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Come On In to Fairtrade with Koolskools!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight we’re inviting friends, supporters and local businesses to share their ideas on how to #ComeOnIn to Fairtrade. Today we welcome Koolskools to the guest blog. We’re delighted to work with Koolskools and collaborate on many Fairtrade projects with schools and again welcome them to our Secondary Schools Fairtrade Conference 2018. […]
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Come On In to Fairtrade with Leys Fairtrade!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight we’re inviting friends, supporters and local businesses to share their ideas on how to #ComeOnIn to Fairtrade. Today we welcome Leys Fairtrade to the guest blog. We made friends with Leys Fairtrade on twitter and regular share ideas, and keep each other inspired. We love hearing what schools get up to […]
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New Directors at fairandfunky CIC – Welcome Rose Condo
As fairandfunky embark on the next 5 years (and more!) of empowering people to take their own little steps to change the world we are thrilled to be joined by a team of new directors – ready to challenge us, work with us, grow with us and help move forward many of our fairandfunky ambitions […]
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New Directors at fairandfunky CIC – Welcome Janet Bebb!
As fairandfunky embark on the next 5 years (and more!) of empowering people to take their own little steps to change the world we are thrilled to be joined by a team of new directors – ready to challenge us, work with us, grow with us and help move forward many of our fairandfunky ambitions […]
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SCRAPtastic Book Launch!
It’s time to celebrate as we host a SCRAPtastic book launch party at Café Ollo in The Media Centre, Huddersfield on Monday 11th December from 5pm. ‘SCRAPtastic!’ the book was funded by a crowd-funding campaign as part of fairandfunky’s 5th birthday celebrations. With FIVE chapters, each with FIVE crafts, the book is packed full of […]
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Fairtrade Entrepreneurs!
Year 6 at Abbey Park Primary Academy are starting a new topic this term: ‘Trade and Economics’ and fairandfunky were asked to run a ‘wow’ workshop to kick start the topic, introduce Fairtrade and put trade into practice by making things to sell at the forthcoming Christmas Fair! We leapt at the opportunity. All […]
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Rice Recipe – Use Your LOAF!
We re-launched the 90kg Rice Challenge in September and working with festivals, churches, schools and Fairtrade groups we have already sold 243kg of Kilombero Rice. THANK YOU! Our friends at Fairtrade Penistone have joined the challenge and are encouraging their community to use their LOAF as they cook! They’ve kindly given us permission to […]
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fairandfunky needs YOU!
fairandfunky was established as a Community Interest Company in 2012, to deliver creative workshops to schools and community groups on issues of local and global sustainability: Fairtrade, recycling and the environment. We also run events, manage an on-line and pop-up shop, and facilitate conferences for both primary and secondary schools. As fairandfunky embarks on the […]
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Fairtrade Rugby Balls are HERE!
To celebrate the Fairtrade Rugby Ball mini arriving in the fairandfunky online shop we invite Angus Coull from Bala Sport to tell you why it’s all gone egg-shaped at Bala Sport! “After nearly 4 years of only making round balls, we’re really excited to now have egg-shaped ones too. After extensive testing the Bala Sport Fairtrade […]
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The fairandfunky Sustainable Schools Conference – A Review
The fairandfunky Sustainable Schools Conference, held at IMWS Centre in Batley, welcomed schools from across Yorkshire to learn about local and global sustainability in creative workshops from Grow To School, Pockets Theatre, LoveBread CIC and fairandfunky; giving lots of ideas and inspiration to take back to school and take action! All fairandfunky workshops and […]
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Fairtrade Conference 2018 For Secondary Schools
BOOK NOW for the fairandfunky Fairtrade Conference for Secondary Schools! The fairandfunky Fairtrade Conference for Schools brings together Secondary Schools from across Yorkshire to ignite enthusiasm and interest in both pupils and teachers for local and global sustainability. The conference will link with the Eco-Schools programme and Fairtrade Schools Award, providing evidence for each […]
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Rice Challenge 2017 – An Alternative Harvest
The fairandfunky rice challenge is BACK! Each year we take on the 90kg rice challenge from our partners Just Trading Scotland – to sell at least 90kg of kilombero rice from Malawi. Why 90kg? Because when a farmer sells 90kg of rice they earn enough to send their children to school for a year. […]
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Rice Challenge – Henry Kalomba’s Story
Each year we take on the 90kg rice challenge from our partners Just Trading Scotland. The challenge is to sell 90kg of rice – because when a farmer sells 90kg of rice they can afford to send their children to secondary school for a year. As we launch the rice challenge again this year, with […]
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Rice Challenge – Patience Bertha Hara’s Story
Each year we take on the 90kg rice challenge from our partners Just Trading Scotland. The challenge is to sell 90kg of rice – because when a farmer sells 90kg of rice they can afford to send their children to secondary school for a year. As we launch the rice challenge again this year, with the […]
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Rice Challenge – Susen Ntende’s Story
Each year we take on the 90kg rice challenge from our partners Just Trading Scotland. The challenge is to sell 90kg of rice – because when a farmer sells 90kg of rice they can afford to send their children to secondary school for a year. As we launch the rice challenge again this year, with the […]
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Rice Challenge – Abdul Phiri’s Story
Each year we take on the 90kg rice challenge from our partners Just Trading Scotland. The challenge is to sell 90kg of rice – because when a farmer sells 90kg of rice they can afford to send their children to secondary school for a year. As we launch the rice challenge again this year, with […]
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Rice Challenge – Kenson Silungwe’s Story
Each year we take on the 90kg rice challenge from our partners Just Trading Scotland. The challenge is to sell 90kg of rice – because when a farmer sells 90kg of rice they can afford to send their children to secondary school for a year. As we launch the rice challenge again this year, with the […]
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An Alternative Harvest for Schools – Rice Challenge
Did you know that a rice farmer from Malawi needs to sell 90kg of rice to be able to afford to send their child to school for a year? We’d like to invite your school to take part in the fairandfunky 90kg rice challenge – in which your school uses enterprise to sell 90kg […]
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Summer SCRAPtastic!
