. In September 2018 the group held a joint celebration with Deal Fairtrade Group to mark the renewal of Fairtrade Status for a further 2 év.
The meeting re-elected Mr David Hannent as Chairman, Councillor Pam Brivio as Secretary, Brian Constable mint pénztáros és üdvözölte Mrs. Ann Jenner mint alelnök. Ezután megvitatták jövőbeli tervei év. Ha a gondolatok és szeretne csatlakozni a hálózati (amely megfelel körülbelül 6 szer egy évben) vagy gondolkodik segítő rendezvényeken forduljon Pam Brivio on 07772 471905 vagy e-mailben vele pambrivio@ntlworld.com .
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Örülnénk új tagjait, hogy csatlakozzanak hozzánk a munka továbbra is támogassák Dover mint egy Fairtrade Town.
A képen a polgármester, Tanácsos Sue Jones, together with Fairtrade network Secretary Councillor Pam Brivio and Vice-Chairman, Mrs Ann Jenner.