Author: Ruth Self

An important meeting took place at The Friends Meeting House in Lancaster on Sunday 24th January at 7.30pm in Lancaster relating to the future of The FIG Tree, International Fair Trade Centre previously based at St...

The Cornerstone Café has now extending its opening hours to include Saturday 9am to 3pm in addition to the same hours on Monday to Friday. It is located near Dalton Sqaure on the corner...

Group members were hosted by the Fairtrade York Forum on a visit to their city. Using the newly produced Fairly Traded Trail, places of interest and businesses were explored. An enjoyable and profitable time...

Fair Trade Live To commemorate 30 years since Live Aid became a fundamental milestone in the campaign against global poverty first Fair Trade Towns from across the globe took part in Fair Trade Live....

A Fairtrade Competition open to school and college pupils up to 18 years old took place in April. Over 400 entries were received from 19 schools across Lancashire. Primary school pupils designed a tea towel to celebrate...

Lancaster, Morecambe & District Fairtrade Group AGM took place on Tuesday 19thMay at 10.00am in Committee Room A, Lancaster Town Hall.

Lancashire was awarded Fairtrade status early in February 2015 so is now officially a Fairtrade County. Good news! Many thanks to everyone who continues to promote Fairtrade throughout Lancaster, Morecambe & District and ensures...

  Fairtrade Fortnight 2015 ran from 23rd February until 8th March. There were lots of exciting events and great offers  at Lancaster University, including: Fairtrade Street Feast in Alexandra Square Fairtrade banana eating competition Fairtrade...

There was a Fairtrade Fortnight event in Galgate on Sunday afternoon 22nd February in the village hall with a presentation on Fairtrade in Ghana by Arton Medd. Refreshments included a good supply of cakes baked using Fairtrade ingredients 

The photographic exhibition created especially for the 20th anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark by the Fairtrade Foundation was on display in Lancaster Library and then in Morecambe Library for three weeks from Friday 23rd January...