Over 200 families have enjoyed some crafty recycling together at fairandfunky SCRAPtastic workshops this Summer! We only ever use recycled materials in SCRAPtastic workshops – encouraging participants not to throw things away……but MAKE SOMETHING! Together we’ve made egg box wreaths, fish food mobiles, photo frames, bug hotels, masks, mobiles, planters, pen pot pals and […]
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‘Summer COOL’ with Aspirational Learning – Workshop Review
For the 5th consecutive year, fairandfunky were thrilled to once again join Aspirational Learning for ‘Summer Cool’ at Rastrick High School. During our time at ‘Summer Cool’, fairandfunky delivered ‘Change the World with an Eggbox’ and ‘Street Paper’ workshops to over 40 children transitioning from primary school to Rastrick High School at the start […]
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Play Fair at the Fairtrade Football Fun Day!
The fairandfunky Fairtrade Football Fun Day welcomed Primary Schools from across Kirklees to Honley High School for an afternoon of football and Fairtrade focussed games, activities and co-operative learning. All fairandfunky workshops encourage participants to look at the world around them and empower people of all ages with the knowledge that their actions can make […]
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Plant for Bees!
This month is the ‘Great British Bee Count’ so we’ve invited our good friends at Seedball to the guest blog. To share how quick and easy it is to change the world with a seed……. “Our gardens, window boxes and balconies are increasingly becoming the UK’s most significant wildlife haven – together this area […]
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Join us to Beat the Balsam!
You may have seen us on social media – getting in the River Holme and getting ready to ‘Beat The Balsam’ and you may have wondered why? All fairandfunky workshops look at ways each of us can take little steps to change the world; looking after local environments on our doorstep can do just that. […]
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Fairtrade Fortnight Conference at Halifax Minster
Halifax Minster opened its doors for the 2nd year running to 12 schools from across Kirklees and Calderdale on Friday 10th March, to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight at the fairandfunky Fairtrade Conference. Following welcomes and introductions the day began with a presentation from Holly Lynch MP who was delighted to welcome schools as part of […]
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Take a Break at the fairandfunky Conference for Secondary Schools
On March 2nd 2017 Honley High School opened its doors to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight with Secondary Schools from across Yorkshire at the FIRST EVER fairandfunky Fairtrade Conference for Secondary Schools! And it won’t be the last! The Conference brought schools together to inspire students and teachers to get involved with Fairtrade back at their […]
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Huddersfield Schools ‘Take a Break’ for Fairtrade Fortnight!
The Creative Media and Studio School opened its doors for the 3rd year running to 10 schools from across Kirklees on Friday 3rd March, to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight at the fairandfunky Fairtrade Conference. Following welcomes and introductions the day began with a presentation from fairandfunky: Did you know you can all take little steps […]
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Fairtrade Matters to Social Progress
We’re delighted to welcome fairandfunky Conference Champions Social Progress to today’s Fairtrade Fortnight blog…. “Hello! We’re Janet Bebb and Esther Orridge from Social Progress Ltd. We are a Social Media Consultancy based in the heart of lovely Honley. We’re passionate about supporting Fairtrade and often use our social media to spread the word about how […]
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Stand Up for Farmers in Fairtrade School Uniform!
Here at fairandfunky we’re very proud to be partners with a number of Fairtrade organisations. We’re particularly proud of our partnership with Koolskools and encourage all schools we work with to embrace Fairtrade uniform. Today we welcome Andy from Koolskools to the guest blog for Fairtrade Fortnight so that you too can discover that affordable Fairtrade school uniform […]
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Fairtrade Makes a Difference
This Fairtrade Fortnight fairandfunky host three School Conferences and in today’s guest blog we invite fellow workshop provider Fair Grounds to blog about the work they do. Over to Nina…… “Fairtrade recognises and acts upon the fact that all people, no matter where they are born deserve to be valued and treated as equal. Article 23 […]
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Fairtrade Birthday Drinks with Suma Wholefoods
Here at fairandfunky we’re very proud to be partners with a number of Fairtrade organisations. We’ve worked with Suma Wholefoods over a number of years, and are delighted to welcome them as a fairandfunky Conference Champions this year and to the blog! “As it’s our 40th year of being in business, Suma members were keen to get […]
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