AMMANFORD FAIRTRADE

Banana Sblit enfawr

2012-03-03T19:07:00.001Z

Unwaith eto am y 4ydd flwyddyn yn olynnol roedd ein Banana Sblit Masanch Deg yn lwyddiant Ysgubol.
Daeth tyrfa fawr i'r Arcade yn Rhydaman ar Nos Wener 2 Mawrth i ymuno yn ein dathlu.

Fel y gwelwch roedd un eleni yn 80 troedfedd (25 metr) o dop yr arcade i'r gwaelod. Cafodd hwn i gyd ei orchuddio gyda bananas masnach deg, hufen ia, hufen a saws siocled ac yna ei fwyta mewn tua 10 munud!!

2012-03-01T22:48:00.001Z

2012-03-01T22:47:00.003Z

Sales rise for Fairtrade as shoppers buy responsibly

2012-02-27T20:03:00.000Z

FAIRTRADE sales increased by 12% last year to more than £1.3bn despite the gloomy economic outlook, prompting claims today the movement chimes with the current desire for “responsible capitalism”.
The increase in sales is lower than 2010’s 40% rise, but the sector has continued to perform strongly despite tough economic times which saw the UK’s GDP grow at just 0.8% in 2011.
The new figures, coming at the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, were particularly welcomed by campaigners in Wales, which has the distinction of being the world’s first Fairtrade nation.

Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/02/27/sales-rise-for-fairtrade-as-shoppers-buy-responsibly-91466-30412301/#ixzz1nc9htYp8

Giant Fairtrade Banana Split

2012-02-26T19:34:00.002Z

Come along to Ammanford's Arcade in College Street next Friday 2 March at 6.00pm to help us eat a giant 50 foot long banana split.

We will be constructing the banana split at 5,30 using fairtrade bananas, ice cream, cream and plenty of chocolate and strawberry sauce.

Then at 6.00 everyone will be given a spoon and enjoy demolishing the work of art - by eating as much as we can.

Everyone is welcome and we hope we will see you there

Banana Split Masnach Deg

2012-02-26T19:28:00.000Z

Dewch i'r Arcade yn Rhydaman, nos Wener nesaf, sef 2 Mawrth am 6 o'r gloch i fwyta Banana Split enfawr - tua 50 troedfedd o hyd. Byddwn yn adeialdu'r banana split am 5.30 gyda bocsus o fananas masnach deg, hufen ia, hufen, a digon o saws siocled a mefus. Yna bydd pawb yn cael llwy ac i ffwrdd a ni i fwyta'r cyfan.Gobeithio y byddwch yn gallu bod yn bresennol.

Take a Step for Fairtrade Fortnight

2012-02-26T08:04:00.000Z

Fairtrade Cotton producers visit Ammanford

2012-02-26T07:57:00.003Z

On Tuesday 6th March, a delegation of Fairtrade Cotton producers will bevisiting the town to thank the people of Ammanford for their support, and toexplain why the Fairtrade market has to be further expanded. They will stay onthe Monday night at Fronlas Bed and Breakfast in Llandeilo which servesFairtrade drinks and has Fairtrade cotton sheets.

Wales shows support for Fair Trade

2012-02-23T21:27:00.002Z

The First Minister of Wales, Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM has shown his support for Fair Trade by attending the Fair Trade Nation exhibition launch in Cardiff.

The exhibition will be on display in the Senedd, Cardiff Bay in the run up to Fair Trade Fortnight (27th February – 11th March). The inspiring images showcase the importance of Fair Trade and the difference it can make to the lives of producers and their communities.

As the world’s only Fair Trade Nation, Wales is proud to lead the world by example. Local Authorities, schools and towns across the country are gaining Fair Trade status, learning about the importance of Fair Trade and making a big difference across the globe.

The First Minister said:

"I am very proud that Wales continues to lead the way in support of Fair Trade. I encourage people to come along and see the inspiring exhibition on display and take part in the events across the country during Fair Trade Fortnight."

Fair Trade is more than tea, coffee, chocolate and bananas. With more than 4,500 products available on the market, from olive oil to beauty products, clothing to gold, it’s easier now than ever before to choose Fair Trade.

In Mali, one of the world’s poorest countries, the average school attendance is 43%. For the children from a Fairtrade co-operative the figure rises to 95%.

DIRPRWYAETH CYNYRCHWYR COTWM MASNACH DEG

2012-02-21T09:16:00.003Z

Ar 6 Mawrth, bydd dirprwyaeth o gynhyrchwyr Cotwm Masnach Deg yn ymweld a Rhydaman i ddiolch i bobl y dref am eu cefnogaeth, ac i esbonio pam bod angen ymestyn y farchnad Masnach Deg ac ei bod mor bwysig. Byddant yn aros ar y nos Lun yng Ngwesty gwely a Brecwast Fronlas yn Llandeilo, sydd yn gweini diodydd Masnach Deg a gyda llenni Masnach Deg.

Fairtrade events 2012

2012-02-20T18:29:00.005Z

Massive banana split in Ammanford! Fairtrade cotton producers sleeping in cotton sheets in Llandeilo! ... and more!!

2012 looks like being a busy year for Ammanford Fairtrade Group. The year marks the tenth anniversary of the town gaining Fairtrade Town status. Group member Phil Broadhurst said : "We were the first Fairtrade Town in Wales, and the fifth in the UK. Now there are over 500 Fairtrade Towns in the UK, and Wales has become the first country in the world to gain Fairtrade Nation status. In those ten years we have seen grass roots campaigns like ours create a massive rise in recognition of the Fairtrade mark and what it stands for, and an ever increasing rise in sales of Fairtrade products. We are still a long way from having a fair trading system in the world, but the work we are doing with Fairtrade is helping people around the world work their way out of poverty. It is something worth celebrating, and so we will be marking the tenth anniversary with a series of events throughout 2012."

The first big event will be the return of Ammanford's annual Fairtrade Banana Split which will see a thirty foot long Fairtrade Banana Split being built, and quickly eaten, in the College Street arcade on Friday 2nd March at 6pm.

Digwyddiadau Masnach Deg

2012-02-20T18:29:00.004Z

Banana split enfawr yn Rhydaman! Cynhyrchwyr cotwm masnach Deg yn cysgu mewn llenni cotwm yn Llandeilo! ….. a llawer mwy!

Mae 2012 yn edrych yn flwyddyn brysur i grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman . Mae’r flwyddyn yn nodi deng mlynedd ers i’r dref ennill statws Masnach Deg. Yn ôl Phil Broadhurst, aleod o’r grŵp
“Ni oedd y Dref Masnach Deg gyntaf yng Nghymru, a’r pumed yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Nawr mae yna dros 500 tref Masnach Deg yn y DU, ac mae Cymru wedi dod yn wlad Masnach Deg gyntaf yn y byd. Dros y ddeng mlynedd diwethaf rydym wedi gweld ymgyrchoedd lawr gwlad fel un ni yn creu ymwybyddiaeth enfawr o’r marc Masnach Deg a beth mae’n sefyll amdano. Hefyd mae gwerthiant cynnyrch Masnach Deg wedi cynyddu’r enfawr.

Rydym yn bell o gael system masnachu deg yn y byd, ond mae’r gwaith rydym yn ei wneud yn hyrwyddo Masnach Deg yn helpu pobl o amgylch y byd i weithio eu ffordd allan o dlodi. Mae’n rhywbeth werth ei ddathlu, a felly byddwn ni yn nodi ein degfed penblwydd gyda cyfres o weithgareddau drwy 2012.”

Y digwyddiad mawr cyntaf bydd y Banana Split Enfawr blynyddol a fydd yn gweld banana split 30 troedfedd o hyd yn cael ei adeiladu a’i fwyta yn gylfym yn arcade Stryd y Coleg, Rhdyaman ar 2il Mawrth am 6pm.

Ammanford Fairtrade group Meeting

2012-02-16T11:12:00.000Z

Anyone who would like to get involved in campaigning for Fairtrade in Ammanford is welcome to come along to the group's next meeting which is at Gellimanwydd / Christian Temple Hall on Tuesday 21st February at 7.30pm, or call Phil Broadhurst on 01269 596933.

FAIRTRADE SHOOL OF THE MONTH

2012-02-16T11:10:00.002Z

Ammanford's year of celebration has certainly got off to a good start, with the town's Nursery School winning Fair Trade Wales' "School of the Month" award for January, recognising the range of Fairtrade awareness raising the school has done with children, parents and in the community.

Ysgol Masnach Deg y Mis

2012-02-16T11:09:00.002Z

Mae blwyddyn dathlu Rhydaman wedi dechrau’n dda gyda’r ysgol Feithrin yn derbyn Gwobr “Ysgol y Mis” Masnach Deg Cymru ar gyfer Ionawr. Mae hyn yn cydnabod y gwaith mae’r ysgol wedi ei wneud i godi ymwybyddiaeth Masnach Deg gyda’r planr, rhieni a’r gymuned.

