Fairtrade Dover viert 10 jaar

Dover viert 10 jaren van een Fairtrade Gemeente. Status werd officieel toegekend 2009 na 4 jaren van hard werken door de vrijwilliger Fairtrade Network wordt ondersteund door de gemeenteraad.

Eerlijke handel is over betere prijzen, fatsoenlijke arbeidsvoorwaarden, lokale duurzaamheid en eerlijke handelsvoorwaarden voor de boeren en arbeiders in de derde wereld. 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 hield de groep een gezamenlijk feest met Deal Fairtrade Fractie aan de vernieuwing van Fairtrade Status voor een verdere markeren 2 jaar.

De vergadering herkozen heer David Hannent als voorzitter, Wethouder Pam Brivio als secretaris, Mr Brian Constable as Treasurer and welcomed Mrs Ann Jenner as Vice-Chairman. They then discussed plans for the future year. If you have ideas and are interested in joining the Network (which meets about 6 times a year) or you are thinking about helping at events please contact Pam Brivio on 07772 471905 or email her at pambrivio@ntlworld.com .

Pam said

We would welcome new members to join us in our work in continuing to promote Dover as a Fairtrade Town.

Our picture shows the Mayor, Wethouder Sue Jones, samen met Fairtrade netwerk secretaris raadslid Pam Brivio en vice-voorzitter, Mevrouw Ann Jenner.