Pedal power has arrived! With thanks to funding from Holme Valley Parish Council we have a new and unique bike as a tool to teach children across the Holme Valley and beyond all about recycling, food miles, Fairtrade, waste, healthy lifestyles and energy – the fairandfunky smoothie bike ticks all the boxes, not to mention […]
Continue reading »On Friday 24th February we held our annual Fairtrade Conference for Primary Schools at the Tolson Museum in Huddersfield and welcomed almost 100 delegates to celebrate Fairtrade and discover how we are all connected: people and planet. We were thrilled to receive this review of the event from Mrs. Tombling – Eco Schools and Science […]
Continue reading »It’s Fairtrade Fortnight. A time when campaigners shout louder than ever for Fairtrade producers. Climate Change is having a real impact on farming communities all over the world, not least Fairtrade producers. And our favourite foods are under threat. We’re always keen to share stories from the people behind the products so have invited our […]
Continue reading »This Fairtrade Fortnight we are hosting a Fairtrade Conference for schools across Kirklees. We are thrilled that local business Social Progress have come on board as a sponsor for the event. We welcome them to the guest blog so they can introduce themselves: “Hi, we’re Social Progress, a Social Media Agency based in Honley, Holmfirth. […]
Continue reading »At fairandfunky we empower people to take their own little steps to change the world. We run creative arts workshops in schools*, and in the community, that encourage people to think about the consequences of their daily actions and the impact they have on people and planet. We showcase how our small changes of behaviour […]
Continue reading »There are many ways to be SCRAPtastic this half term so we thought we’d share 3 ways on our blog this week! But firstly…..what is SCRAPtastic? Well, according to the young people who join our SCRAPtastic workshops it is “EPIC!” but that still doesn’t really answer the question! SCRAPtastic is what we call our creative […]
Continue reading »We’re joining The Climate Coalition this month with their #ShowTheLove campaign: “We need to support the people hardest hit across the world by the impacts of climate change. We need to protect and restore nature. And we need support to stop our homes wasting energy and to quickly move towards cheaper and cleaner renewables that […]
Continue reading »We absolutely love running SCRAPtastic after school clubs in our local schools. We’ve heard rumours that some parents are worried about children joining our club and coming home with armfuls of junk modelling – but NO!! SCRAPtastic after school club creates meaningful art by repurposing and reusing household rubbish. It’s different to other clubs as […]
Continue reading »Celebrated on 5th June every year, World Environment Day is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. This year fairandfunky host an outdoor environmental education conference for Primary Schools and bookings are NOW OPEN! Hosted at Holme Valley Campsite in Holmfirth the ECO conference will celebrate […]
Continue reading »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 have a positive impact; both locally and globally. Climate Change, Climate Action looks closely at how we are all connected – that where we shop, what we buy, what we […]
Continue reading »The New Year always brings new resolutions and promises for new beginning and new starts. Our friends at Holme Valley Climate Action Partnership are doing things a bit differently to bring new hope for the planet in 2023 so we invited them to our guest blog: “The start of a new year is a great […]
Continue reading »Who can really believe it’s the end of another year?! And what a year it has been for fairandfunky. We have to admit that the pandemic took its toll on us, and it’s been hard work getting back on our feet, back doing what we love – running workshops in schools and in the community. […]
Continue reading »Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 runs from 27 February to the 12 March and we are kicking off proceedings with the return of the fairandfunky Fairtrade Conference for Primary Schools on Friday 24th February. The message for Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is simple: Choose Fairtrade now and help save our Fairtrade foods. Can you imagine breakfast without a […]
Continue reading »Here at fairandfunky we regularly volunteer with Give A Few Words….. We love getting creative and writing letters of positive cheer for members of our community. As ‘Give’ launch their big #LettersForChristmas appeal we invite Sharron Wilkinson to our guest blog: “Writing “positive uplifting letters” to people you don’t know may sound a bit of […]
Continue reading »We’re delighted to finally be able to offer a SCRAPtastic Subscription Box so you can make amazing SCRAPtastic creations at home. You can sign up to a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription and the first box you receive will always include a copy of SCRAPtastic book. Before you click here to order your subscription […]