Fairtrade Ways

2012-02-14T22:45:00.000Z

One of the major campaigning projects for Fairtrade campaigners in Wales this year is developing a network of Fair Trade Ways throughout Wales. Phil Broadhurst has been working with Carmarthenshire Council's Rights Of Way department on creating the first officially waymarked Fair Trade Way in Wales, which will go from Ammanford to Carmarthen, with a suggested overnight stop at Fronlas. Phil says "The idea of the Fair Trade Way walks is really taking off. There will soon be a website where people can find, or put up their own Fair Trade walks. We are also hoping more B&Bs in Carmarthenshire and throughout Wales will follow Fronlas' lead and go Fairtrade."

Llwybr Masnach Deg

2012-02-14T22:44:00.000Z

Un o’r priosectau mwyaf ar gyfer ymgyrchwyr eleni fydd datblygu rhywdwaith o Lwybrau masnach Deg ar draws Cymru.

Mae Phil Broadhurst, un o brif ymgyrchwyr Grwp masnach Deg Rhydaman wedi bod yn gweithio gyda Adran Hawl Tramwy Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin i greu y Llwybr Masnach Deg cyntaf yng Nghymru, a fydd yn mynd o Rhydaman i Gaerfyrddin, gyda awgrym o aros noson yn Fronlas. Yn ol Phil –

“Mae’r syniad o lwybrau Masnach Deg yn cydio yn y dychymyg. Yn fuan bydd yna wefan ble gall pobl ffeindio gybodaeth am, a rhoi llwybr Masnach Deg eu hunain ifyny. Rydym hefyd yn gobeithio y bydd yna fwy o B&Bs yn Sir Gaerfyrddin a thrwy Gymru yn dilyn esiampl Fronlas amynd yn Fasnach Deg”.

Got a question about Fairtrade Cocoa Farming?

2012-01-17T18:32:00.000Z

The Fairtrade Foundation is getting ready to give a warm welcome to cocoa farmer Kouame Alphonse Fasseri on his visit to the UK from 22 – 29 January 2012. Kouame is from the Ivory Coast and a proud member of the Fairtrade co-operative, Kavokiva, who supply cocoa for Nestle’s Fairtrade Kit Kat. Kouame will be taking a break from his busy week to answer your questions and we’ll put them and Kouame’s answers on our website, so check here at the end of January. Kavokiva have taken some great steps with Fairtrade, including investing in education and health care for the whole community, as well as making improvements to their cocoa farms. Kouame, also famous from his back-of-Kit Kat pack appearances, is keen to answer your questions.

Send him yours by emailing kouameanswers@fairtrade.org.uk by 21 January 2012.

Fairtrade Fortnight - Get Involved!

2012-01-11T18:38:00.002Z

27^th February – 13^th March
Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 is fast approaching and we want this to be the best one yet – with your help we can make it happen!
Fairtrade Fortnight is a time to raise awareness of the need for a fairer way to trade, show support for farmers and producers around the world and celebrate Wales’ commitment as the world’s first Fair Trade Nation.
We are planning an exciting programme of activities and events across Wales and there are lots of opportunities for you to get involved:

Ø Volunteering:
Are you passionate about Fair Trade? Would you like to support a Fair Trade event in Ammanford? Why not join the Fair Trade fun and volunteer with us during Fairtrade Fortnight. You can choose to give an hour, a day or however long you want! Contact us on riversidepicnic@yahoo.com

Ø Fairtrade Fortnight Internships:
Want to go one step further? You can apply for an internship with us to gain valuable experience of working with the Fair Trade movement. If you have a passion for Fair Trade and think you’ve got what it takes to support this exciting campaign over the next few months an internship with Fair Trade Wales might just be what you’re looking for. To show your interest go to https://docs.google.com/a/fairtradewales.org.uk/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dG1Sc3RyNnpidG53SWhPTENEUV9WaEE6MQ#gid=0

Pythefnos masanch Deg – Byddwch yn rhan o’r dathlu

2012-01-11T18:36:00.001Z

27 Chwefror - 13 Mawrth
Mae Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2012 ar y gorwel ac rydym eisiau i hon fod yr un orau eto – gyda eich cymorth chi gallen ni wireddu hyn!
Mae Pythefnos masnach Deg yn amser i godi ymwybyddiaeth am yr angen am ffordd decach i fasnachu, cefnogi ffermwyr a chynhyrchwyr ar draws y byd a dathlu ymroddiad Cymru fel Gwlad Masnach Deg gyntaf y Byd
Rydym wrthi’n trefnu rhaglen cyffrous o weithgareddau a digwyddiadau yma yn Rhydaman ac ar draws Cymru gyfan. Bydd digon o gyfleoedd i chi fod yn rhan ohono:

Ø Gwirfoddoli
Ydych chi’n hollol ymroddiedig dros Fasnach Deg? A hoffech gefnogi digwyddiad Masnach Deg yn eich ardal? Yna beth am ymuno yn yr hwyl a gwirfoddoli yn ystod Pythefnos Masnach Deg. Gallech roi awr, diwrnod neu beth bynnag yr ydych eisiau. Cysylltwch a ni ar riversidepicnic@yahoo.com

Ø Internship Pythefnos Masnach Deg
Ydych chi eisiau mynd un cam ymhellach? Yna gallech chi wneud cais am internship gyda Cymru Masnach Deg a derbyn profiad gwerthfawr o weithio gyda ymgyrch Masnach Deg. Os oes gennych ymroddiad i Fasnach Deg ac yn teimlo bod gennych beth sydd angen i gefnogi ymgyrch cyffrous dros y misoedd nesaf yna gall internship Masnach Deg fod yn addas i chi. Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch a https://docs.google.com/a/fairtradewales.org.uk/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dG1Sc3RyNnpidG53SWhPTENEUV9WaEE6MQ#gid=0

Take a Step in 2012

2011-12-11T23:12:00.000Z

In 2012 durign Fairtrade Fortnight we will be asking everynone to take a step for Fairtrade. It can be a simple step, like swapping your tea to Fairtrade, or a bigger step, like asking everyone in your office to do it too. You’ll be joining thousands of others all over the UK when you take a step for Fairtrade. Make it as inventive, daring, funny or messy as you like. Every step counts for millions of farmers, workers and their communities in developing countries who urgently need a better deal from trade.

Take a step in 2012 begins in Fairtrade Fortnight from 27 February – 11 March 2012

Cymryd Cam yn 2012

2011-12-11T23:09:00.000Z

Mae “Cymryd Cam yn 20122 yn dechrau yn ystod Pythefnos masnach Deg o 27 Chwefror i 11 Mawrth 2012.

Bydd Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2012 yn gofyn i bawb i gymryd cam ar gyfer Masnach Deg. Gall fod yn gam syml, fel newid eich te i fod yn Fasanch Deg, neu cam mwy, drwy ofyn i bawb yn eich swyddfa i wneud hynny hefyd.

Byddwch yn ymuno a miloedd o bobl eraill ar draws Prydain pan fyddwch yn cymryd cam ar gyfer Masnach Deg. Gallech ei wneud mor ddoniol a mentrus a phosib. Mae pob cam yn cyfrid er mwyn miliynau o ffermwyr, gweithwyr a’u cymunedau yn y gwledydd datblygol sydd angen tegwch o’u masnach.

International Video Link Ups

2011-11-27T09:16:00.003Z

Is anybody interested in coming to a Video-linking workshop? It will take place somewhere locally between Wed 18 January - Fri 17 February 2012. The aim is to make video link ups with fairtrade producers. Schools may be particularly interested?

If you are interested, or if you want more information, contact :

Steve Smith
Project Manager, Digital Media and Campaigns, Fair Trade Wales
Rheolwr Prosiect, Cyfryngau Digidol ac Ymgyrchoedd, Cymru Masnach Deg

www.fairtradewales.org.uk | www.cymrumasnachdeg.org.uk

029 2080 3293
07775 18 44 34

5th Floor, Market Chambers, 5-7 St. Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AT
5ed Lawr, Siambrau'r Farchnad, 5-7 Heol Eglwys Fair, Caerdydd, CF10 1AT

Cysylltiadau Fideo Rhyngwladol

2011-11-27T09:15:00.002Z

Oes yna unrhwy un gyda diddordeb o ddod i weithdy ar gysylltiadau fideo/ Byd dyn cymryd lle yn lleol rhwng 18 Ionawr a 17 Chwefror 2012. Y nod yw gwneud cysylltiadau fideo gyda cynhyrchwyr masnach deg. Efallai y bydd yna ysgolion gyda diddordeb.

