Fairtrade Fortnight 2010

Fairtrade Eastbourne at the Old Town Jam Old Town Jam and Fairtrade Eastbourne join forces on Thursday 25th February to celebrate Fairtrade in style.  Come along from 8:30pm til late to The Counting House in Old Town.  Hosted by LACKADAISY and always a popular event the organisers welcome all nationalities and instruments (except drum kits and electric guitars due to noise restrictions) so bring your instrument and come along to play a couple of tunes, have a jam or just kick back, sink a few beers. Answer a Fairtrade question for the chance to win some Fairtrade wine!.

Fairtrade Flaskmob! Take part in our Fairtrade 'Flaskmob' in Terminus Road on Saturday 6th March! Blend in to the crowd of Saturday shoppers, around the advertising stand between Halifax and Nationwide. Then at 1:00pm everyone takes our their flask and enjoys a Fairtrade hot drink. After 5 minutes we will all disperse, leaving bewilderment and surprise behind us in the streets. We encourge any creativity tea/coffee/Fairtrade related and want a crowd to take part so invite your friends!

Fairtrade Big Brew Coffee Morning Pop into 4 College Road on 6th March from 10am for a Fairtrade tea, coffee, bun or biscuit courtsy of Sarah Hesse.  Sarah will be running a Traidcraft stall, selling a selection of Fairtrade gifts and confectionery and there will also be stalls selling locally produced crafts, jewellery, glass objects, cards,  brooches, bags etc.  Proceeds to Traidcraft charity.

Fairtrade Eastbourne will also be out and about in Eastbourne on information stalls giving away free samples, so look out for us!

Cameroon cotton producer visits Eastbourne! The Mayor and Mayoress of Eastbourne Greg and Clare Szanto welcomed Oumarou Gadjere, a Fairtrade cotton farmer from Cameroon, along with members of Fairtrade Eastbourne during Fairtrade Fortnight. Oumarou Gadjere is a member of the Heri Fairtrade coop and is their elected representative to the Cameroon Cotton Producers' Organisation (OPCC) Executive Board. The OPCC is a national organisation owned and run by 1,800 local cotton cooperatives.  It represents 360, 000 cotton farmers.  Initially three of the co-ops received Fairtrade certification in 2004 when the Fairtrade cotton pilot project was launched. Following the huge success of Fairtrade cotton sales, the number of certified co-ops has increased to 198, representing 32,000 farmers. In 2007 they sold 40% of their total production to Fairtrade buyers, some 2,850 tonnes of cotton fibre or lint.  As a result members and their communities now benefit from a range of projects that are funded by the Fairtrade premium and agreed democratically by the whole group. In 2005/06 this included seven health centres, 12 classrooms, nine cereal stores, nine ginning machines, 19 water supply projects and two rural electrification programmes.

Fairtrade cotton producer visits Eastbourne! On Monday 3rd March a Fairtrade producer visited our from Mali to speak in the Town Hall, Park college and Bishop Bell School.

It was a gread opportunity to hear the difference Fairtrade makes to producers in Developing Countries and how small changes in your shopping habits can have a big impact in the lives of others. Read about the visiting producer by downloading the   background information

Download the Sovereign and Arrow FM Radio Fairtrade interview as an mp3 podcast, featuring Fairtrade Eastbourne Chair Matthew Wilkinson and Bexhill Fairtrade Chairman Jack Doherty.

Fairtrade Cookery Winner! This delicious looking photo was the winning entry of the Fairtrade cooking photo competition taken by Daniel Minty called "Bitter chocolate and cinnamon mousse with mango sorbet and mango crisps".  Have a go at making it yourself from the recipe vailable here.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2007
Eastbourne Events Review

Thursday 1st March	Fairtrade Open Mic Night winners :Ben Nicholas, Alex Speirs and Danney Pulleyn. Each of them recieved a bottle of fairtrade wine. Thankyou to everyone who participated in the event.
Saturday 3rd March	Sky Bar, Terminus Road 8pm Renaissance Choir for Fairtrade Eastbourne's Renaissance singers sang a selection of songs for Fairtrade Fortnight with readings.  See the video here St Andrew's United Reformed Church, Blackwater Road, 11am
Saturday 10th March	Life Gospel Choir for Fairtrade The Eastbourne choir performed in terminus road for Fairtrade as shoppers stopped and listened and visited our Ask for Fairtrade stall.

Digital Photography Competition. Below are the winning entries of the Fairtrade Digital photography competition from the Southview Close photography group.
Congratulations to the group who win a basket of Fairtrde goodies!

Fairtrade Fortnight 2006
Eastbourne Events Review

Fairtrade Eastbourne had a packed programme of events during Fairtrade Fortnight 2006. Here are some of the highlights...

Sunday March 5
Oxfam Bridal and Fairtrade Fair
Oxfam Shop, Terminus Road
A catwalk show featuring a range of Oxfam's bridal and event wear with Matt Wilkinson and James Ward from Fairtrade Eastbourne as the featured Grooms!

Monday March 6 - Sunday March 19
Fairtrade Schools Poster Competition Exhibition
Hullats Furniture Store, Arndale Centre
Over 220 entries from local schools were on display in the town centre throught Fairtrade Fortnight. Three winners were eventually chosen by a judging panel that included Eastbourne's Mayor, Cllr Graham Marsden, Eastbourne Herald Editor Peter Austin, East Magazine Co-Editor Adam McNaught-Davis and Clive Gross from Fairtade Eastbourne.
The winners were:
Overall Winner - Liam Black of Lindfield School
Senior Winner - Rebekah Taylor of Willingdon Community School
Junior Winner - Kiera Howard of Bourne Junior School

Fairtrade Rugby Match
Eastbourne 3rd XV vs Crowborogh 3rd XV
Eastbourne Rugby Football Club
Fairtrade refreshments and raffle that raised over £60 for Oxfam and the Fairtrade Eastbourne Campaign accompanied a comfortable 20-0 victory for Eastbourne on a bright but cold afternoon!

Sunday March 12
Fairtrade Comedy Night
OiOi Comedy Club, Cafe Blue
German comedian Hennig Vehn headlined this Fairtrade Eastbourne benefit comedy night.

Monday March 13
Fairtrade Volleyball Match
Eastbourne Excite vs Kings 1 (Mens Div.1)
Brighton University Sports Hall, Denton Road
Demonstration of Fairtrade Volleyballs plus Raffle & Fairtrade Products.

Friday March 17
Fairtrade Eastbourne Live
OTB St Patricks Classic Soul Night
Underground Theatre, Grove Road
The amazing 11 piece classic soul tribute band On The Button raised £100 for Fairtrade Eastbourne in their first ever Eastbourne show!

Monday March 20
Fairtrade Eastbourne Wine Tasting Day
Carlisle Restaurant, Carlisle Road
A whole day of Fairtrade product tasting aimed at Eastbourne's business, hospitality and tourist sectors to raise awareness of the products now available. Deputy Mayor Cllr Colin Belsey joined business people from across the town to sample over a dozen Fairtrade Wines, many supplied by event sponsor The Sussex Co-Operative Society.

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