Continue reading »We were so impressed with the presentation by Hepworth Junior School at the Youth Climate Conference in Huddersfield last month we asked them to share their eco achievements in this weeks guest blog. It really struck us what a big difference you can make to your local and global environments just by making little changes. […]
Continue reading »We’re delighted to host a guest blog from Meltham CE Primary School’s eco-council. Sharing their experiences of attending Kirklees Council’s Climate Festival: “On Tuesday 11th October 4 of us went on a trip to Kirklees College for Kirklees Council’s Youth Climate festival. There were presentations from 2 schools. Newsome Academy talked about becoming an Eco […]
Continue reading »Last week we joined schools from across Kirklees at The Young People’s Festival – organised by the Kirklees Council Climate Change team, the aim of the event was to bring students together to build on climate conversations with young people, so they feel heard and understand they play a big part of the council’s vision […]
Continue reading »This half term we have been running SCRAPtastic after school clubs at two local schools with Year 1 and Year 2 students. SCRAPtastic after school club is all about encouraging little ones and their families to think about household waste – how to reduce it, how to reuse it and how to recycle it. Each […]
Continue reading »The perfect workshop to introduce environmental awareness to early years and KS1 children. The workshop begins with interactive storytelling of ‘The Girl Who Planted Trees’ by Caryl Hart. Students will discover the importance of planting seeds and trees and the power of the individual when looking after the planet. Each student will then make a […]
Continue reading »A creative workshop for KS2 children that explores climate change, global warming and carbon footprint, discovering the impact of individual action and how to combat the environmental problems the world faces today. A range of brilliant child centred activities throughout the session include: an interactive quiz, food mapping around the globe, pollution activity, and seed […]
Continue reading »The perfect workshop to introduce biodiversity and environmental conservation to early years and KS1 children. The workshop begins with interactive storytelling of ‘Tidy!’ by Emily Gravett. Students will discover the importance of looking after local environments and the value of trees. Each student will then make a gorgeous tree mobile from recycled materials – inspired […]
Continue reading »The perfect workshop to introduce sustainability to early years and KS1 children. The workshop begins with interactive storytelling of ’10 Things I can Do to Help my World’ by Melanie Walsh. Students will discover the power of the individual and all the little steps they can take to change the world – from recycling, planting […]
Continue reading »The perfect workshop to introduce the wonder of bees to early years and KS1 children. The workshop begins with interactive storytelling of ‘Nature’s Tiny Miracle Bee’ by Britta Teckentrup. Students will discover the importance of bees and the wonder of our natural environment. Each student will then make a beautiful bee and flower mobile from […]
Continue reading »The perfect workshop to introduce the wonder of bees to early years and KS1 children. The workshop begins with interactive storytelling of ‘The Beeman’ by Laurie Krebs and Valeria Cis. Students will discover the importance of bees and how they make honey and pollinate flowers, fruit and vegetable. Each student will then make a brilliant […]
Continue reading »The perfect workshop to introduce the problem of litter in our seas to early years and KS1 children. The workshop begins with interactive storytelling of ‘Somebody Swallowed Stanley’ by Sarah Roberts. Students will discover the impact of plastics in the oceans and the little steps we can all take to make a difference to local […]
Continue reading »The perfect workshop to introduce waste and recycling to early years and KS1 children. The workshop begins with interactive storytelling of ‘Too Much Stuff!’ by Emily Gravett. Students will discover the importance of only using what you need, re-using and recycling household rubbish and difference we make when we all act together to make change. […]
Continue reading »This year fairandfunky took part in The Great Big Green Week – an initiative from the Climate Coalition and the UKs biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. We held a Great Big Green Get Together at Holmfirth Tech and invited our community to join us to take positive […]
Continue reading »The fairandfunky 90kg rice challenge is BACK! It’s been a while since we last took on the challenge so we thought we’d write a little blog about why we take on the challenge from Just Trading Scotland. A couple of years ago we were lucky enough to meet Webster and Howard, rice farmers from Malawi […]
Continue reading »Applications for the fairandfunky family food zone in Holmfirth Market during Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival are NOW OPEN! Holmfirth Food and Drink Festival takes place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September and as part of the festival team, fairandfunky manage Holmfirth Market – filling it with a range of local, independent and ethical […]
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