Am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch ag

Steve Smith
Project Manager,
Rheolwr Prosiect, Cyfryngau Digidol ac Ymgyrchoedd, Cymru Masnach Deg

www.fairtradewales.org.uk | www.cymrumasnachdeg.org.uk

029 2080 3293
07775 18 44 34

Green Fair

2011-11-26T10:19:00.003Z

Swansea's Green Fair is on this weekend at the National Waterfront Museum. Fairtrade fashion, arts and crafts, festive eco friendly gifts, and more! It is on from 10-4 on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th

Ffair Werdd

2011-11-26T10:18:00.000Z

Mae Ffair Werdd Abertawe arno y penwythnos hwn yn yr Amgueddfa Gendlaethol Y Glannau. Ffasiwn Masnach Deg, crefftau, anrewhggion a llawer mwy. Mae'n dechrau am 10 tan 4 ar Dydd Sadwrn 26 a Sul 27 Tachwedd.

Fair Trade Christmas Fayre

2011-11-25T23:55:00.001Z

Llansadwrn Reading Rooms
Saturday 26th November 2011
10.00am to 6.00pm

Hats, Bags, Scarves, Woolly Jumpers Christmas Cards, Baskets, Gloves, Gifts, Jewellery, Kids Stuff and Much More
Beautiful Inexpensive Fair Trade Gifts From Nepal, Tibet, India, Bali, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala

Refreshments Available
All proceeds from refreshments will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres

Further Details from Mandy at The Dragons Garden on 01550 777995
www.dragons-garden.com

Ffair Nadolig Masnach Deg

2011-11-25T23:53:00.002Z

Ystafelloedd Darllen Llansadwrn

Sadwrn 26ain Tachwedd 2011

10.00am i 6.00pm

Hetiau, bagiau, sgarff, siwmperi, Cardiau nadolig, Basgedi, Menyg, Anrhegion, Gemwaith, stwff i’r plant a llawer mwy.

Nwyddau Masnach Deg hyfryd o Nepal, Tibet, India, bali , mecsico, Periw, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecwador, Guatemala.

Lluniaeth ar gael

Bydd elw’r lluniaeth i gyd yn mynd i Medecins Sans Frontieres

Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch a Mandy at The Dragons Garden ar 01550 777995
www.dragons-garden.com

Fair Trade Ways

2011-11-21T19:13:00.000Z

Ammanford Fairtrade Group has received £500 funding from Fair Trade Wales to develop the idea of Fair Trade Ways in Wales.

With support from the County Council's Countryside team we are finalising a route for an official waymarked Fair Trade Way from Ammanford to Carmarthen via Llandeilo. When all agreed we will be able to organise an official inaugural walk of what we expect to be the first waymarked Fair Trade Way in Wales. Hopefully Amman Valley Pupils will be able to create a leaflet for this walk.

As well as the public leaflet for the walk, we will be producing a website leaflet for campaigners in other areas to use, showing examples of how campaign groups can use the idea of Fair Trade Ways in their own communities

Other ideas for local walks we could use as examples;

· Ammanford Nursery's walk from their school to the Co-Op, looking around the store for Fairtrade goods.

· "Beating The Bounds" - a Fairtrade walk around Ammanford town's boundaries.

· A train journey up to Llandrindod highlighting ARRIVA's Fairtrade hot drinks trolley.

· A walk to the Botanic Gardens, or a Fairtrade Trail around the gardens.

Llwybrau Masnach Deg

2011-11-21T19:06:00.000Z

Mae Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman wedi derbyn £500 oddi wrth Cymru Masnach Deg i ddatblygu’r syniad o Llwybrau masnach Deg yng Nghymru.

Gyda chefnogaeth tim Adran Gwledig y Cyngor Sir rydym wrthi yn gorffen Llwybr Masnach Deg wedi ei chyfeirbwyntio o Rhydaman i Gaerfyrddin gan fynd trwy Llandeilo. Pan fyd dy trefniadau i gyd wedi gorffen byddwn yn trefnu taith agoriadol i lansio’r llwybr cyntaf Masnach Deg yng Nghymru. Gobeithir i ddisgyblion ysgol Dyffryn Aman drefnu taflenni i hysbysu’r llwybr. Yn ogystal a taflenni byddwn yn paratoi thai ar gyfer y rhyngrwyd er mwyn i ymgyrchwyr eraill o amgylch Prydain eu defnyddio, gan ddangos sut gall grwpiau ddefnyddio’r syniad o Lwybrau masnach Deg yn eu cymunedau.

Mae gennym syniadau eraill ar gyfer teithiau hefyd. Sef

· Taith Meithrin o Ysgol Feithrin Rhydaman i’r Co-Op, gan edrych o amgylch y siop am nwyddau Masnach Deg

· Ar hyd y Ffin – taith masnach Deg o amgylch ffin tref Rhydaman

· Siwrnai Tren i Llandrindod – gan rhoi sylw i “trolley” diodydd twym Mansach Deg ARRIVA

· Taith masnach Deg o amgylch Gerddi Botaneg Cenedlaethol Cymru.

Nadolig Masnach Deg i'r ifanc a'r Ifanc eu calon

2011-11-15T17:16:00.000Z

Mae Sion Corn am roi bocs siocled Cadbury’s o’r CO-OP i blant ifanc tref Rhydaman ar noson lansio golau Nadolig y dref, gan gydnabod buddsoddiad Cadbury mewn masnach Deg.

Bydd diodydd twym Masnach Deg yn cael eu gweini ym mharti “Ifanc eich Calon2 Cygnor y Dref yn neuadd y Pensiynwyr ar Rhagfyr 15 o 2-4pm ac yn y Gwasanaeth Carolau y Sul cyn y Nadolig.

Mae Sammy o’r Eglwys Efengylaidd am edrych i mewn i sicrhau nwyddau masnach de gar gyfer y cinio Dydd Nadolig yn Neuad dy Pensiynwyr.

Mae’r Eglwys yn cefnogi ymgyrch TOY BOX, sy’n cael ei drefnu gan y CYngor, sydd wedi ei anelu at gadw teukluoedd incwm isel allan o ddyled y Nadolig hwn. Mae’r Eglwys yn hyrwyddo rhoi anrhegion masnach deg os yn bosib, gan ddefnyddio siopau lleol fel Bertram's neu Harmony, neu ar-lein neu o sipau Oxfam

A Fairtrade Christmas for Ammanford's Young and Young At Heart!

2011-11-15T17:08:00.000Z

Father Christmas has chosen to give Cadburys selection boxes from the Co-Op to the town's young children on the night of the Christmas lights switch-on, recognising Cadbury's investment in Fairtrade.

Fairtrade hot drinks will be served at the Town Council's "Young at Heart" party at the Pensioners' Hall on December 15th from 2-4pm and at the Community Carol Service on the Sunday before Christmas.

Sammy from the Evangelical Church is going to check about sourcing Fairtrade products for the Christmas Day meal at the Pensioners' Hall.

The Church is supporting the TOY BOX appeal, organised by the Council, aimed at keeping low-income families out of debt this Christmas. The Church will promote the idea of donating Fairly traded toys if possible, from local outlets like Bertram's or Harmony, or on-line or from Oxfam shops.

Keep looking at the websiter for any further information

Fair Trade Wales (@FairTradeWales) on Twitter

2011-11-13T09:09:00.000Z

For the latest information on Fairtrade in Wales - Sign up for Twitter to follow Fair Trade Wales (@FairTradeWales). Fair Trade Wales works to grow the Fair Trade movement in Wales.

Look out for tweets from Helen (HR), Tristan (TH) and Elen (EJ) as well as FT Jim's top tips

http://twitter.com/#!/FairTradeWales

Ammanford Fairtrde group meeting

2011-11-10T08:35:00.000Z

The next meeting of the Ammanford Fairtrade Town group will be on Thursday 10th November at Ammanford Evangelical Church in Wind Street at 4pm.

Because those of you who have been working hard all day will not want it to go on too long, we will try to get started at 4 (with fairtrade tea/coffee ofcourse!) and try and finish at or soon after 5 if possible. For those of you who will have just picked up children from school, feel free to bring them along, either to participate in the meeting or to design some fairtrade posters.

Items we will be discussing are :

- We have got some funding to develop the idea of Fairtrade Ways in Wales (Walks that promote/publicise Fairtrade).

- Christmas - Fairtrade Santa!

- Fairtrade Fortnight 2012.

- 2012 = Ten years since we first became a Fairtrade Town!

... and anything else anyone wants to bring up.

Hope to see you there - everyone welcome.

