Fairtrade Fortnight 2025
Monday 22nd September - Sunday 5th October
The theme for this year's Fairtrade Fortnight is 'DO IT FAIR' with a particular emphasis on tea production and how we can support Fairtrade tea producers in our shopping, in our awareness-raising and ion our campaigning.
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​With the world in a tailspin,​ fairness isn’t a given.​ But the power to get there is in our hands.​ Together, our actions can have a positive impact​ on real people’s lives.​
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Follow this link to read more about the 'DO IT FAIR' campaign and get involved - sign the petition!

Fairtrade Fortnight in Cumbria
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The Carlisle group is celebrating 20 years of Carlisle being a Fairtrade City and everyone is welcome to join a walk on Saturday 21st September from Dalston Co-op (2pm) ending at a Fairtrade Cafe in Carlisle. On Thursday 25th September, the group will host a Fairtrade Celebration and Information evening at The Church of Scotland, Chapel St, Carlisle at 7pm. There will be a speaker from Transform Trade in Newcastle as well as some very special taster activities from the last 20 years of Carlisle Fairtrade.
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Windermere and Bowness group will be working local retailers to create displays of Fairtrade products. Church representatives are also planning Fairtrade displays and will use Fairtrade products for their refreshments during this period.
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Caldbeck group are running a Fairtrade Coffee Morning in St. Kentigern’s church on Saturday 27th September 10.30 - 12 noon.
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Arnside group are hosting a coffee are hosting a coffee tasting event with Arnside churches together on Saturday 4th October (tea drinkers welcome!)
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Keswick group are coordinating a Fairtrade church service on Sunday 28th September and are also planning a poetry writing project with the local primary school.
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The group in Egremont is running a Harvest Market, focusing on local and Fairtrade produce in the parish church from 9.30am-12.30pm on Friday 3rd October.
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