2011-10-10T20:32:00.000+01:00

Date: Saturday 15 October
Time: 10.00 – 17.00
Venue: Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham Aston University, Birmingham

Keynote speakers and panellists include:

Helen Browning, OBE Director of the Soil Association, Chair of the Food Ethics Council and Organic Farmer

Rosemary Kadzitche, Nut farmer, Mchinji Area Smallholder Farmers’ Association, Malawi

Judith Bachelor, Director of Sainsbury's Brand
Allegra McEverdy MBE, Chef, Writer and Co-founder of LEON restaurants

With issues of food sovereignty, food security and commodity speculation rising up the agenda, dominating the lives of both UK producers and farmers in the developing world, we’ll have a special panel discussion on the future of food, where specialists in this field will offer their perspectives and invite you to have your say.

Fair Trade Wales Annual general meeting

2011-10-01T22:16:00.002+01:00

Fair Trade Wales will be conducting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 6th October 2011, between 11.30am-12.30pm in Aberystwyth.
As a company limited by guarantee, we hold our AGMs as an official meeting and will be centered around company business. Anyone with an interest in the governance of Fair Trade Wales are welcome to join us. However, for those who would like an opportunity to network and learn more about the world of
Fair Trade, then we have a whole host of offerings for you and your campaign. If you have not already done so, please click here to complete the following simple survey so that we can meet the needs of your area in our upcoming events.

RSVP for the AGM please email elen@fairtradewales.com or telephone 07912
4969044/02920 803293

Cyfarfod Blynyddol Cymru Masnach Deg

2011-10-01T22:13:00.002+01:00

Mae Cymru Masnach Deg yn cynnal ei Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol (CCB) ar ddydd Iau, Hydref 6ed 2011, rhwng 11.30 y.b - 12.30 y.p yn Aberystwyth.
Fel cwmni cynfyngiedig drwy warant, mae ein CCB yn gyfarfodydd swyddogol sydd yn canolbwyntio ar fusnes y cwmni. Mae croeso i bawb sydd â diddordeb yn nhrefn lywodraethol Cymru Masnach Deg Cymru ymuno â ni. Ond i'r rhai a hoffai gael y cyfle i rwydweithio a dysgu mwy am fyd Masnach Deg, mae yna lu o gynnigiadau i chi a'ch ymgyrch leol. Os nad ydych wedi gwneud yn barod, cyflawnwch ein holiadur byr yma er mwyn i ni greu cynllun o ddigwyddiadau sy'n briodol i'ch anghenion.

I gadw lle ar y CCB, ebostiwch elen@fairtradewales.com neu ffoniwch 07912 4969044/02920 803293

Wales World Fair Trade Fair

2011-09-28T22:11:00.000+01:00

The largest fair/ethical trade event in Wales also takes place this weekend. The event features 30 stalls selling fairly traded goods from all over the world and an African march and with drumming. On 1^st October the Wales World Trade Fair will be in Brecon, followed by Abergavenny on 2^nd October.

Ffair Masnach Deg Y Byd

2011-09-28T22:08:00.000+01:00

Mae'r gweithgaredd masnach deg mwyaf Cymru yn cymryd rhan y penwythnos hon. Mi fydd yna 30 stondin yn gwerthu nwyddau masnach deg o bob rhan o'r byd. Hefyd bydd yna orymdaith Affricanaidd gyda drymio. Ar 1 Hydref bydd y Ffair Fasnach Deg y Byd yn Aberhonddu ac yna yn Y Fenni ar yr 2il Hydref.

Wales World Trade Fair

Wales: A fair Trade Nation

2011-09-15T09:17:00.000+01:00

An Exhibition to show the people of Wales the story behind Fair Trade is to be held at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay between Monday 19 September 2011 to Thursday 29 September 2011.

The event is being sponsored by John Griffiths AM

HOW ABOUT GOING TO SEE FOR YOURSELF

Cymru: Cenedl Masnach Deg

2011-09-15T09:14:00.000+01:00

Mi fydd yna arddangosfa i ddangos hanes Masnach Deg i bobl Cymru yn cael ei gynnal yn Y Senedd yng Nghaerdydd o Ddydd Llun 19 Medi 2011 i Dydd Iau 29 Medi 2011.

Noddir yr arddangosfa gan John Griffith, AC.

BETH AM FYND DRAW I WELD DROS EICH HUNAN.

Jim's ‘hot tip'

2011-09-10T10:19:00.001+01:00

Welcome to Jim's ‘hot tip'. If you're new, here's a little intro:

I started hot tip with the main aim of ‘busting the myth' that Fairtrade was an unnafordable luxury. Now it's that and more. It's an opportunity to highlight new or interesting products, businesses and retailers as well as highlighting great FT bargains.

If you are a shop or café, if you have a new product, or any offers on FT products, do not hesitate to email me at jim@fairtradewales.com

Maybe you've just bought or eatren something nice and want to recommend it. Either way, get in contact!

In this newsletter we have everything from blouses to balls to buttons: check it out! - http://masnachdegcymru.com/news/jim's_fair_trade_tips/726

Awgrymiadau Jim

2011-09-10T10:14:00.001+01:00

Croeso i Awgrymiadau Jim

Dechreodd Jim gynnigawgrymiadau i dorr’r myth bod Masnach Deg yn nwyddau moethus na ellr eu hafforddio. Erbyn hyn mae’n llwer mwy, mae’n gyfle i ddangos cynnyrch newydd diddorol, busnesau a bargeinion Masnach Deg.

Os ydych yn siop neu gaffi, neu rydych wedi gweld cynnyrch Masnach Deg newydd yn anfonwch yr wybodaeth atafi jim@fairtradewales.com

Yn y rhifyn hwn o’r cylchlythyr cewch popeth o flows i beli i fotymau. Edrychwch ei hun - http://masnachdegcymru.com/news/jim's_fair_trade_tips/726

A FAIR STORY - STORI DEG

2011-08-05T07:01:00.001+01:00

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE VIDEO - CLICIWCH AR Y LLUN I WELD Y FIDEO

Fairtrade Fashion Shoot

2011-07-16T19:01:00.000+01:00

A FAIRTRADE fashion shoot exhibition is making its way to Swansea.
It features the work of one of Britain's most important portrait photographers, Trevor Leighton.

His pictures, produced for the Fairtrade Foundation, will be on display at the Swansea Environment Centre in Pier Street from August 1 to August 19.

Arddangosfa Lluniau Masnach Deg

2011-07-16T19:00:00.000+01:00

Mae Arddangosfa lluniau masnach deg yn dod i Abertawe.

Mae’n cynnwys gwaith un o ffotograffwyr pwysicaf Prydain, Trefor Leighton.

Mae ei luniau, sydd wedi eu cynyrchu ar gyfer y Fairtrade Foundation, yn cael eu harddangos yng Nganolfan Amgylcheddol, Stryd y Pier o Awst 1 tan Awst 19.

Community Farm

2011-06-29T20:23:00.002+01:00

Are you interested in hearing about the development of a Community Farm/garden and forestry school in Ammanford?

An Open Meeting will be held at ismooth community cafe in College Street, Ammanford on Thursday 7th July at 3.30pm.

If you are interested in producing food, addressing Carbon footprint, renewable energy, the regeneration of Ammanford and the sustainability of our community, please come along and be part of this exciting project.

Fferm Gymunedol

2011-06-29T20:22:00.002+01:00

Ydych chi gyda diddordeb mewn clyuwed am ddatblygiad Fferm/Gardd gymunedol ac ysgol goedwig yn Rhydaman?

Bydd yna Gyfarfod Agored yng Nghaffi gymunedol iSmooth yn stryd y Coleg, Rhydaman ar ddydd Iau 7 Gorffennaf am 3.30.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn cynhyrchu bwyd, mynd i’r afael a’ch ôl troed carbon, egni adnewyddadwy ac adfywio yn Rhydaman ac cynaladwyedd y nein cymdeithas yna dewch draw a bod yn rhan o’r prosiect

Fairtrade Country's 3rd Birthday - Penblwydd Masnach Deg

2011-06-11T07:13:00.001+01:00

It is 3yrs to to this week that Wales became the worlds 1st Fairtrade Country!

Now 82% of our counties and nearly 50% of our towns and schools buy and learn about Fairtrade!

Mae'n dair mlynedd i'r wythnos hon ers i Gymru ddod yn Wlad Masnach Deg Cyntaf y byd.
Bellach mae 825 o'n siroedd a bron 50% o'n trefi ac ysgolion yn prynu a dysgu am Fasnach Deg!

Cotton farmers need our help

2011-06-03T02:19:00.000+01:00

I WAS disappointed to learn that, every day, cotton farmers in Africa are being forced out of business because they cannot compete against the $7bn in subsidies EU cotton farmers have received in the past 10 years.

When we put on our cotton socks do we spare a thought about where the cotton was grown or the effort that has gone into growing it?

Farmers in Africa are telling us that they do not want handouts, they just want a level playing field for trading their goods.Fair Trade Wales has launched a Wales-wide response to help the poorest farmers in the world.

The Fair Trade movement wishes to see a CAP regime that is consistent with other EU policies on development and takes into account impacts on marginalised producers and workers in poor countries – and the people of Wales can help make this happen.

If you are interested in finding out more, and would like to write to your MEP, please get in touch.

Elen Jones, National Co-ordinator

Fair Trade Wales

Small Revolutions - 500 mile bike ride video - from Ammanford to Cardiff

2011-05-19T23:20:00.002+01:00

WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY

2011-05-13T23:57:00.003+01:00

Hi Ammanford Fairtrade supporters,
Saturday 14th May is World Fair Trade Day. The main event in the

will be the hanging of the fairtrade cotton bunting in Battersea Park.
Thanks to everyone in Ammanford who got involved with decorating the pieces of bunting. Over 130,000 flags were collected from around the

.
The attached photo shows me and some of the Ammanford flags (look carefully for yours!) at the Fairtrade Foundation's office. (I took them up when I was attending a meeting of the Foundation's Campaigners' Advisory Group, of which I'm a member.)
Below is a message from Adam Gardner, Campaigns Officer of the Fairtrade Foundation, and a link to a special film being launched on World Fair Trade Day.
Remember to let us know of any Fairtrade events you are holding - So we can help publicise them or just to include in our next application for Fairtrade Town status.

DIWRNOD MASNACH DEG Y BYD

2011-05-13T23:50:00.000+01:00

Henffych Cefnogwyr Masanch Deg Rhydaman,

Mae dydd Sadwrn yma 14 Mai yn Ddiwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd. Bydd y prif ddigwyddiad eleni yn digwydd yn Battersea Park, Llundain pan byd dy bunting Masnach Deg enfawr yn cael ei osod I fyny.

Diolch I bawb o Rhydaman sydd wedi addurno darnau o’r bunting. Casglwyd dros 130.000 fflag.

Yn y yn y stroi uchod mae Phil Broadhurst o Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn cyflwyno fflagiau Rhydaman yn Swyddfa Fairtrade Foundation pan oedd yno ar gyfer cyfarfod o Grwp Cynghori Ymgyrchwyr Masnach Deg.

Cofiwch os ydych yn cynnal unrhwy ddigwyddiad Masnach Deg gadewch I ni wybod er mwyn eu hyrwyddo a’u cynnwys y nein ymgais nesaf ar gyfer adfer ein statws fel Tref Masnach Deg.

GIANT FAIRTRADE BUNTING

2011-05-13T23:43:00.000+01:00

Thank you for sending in your beautifully decorated Fairtrade cotton bunting. We wish we could respond to everyone personally, but we've been overwhelmed by over 130,000 magnificantly adorned flags from communities across the

!

For the past few weeks we've been frantically sorting and stitching, in order to hang the bunting for the world record attempt in Battersea Park, London, this Saturday 14 May – World Fair Trade Day. We'll be having a picnic in the park from 12 until 2pm in the park, and would love you to join us if you can. Check out the details here.

But bunting alone won't end unfair trade rules. Click hereto read the latest on the Great Cotton Stitch-Up campaign, and to find out what else you can do to support the campaign.

Thanks once again for being part of the biggest, fairest line of bunting ever! We look forward to updating you soon on our world record attempt and campaign for cotton trade justice.

Best wishes

Adam Gardner
Campaigns Officer
Fairtrade Foundation

BUNTING MWYAF Y BYD

2011-05-13T23:41:00.000+01:00

Diolch I bawb wnaeth anfon bunting cotwm Masnach Deg atom. Hoffen ni ymateb I bawb yn bersonol ond rydym wedi derbyn dros 130,000 o fflagiau wedi eu haddurno gan gymdeithasau ar draws Prydain.

Dros yr wythnosau diwethaf rydym wedi body n brysur yn sortio a gwnio er mwyn cael y bunting yn barod ar gyfer ein hymdrech record y byd yn Battersea Park, Llundain dydd Sadwrn yma 14 May – sef Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd. Byddwn yn cael picnic yn y parc o 12.00 tan 2.00 ac mae croeso cynne si unrhyw un ymuno a ni.

Felly diolch unwaith eto I bawb sydd wedi body n rhan o’r bunting mwyaf yn y byd.

Adam Gardner
Campaigns Officer
Fairtrade Foundation

Wales' favourite Fairtrade cuppa announced

2011-04-10T09:27:00.000+01:00

A new Fair Trade hero emerged this Fairtrade Fortnight. Coffee Culture in Llandudno has come out top in a national poll to find Wales’s Favourite Fair Trade cuppa.

‘Wales’ Favourite Fair Trade Cuppa Poll’ was run by the Wales Co-operative Centre to discover where people go for their favourite ethical brew.

The top five cafes were,

Coffee Culture Llandudno, 79 Mostyn Street, Llandudno, Gwynedd, LL30 2NN.
Coffee Culture Swansea, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea, . SA1 3AG.
The Red Café, 644-646 Mumbles Road, Mumbles, Swansea. SA3 3EA.
The Herb Garden, 5 Spa Centre, Station Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. LD1 5BB.
The Embassy Café, 36 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff, SA1 3AG.

It is pelasing to see two of these are within easy reach of us here in Ammanford.

Cyhoeddi Hoff Baned Masnach Deg Cymru

2011-04-10T09:25:00.000+01:00

Mae pencampwr Masnach Deg newydd wedi dod i’r amlwg yn ystod Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2011. Coffee Culture yn Llandudno sydd wedi dod i’r brig mewn pleidlais genedlaethol i ddod o hyd i hoff baned Masnach Deg Cymru.

Cynhaliwyd ‘Pleidlais Hoff Baned Masnach Deg Cymru’ gan Ganolfan Cydweithredol Cymru er mwyn cael gwybod i ble mae pobl yn mynd er mwyn mwynhau eu hoff baned foesegol.

Y pum caffi mwyaf poblogaidd oedd

Coffee Culture Llandudno, 79 Stryd Mostyn, Llandudno, Gwynedd. LL30 2NN.
Coffee Culture Abertawe, 17 Stryd Rhydychen, Abertawe, . SA1 3AG.
The Red Café, 644-646 Heol y Mwmbwls, Y Mwmbwls, Abertawe. SA3 3EA.
The Herb Garden, 5 Spa Centre, Station Crescent, Llandrindod, Powys. LD1 5BB.
The Embassy Café, 36 Cathays Terrace, Caerdydd, . SA1 3AG.

Da gweld bod dau o rhain o fewn cyrraedd agos i ni yn Rhydaman.

AMMANFORD FAIRTRADE BANANA SPLIT

2011-03-12T19:55:00.000Z

A large number of supporters of Fairtrade gathered at Ammanford’s Arcade on Friday 11 March to take part in what is now an annual event – the Giant Fairtrade Banana Split. This is the third time we have held the event during Fairtrade Fornight and this years was even better than last year.

To start we had to lay out the tables along the arcade , then put the guttering on top. After lining the guttering with aluminium foil we were ready to put on the bananas. This was done by members of Ammanford’s local chapels and Christian Youth Groups.

Once the ice cream, cream and chocolate sauce had been added everyone was given a spoon and after Paul Griffiths announced that the banana split was ready for eating everyone tucked in!

There was also a stall selling Red Nose merchandise in aid of Comic Relief which is held next Friday 18th March.

SMALL REVOLUTIONS - FAIRTRADE BIKE RIDE

2011-03-12T19:41:00.000Z

Hope you've all seen the "small revolutions" film about the Fairtrade bike ride. A new version is now up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-KkZ1nXaQA

Hope you like the film.

Anyone who wants a DVD version to show anywhere, let me know.

Anyone who put the old link on their website - Would you be able to put this new one up instead - Thanks,

BANANA SPLIT MASNACH DEG

2011-03-12T16:50:00.000Z

Nos Wener 11 Mawrth, 2011 daeth criw da i'r Arcade i gymryd rhan yn y Banana Split Masnach Deg enfawr. Dyma'r trydydd blwyddyn i ni gynnal y banana split ac reodd eleni yn well nag un y llynedd.

I ddechrau roedd angen gosod y byrddau ar hyd yr arcade, yna y cafnau. Roed angen leinio'r cafn gyda ffoil aliminiwm.

Wedi hyn daeth pobl ifanc y capeli a clybiau ieuenctid cristnogol y dref i dorri'r bananas a'u gosod ar hyd y cafn. Y peth nesaf i wneud oedd rhoi'r hufen ia, hufen a saws siocled ar y banana split.

Erbyn 6.15 roedd popeth yn barod i'w fwyta. Cafodd pawb lwy ac ar ol i Paul Griffiths ddweud ewch dechreuodd pawb i fwyta.

Yn ogystal roedd stondin yn gwerthu nwyddau ar gyfer diwrnod Y Trwynau Coch sydd i'w gynnal nos Wenere nesaf.

FAIRTRADE WAY WALK

2011-03-08T22:56:00.000Z

Fairtrade Way Walk

Saturday 12th March 2011

Oxfam Bookshop, Swansea

Red Café, Mumbles

Meet in Oxfam Bookshop 10.30,

to leave at 11am.

TAITH GERDDED MASNACH DEG

2011-03-08T22:54:00.000Z

Taith Gerdded Masnach Deg

Sadwrn 12 Mawrth 2011

Siop Lyfrau Oxfam, Abertawe

I’r

Caffi Coch, Mumbles

Cyfarfod yn Siop Lyfrau Oxfam am 10.30, i adael am 11am.

BIKE RIDE VIDEO AND FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

2011-03-01T20:28:00.001Z

Hi Everyone, and Happy Fairtrade Fortnight!
Here's a link for a new short film made about the Fairtrade Fun Day at Amman Valley School and the 500 mile Fairtrade Bike Ride which came through Ammanford last year. Anyone who would like a DVD version to show anywhere, please let me know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-KkZ1nXaQA
or http://tinyurl.com/4pvqo9t

Also : Lots of schools and groups have been unable to get any fairtrade cotton bunting as the demand has been so great that the fairtrade foundation ran out of stock (over 40 miles of bunting!). I have one pack which I am dividing up among local groups who want to get involved in the world record attempt for the longest strip of bunting ever. If anyone wants a piece, let me know.

Feel free to pass this message on to anyone you think might be interested.

Thanks!

Phil (01269 596933)

TAITH FEICIO A PYTHEFNOS MASNACH DEG

2011-03-01T20:23:00.000Z

Hi pawb a Pythefnos Masnach Deg Hapus i bawb,

Dyma linc ar gyfer fideo am y Diwrnod Hwyl masnach Deg yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman a’r daith Feicio 500 milltir a aeth drwy Rhydaman y flwyddyn diwethaf. Os oses yna unrhwy un sydd eisiau copi DVD i’w ddangos unrhwy le yna gadewch i Phil Broadhurst wybod.
http://www.youtube.com/user/lanenadelmar#p/a/u/0/1jxZYaG9QlM
or http://tinyurl.com/4pvqo9t

HEFYD – mae llawer o ysgolion a grwpiau wedi methu cael bunting cotwm masnach deg oherwydd mae’r galw wedi bod mor fawr bod y sefydliad Masnach Deg wedi rhedeg allan o gyflenwadau. (dros 40 milltir o bunting!). Mae gan Phil un pecyn ac mae’n ei rannu i fyny ymysg grwpiau lleol sydd eisiau cymryd rhan yn yr ymgais record byd i gael y stribed hiraf o Bunting yn y byd. Felly os ydych eisiau darn cysylltwch a Phil ar (01269 596933)

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT -FAIRTRADE BANANA SPLIT MASNACH DEG - PYTHEFNOS MASNACH DEG -

2011-02-25T20:06:00.000Z

On Friday 11th March, Ammanford's annual Giant Fairtrade Banana Split will once again be built, and eaten, in the town's College Street Arcade.

The event, now in its third year, sees local people coming together to build the 30 foot long Fairtrade treat to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, which seeks to raise awareness around Fairtrade issues, encouraging people to buy Fairtrade products which ensure fair prices and decent working and living conditions for farmers and workers in the developing world.

With Comic Relief's Red Nose Day being the following Friday (18th March), Red Nose merchandise will also be on sale on the night, adding to the carnival atmosphere.

The Banana Split will be ready to eat at 6pm on Friday 11th March, but anyone who would like to help set it up, or get involved in organising other Fairtrade events in Ammanford, should contact Phil Broadhurst from Ammanford Fairtrade Town Group on 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk.

Photos attached show the first Fairtrade Banana Split in 2009.

Ar ddydd Gwener 11 Mawrth bydd Banana Split enfawr Rhydaman yn cael ei adeliadu a’I fwyta unwaith eto yn Arcade y dref.

Mae’r digwyddiad, sydd bellach ar ei drydedd flwyddyn, yn gweld pobl lleol yn dod at eu gilydd I adeiladu banana split masnach deg 30 troedfedd o hyd I ddathlu Pythefnos Masnach Deg. Wrth wneud hyn mae’n codi ymwybyddiaeth am faterion masnach Deg ac annog pobl I brynu nwyddau Masnach Deg er mwyn sicrhau prisiau ac amodau gweithio teg I’r ffermwyr a gweithwyr yn y byd datblygol.

Wrth i ddiwrnod Trwynau Coch fod yr wythnos ganlynol (Mawrth 18) bydd nwyddau trwynau coch ar werth yn ogystal gan ychwanegua t yr awyrgylch hwylus.

Bydd y banana split yn barod i’w fwyta am 6.00pm ar Nos Wener 11 Mawrth, felly dewch yn llu.

Os oes yna unrhyw un sydd eisiau cynorthwyo ei osod neu yn teimlo fel ymuno mewn trefnu digwyddiadau Masnach Deg yn Rhydaman yna cysylltwch a Phil Broadhurst ar 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk

Fair Trade Fortnight in Carmarthenshire SCHOOLS - 2011

2011-02-08T19:29:00.000Z

To start Fair Trade Fortnight in Carmarthenshire with a bang, Wyn Williams the Head of Education Services will be raising the first Fair Trade flag to be awarded to a primary school in the county at Llanddarog primary school.

The School meals service will be playing their part in the celebrations and special Fair Trade puddings will be available in primary schools
The theme of Fair Trade fortnight this year is “cotton”. The Fair Trade Foundation have published a School Action Guide which can be found at the web address below
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2010/s/schools_action_guide_insert_f14_2011.pdf

Cotton Bunting

This Fair Trade Fortnight, one of the many ways to show off about Fair Trade will be to paint, draw or sew a piece of Fair Trade cotton bunting to express what Fair Trade means to you. We then want people to get loud and proud by hanging the bunting in prominent places that will get lots of attention – like your local event, in your shop or somewhere more public.
When Fairtrade Fortnight's over, we're going to stitch them all together in an attempt to break the world record for the longest continual piece of bunting to help tell more people about how Fairtrade cotton protects the livelihoods of cotton farmers in West Africa and India.
For your free Fair Trade bunting or for more information visit the link below:

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/show_off_your_label/add_your_bunting/

Pythefnos Masnach Deg yn YSGOLION Sir Gâr - 2011

2011-02-08T19:27:00.000Z

I roi cychwyn tan gamp i’r Pythefnos Masnach Deg yn Sir Gâr bydd Wyn Wlliams, Pennaeth y Gwasanaethau Addysg, yn ymweld ag Ysgol Gynradd Llanddarog i godi’r faner Fasnach Deg gyntaf i’w dyfarnu i ysgol gynradd yn y sir.

Bydd y Gwasanaeth Prydau Ysgol yn cyfrannu at y dathliadau a bydd pwdinau Masnach Deg ar gael yn yr ysgolion cynradd.
“Cotwm” yw thema’r Pythefnos Masnach Deg eleni. Mae’r Gymdeithas Fasnach Deg wedi cyhoeddi cyfarwyddyd i ysgolion, y gellir ei gyrchu drwy fynd i’r wefan isod:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2010/s/schools_action_guide_insert_f14_2011.pdf

Fflagiau Cotwm

Yn ystod y Pythefnos Masnach Deg hwn, un o’r ffyrdd o roi sylw i Fasnach Deg fydd paentio, darlunio, neu wnïo fflagiau cotwm Masnach Deg i gyfleu’r hyn y mae Masnach Deg yn ei olygu i chi. Wedyn rydym am i bobl hongian y fflagiau mewn mannau amlwg lle bydd llawer o sylw’n cael ei roi iddynt – yn eich digwyddiad lleol, yn eich siop, neu yn rhywle mwy cyhoeddus.
Pan fydd y Pythefnos Masnach Deg ar ben, rydym yn mynd i bwytho’r fflagiau i gyd at ei gilydd mewn ymgais i dorri record y byd am y rhes hiraf o fflagiau, er mwyn helpu i ddweud wrth ragor o bobl am sut mae cotwm Masnach Deg yn diogelu bywoliaeth ffermwyr cotwm yng Ngorllewin Affrica ac India.
I gael eich fflagiau Masnach Deg am ddim neu i gael rhagor o wybodaeth, gweler y wefan isod:

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/show_off_your_label/add_your_bunting/

Meet The People Tours

2011-02-05T09:29:00.000Z

Meet the People Tours are a joint venture between Traidcraft, the UK's leading fair trade organisation and Saddle Skedaddle, a small independent tour operator. The range of tours are managed by Skedaddle in conjunction with Traidcraft.

If you are interested in fair trade and are looking for an opportunity to meet the people behind the products, to see the impact of fair trade, the benefits of Traidcrafts work, fighting poverty through trade, then these holidays are for you.

You’ll learn something of the different cultures, visit development projects and sites of interest, meet a wide variety of people, including some Traidcraft producers and have your ideas of developing countries challenged.

For more information go to - http://meetthepeople.skedaddle.co.uk/splash/index.rails

Starting things for Fairtrade Fortnight 2011

2011-01-21T18:55:00.003Z

Happy New Year... which means it's time to start thinking about Fairtrade Fortnight again!

This year's Fairtrade Fortnight will be Monday 28th February - Sunday 13th March... which includes Comic Relief's Red Nose Day on Friday 18th March.
Could anyone who is planning any events, or who would like help planning any events, please let me know as soon as possible.
If you would like us to publicise your events as part of our Fairtrade Fortnight programme of events, please let us know. riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk

Any schools or other organisations who are planning to do things, but not open to the public : Please also let me know what you are doing so I can include it in our next renewal of Fairtrade Town status. (This applies at others times of the year too).
We hope to have our now annual famous Big Banana Split in the arcade again. And we will have the "Small Revolutions" film available for showing. (Features the Amman Valley School Fun Day event and follows the riders from i-Smooth to the Millennium Centre).
Please get in touch if you would like to show it. (It is about 10 minutes long.)
For more details on Fairtrade Fortnight, and to order free fairtrade cotton bunting to help create another fairtrade world record and spread the message of fairtrade around the world, go to http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

Dechrau trefnu Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2011

2011-01-21T18:54:00.001Z

Hi Cefnogwyr Masnach Deg Rhydaman,

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi gyd – sy’n golygu ei bod yn amser dechrau meddwl am Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2011!
Bydd Pythefnos Masnach Deg eleni ar Llun 28 Chwefror – Sul 13 Mawrth – sy’n cynnwys Diwrnod Y Trwynau Coch Comic Relief ar 18 Mawrth.
A fyddai unrhyw un sy’n trefnu unrhyw ddigwyddiad neu sydd angen cymorth ar gyfer cynllunio digwyddiad, gysylltu a Phil Broadhurst cyn gynted a phosib – riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk
Os oes yna ysgolion sy’n cynllunio digwyddiadau, er nad ydynt yn agored i’r cyhoedd a fyddech mor garedig a gadael i ni wybod. Bydd hyn yn ein cynorthwyo pan yn adnewyddu ein cais am Statws Tref Masnach Deg.
Os hoffech i ni hyrwyddo eich digwyddiad fel rhan o rhaglen Pythefnos Masnach Deg yna gadewch i ni wybod.

Rydym yn gobeithio cynnal ein Banana Split Enfawr blynyddol yn yr Arcade unwaithe to. Hefyd bydd y ffilm “Small Revolutions” ar gael i’w dangos. Mae’r ffilm yn cynnwys Diwrnod hwyl Ysgol Dyffryn Aman ac yn dilyn y beiwcwyr oedd ar y daith 500 milltir Masanch Deg wrth iddynt fynd o i-Smooth i Ganolfan y Mileniwm, Caerdydd. Cysylltwch a Phil os hoffech ei dangos – mae tua 10 munud o hyd.
Am fwy o wybodaeth am Pythefnos Masnach Deg, neu i archebu bunting masnach deg i helpu creu record byd a hyrwyddo neges Masnach Deg ar draws y byd yna ewch i http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/

Carmarthenshire Fairtrade Group

2011-01-17T17:04:00.003Z

The next meeting of the Carmarthenshire Fairtrade Group will be taking place on Weds 19th January, at midday, in Trinity St Davids University, Carmarthen (Room Basil Richards 3 on the ground floor of the Dewi Building , The University of Wales : Trinity Saint David ( Carmarthen Campus), close to the main University Reception).

Please come along to discuss our plans for Fairtrade Fortnight 2011.

Grwp Masnach Deg Sir Gaerfyrddin

2011-01-17T17:04:00.000Z

Annwyl bawb

Mi fydd cyfarfod nesaf grwp Masnach Deg Sir Gaerfyrddin yn cymeryd lle ar ddydd Mercher 19 Ionawr, am hanner dydd, ym Mhrifysgol y Drindod Dewi Sant, Caerfyrddin. (Ystafell Basil Richards 3 yn adeilad Dewi sy'n agos i'r Dderbynfa).

Dewch draw i drafod ein syniadau ar gyfer Pythefnos Masnach Deg.

changes to the Fairtrade Town campaign criteria

2011-01-17T16:53:00.002Z

The Fairtrade Foundation would like campaigners' opinions on how they should set the goal in the Fairtrade Town criteria which refers to fairtrade outlets. The criteria for Ammanford used to be for a shop to sell two fairtrade items, but now that kit kat and dairy milk are fairtrade that seems a bit too easy for most shops to meet and not very meaningful as several outlets will be selling those without even thinking about fairtrade. Clearly it's good that Fairtrade is getting mainstream, but our goals and targets need to change to keep the momentum going. So, below is a survey which we would like you to fill in. (It is really quick and easy!)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DLNKLG5

Newid i Amcan dau yn ymgyrch Trefi Masnach Deg

2011-01-17T16:52:00.000Z

Mae’r Sefydliad Masnach Deg yn holi barn cefnogwyr ar sut y dylet osod y meini prawf ar gyfer Trefi Masnach Deg o ran canolfannau Masnach Deg. Y maen prawf presennol yw bod siop yn gwerthu dau eitem masnach deg, ond bellach oherwydd bod kit-kat a dairy milk yn fasnach deg mae hyn llawer yn rhy hawdd ac ddim yn golygu llawer. Yn wir gall nifer o siopau fod yn gwerthu’r nwyddau heb feddwl am Fasnach Deg. Wrth gwrs mae’n beth da bod nwyddau masnach deg yn dod yn rhywbeth pob dydd, ond mae angen newid ein targedau i gadw’r momentwm. Felly dyma holidaur yr hoffwn i chi ei lenwi i gasglu eich barn. Mae’n gyflym a hawdd i’w lenwi – ewch i

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DLNKLG5

Vote for Wales’ favourite Fair Trade Cuppa!

2011-01-13T09:06:00.001Z

Each year, the Wales Co-operative Centre runs a poll to discover Wales’ favourite Fair Trade Cuppa. Members of the public vote for the café or other catering outlet that serves their favourite Fair Trade cuppa.

Vote for your favourite Fair Trade cuppa in Wales by nominating your café or other catering outlet in our poll!

Show your support for the catering outlet which serves your favourite Fair Trade hot drink. You can nominate a Welsh café, restaurant, pub, hotel or community centre.
Please include your email address to be entered into our prize draw to win a Fairtrade hamper full of goodies!
Voting closes on 13th March 2011 and the winner will be announced at http://fairtradecuppa.org/
How to vote*
Text ‘CUPPA’ followed by the name of your nominated establishment and town, plus your name and email address to 78866.
Don’t forget to add your email address if you would like to enter the prize draw to win a Fairtrade hamper!
There are no extra charges for voting, your vote will cost the same as your usual SMS text message rate.

You can also vote by post. Please send the name of your nominated establishment to:
Fair Trade Cuppa
Wales Co-operative Centre
Llandaff Court
Fairwater Road
Cardiff
CF5 2XP

Pleidleisiwch dros hoff Baned Masnach Deg Cymru!

2011-01-13T09:03:00.000Z

Pleidleisiwch dros eich hoff baned Masnach Deg yng Nghymru drwy enwebu eich caffi neu’ch sefydliad arlwyo arall yn ein harolwg barn!

Dangoswch eich cefnogaeth i’r sefydliad arlwyo sy’n cynnig eich hoff ddiod cynnes Masnach Deg. Gallwch enwebu caffi, bwyty, tafarn, gwesty neu ganolfan gymunedol yng Nghymru.
Cofiwch gynnwys eich cyfeiriad e-bost ar gyfer y gystadleuaeth i ennill basged yn llawn nwyddau Masnach Deg!
Bydd y bleidlais yn cau ar 13eg Mawrth 2011 a chaiff enw’r enillydd ei gyhoeddi ar
http://fairtradecuppa.org/pleidleisiwch-dros-hoff-baned-masnach-deg-cymru/

Sut mae pleidleisio*

Anfonwch neges destun gyda’r gair ‘CUPPA’ ac yna enw’r sefydliad rydych chi’n ei enwebu a’r dref, yn ogystal â’ch enw a’ch cyfeiriad e-bost i 78866.
Cofiwch ychwanegu eich cyfeiriad e-bost os hoffech gymryd rhan yn y gystadleuaeth i ennill basged Masnach Deg!
Nid oes costau ychwanegol am bleidleisio, bydd eich pleidlais yn costio’r un fath â’ch cyfradd neges destun SMS arferol.

Gallwch bleidleisio drwy’r post hefyd. Anfonwch enw’r sefydliad rydych chi’n ei enwebu i:
Paned Masnach Deg
Canolfan Cydweithredol Cymru
Llys Llandaf
Heol y Tyllgoed
Caerdydd
CF5 2XP

SHOW OFF YOUR LABEL - Fairtrade Fortnight 2011

2010-12-11T17:36:00.000Z

The dates and theme for next year's Fairtrade Fortnight have been announced. Last year saw the UK making over one million and one swaps to Fairtrade products during Fairtrade Fortnight. This was a loud and proud message that the people of Britain want a fair deal for the producers behind the products they buy.

This year, we want to take the story further and explain why. By showing off about Fairtrade, you'll be explaining the importance of Fairtrade to its producers, about the benefits of receiving a Fairtrade premium for their local communities and securing a more stable future.

Fairtrade is transforming the lives of millions of farming families in developing countries and this is down to the passionate commitment of Fairtrade supporters, stockists and companies around the world. Show off and in doing so, encourage others to follow in your footsteps.

DANGOSWCH EICH LABEL - Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2011

2010-12-11T17:30:00.000Z

Mae testun a dyddiadau Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2011 wedi eu cyhoeddi. Flwyddyn diwethaf welson ni dros miliwn o bobl yn swapio nwyddau ar gyfer rhai Masnach Deg yn ystod Pythefnos Masnach Deg. Roed dhwn yn neges gryf bod pobl Prydain eisiau tegwch i gynhyrchwyr sy’n paratoi ein nwyddau.

Blwyddyn nesaf byddwn yn mynd a’r stori ymhellach ac yn esbonio pam. Wrth glodfori Masnach Deg, byddwch yn esbonio pwysicrwydd Masnach Deg i’r cynhyrchwyr, yn dangos manteision derbyn premiwm Masnach Deg ar gyfer eu cymunedau lleol a sicrhau dyfodol mwy sicr.

Mae Masnach Deg yn trawsnewid bywydau miliynau o deuluoedd ffermwyr mewn gwledydd datblygol ac mae hyn oherwydd ymrwymiad cefnogwyr Masnach Deg, pobl a cwmniau ar draws y byd sy’n cadw’r nwyddau. Felly beth am frolio atynnu sylw at Fasnach Deg ac wrth wneud hynny annog eraill i ddilyn eich hesiampl.

Carmarthenshire retains Fairtrade status

2010-12-09T16:41:00.001Z

CARMARTHENSHIRE has retained its Fairtrade status.

The county was awarded the accolade in June 2009 and the Fairtrade Foundation has renewed the status for another two years.

The Carmarthenshire’s Fairtrade Streering Group had to submit an application for renewal showing the progress made during the last year.

The group has been working to raise the awareness and availability of Fairtrade in the county in various ways.

There are now 37 retail outlets and 22 catering outlets selling/using two or more Fairtrade products throughout the county. Furthermore, Llanelli, Ammanford and Carmarthen now have their own Fairtrade groups.

The council also has a corporate sustainable procurement policy which includes a strong commitment to purchasing ethical and Fairtrade goods.

Work has been ongoing with schools, colleges, community organisations and businesses including a focus on tourism.

Two of the county’s schools have also achieved Fairtrade status – Ysgol Dyffryn Taf in Whitland and Ysgol Gynradd Llanddarog, with many more working towards it.

Councillor Pam Palmer, the council’s executive board member for sustainable development, said: “I am delighted Carmarthenshire has kept its Fairtrade status, it is a fantastic achievement as a key part of being a Fairtrade county is constantly improving the availability and awareness of Fairtrade.

“Continued support is very important as Fairtrade helps producers in the developing world work their way out of poverty. A child dies of poverty every three seconds, and many of those living in poverty produce the food and clothes that we take for granted. Fair Trade can help to change that. It's an opportunity for people to improve their lives and the lives of their families, and is as simple as the choices you make on your weekly shop.”

Divine Poetry Competition for all

2010-11-23T09:48:00.002Z

Christian Aid and Divine, a Fairtrade Chocolate Company, are once again running the Divine Poetry Competition for children of all ages.

Why not have a go? Meg Rossoff is judging this year and the theme is from Bean to Bar.

Further details click here. Deadline December 17th 2010.

Cystadleuaeth Barddoniaeth Divine

2010-11-23T09:47:00.000Z

Mae Cymorth Cristnogol a Divine, cwmni siocled Masnach Deg, unwaith eto yn rhedeg cystadleuaeth barddoniaeth yn Saesneg i blant o bob oedran.

Beth am roi cynnig arni? Meg Rossoff sy’n barnu a’r thema yw from Bean to Bar.

Manylion pellach cliciwch yma. Dyddiad cau Rhagfyr 17eg, 2010.

LLANELLI FAIRTRADE GROUP

2010-11-18T00:27:00.000Z

Llanelli Fairtrade Group now has a blog and Twitter account. We have included Ammanford Fairtrade Group's blog in our links and would be grateful if Ammanford would do similar for Llanelli.

Ammanford is such an inspiration for us here in Llanelli, having achieved Fair Trade Town status many times. You may be aware that our campaign is ongoing, and that we are hoping to achieve FT Town status before the end of 2010.

Incidentally, we are hosting a Fairtrade Awareness Evening on Thursday at The Colliers, Pwll, Llanelli (SA15 4BD). The evening will start at 7.00PM, and will include a selection of Fairtrade products available for tasting and the showing of a selection of short films on Fair Trade.Although it's very short notice, it would be lovely if members of the Ammanford Group could attend. We would love some advice and inspiration from you!
http://www.fairtradellanelli.blogspot.com/
Hope to see you soon,

Kind regards,
Natasha

The Hay Christmas Fairtrade Market

2010-11-14T08:53:00.000Z

FAIR TRADE CHRISTMAS FAYRE

2010-11-12T22:15:00.001Z

Llansadwrn Reading Rooms

Saturday 27th November 2010

11.00am to 4.00pm

Hats, Bags, Scarves, Christmas Cards, Diaries, Incense, Gifts, Jewellery, Kids Stuff and Much More

Beautiful Inexpensive Fair Trade Gifts From Nepal, Tibet, India, Bali, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia,

El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala

Refreshments Available

All proceeds from refreshments will be donated to

Medecins Sans Frontieres

(Doctors and nurses who volunteer to provide urgent medical care to victims of war and disaster across the world, regardless of race, religion, or politics)

Further Details from Mandy at The Dragons Garden on 01550 – 777995

http://www.dragons-garden.com/

FFAIR NADOLIG MASNACH DEG

2010-11-12T22:12:00.000Z

Ystafelloedd Darllen Llansadwrn

Sadwrn 27 Tachwedd 2010

11.00am to 4.00pm

Hetiau, Bagiau, Sgarffiau, Cardiau Nadolig, Dyddiaduron, Incense, Anrhegion, Gemwaith, Pethau Plant a Llawer Mwy

Anrhegion Masnach Deg Hyfryd sydd ddim yn ddrud o Nepal, Tibet, India, Bali, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia,

El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala

Lluniaeth ar gael

Bydd holl elw’r lluniaeth yn mynd tuag at

Medecins Sans Frontieres

(Doctoriaid a nyrsus sy’n gwirfoddoli i gyflwyno cymorth meddygol brys i dioddefwyr rhyfel neu trychineb ar draws y byd)

Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch a Mandy at “The Dragons Garden” ar 01550 – 777995

http://www.dragons-garden.com/

FROM AMMANFORD TO CARDIFF - THE BIKE RIDE

2010-11-04T23:46:00.000Z

All went well with Sunday’s event hosted by Amman Valley School, although it lived up to its “Fairtrade Fun Day” title better than its subtitle of “Welcome Event for the Fairtrade Bike Ride” as most people had gone home by the time the epic cyclists from Hay arrived, having taken the longest and hardest route possible just to leave us mere mortals feeling more in awe than ever!

While they’d been cycling 60 hilly miles, we’d been having fun with CIRCUS ERUPTION getting everyone juggling and unicycling (well; trying to!) and ONE PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS leading film making workshops, getting footage for a film we’re planning to show in Fairtrade Fortnight.
Children with cameras and crazy first-time unicyclists zig-zagged across the hall… but we all got out alive!
We didn’t get as many people coming as we would have if it wasn’t Halloween, but the stalls did well as peoples’ attention turned to Christmas, with DRAGON’S GARDEN’s fair trade hats and gloves and OXFAM’s fair trade crackers and cards all selling well.

Organising an event on Halloween was bad timing for us, but on the other hand the date was good because Henry Olonga was in town that day. Speaking at Ammanford Evangelical Church (One of the most active local Fairtrade churches) in the morning, he stayed on to attend our event. Test cricketer, social justice campaigner, singer, painter, photographer and writer. He could juggle too! But even he couldn’t unicycle! (He probably could really, but didn’t want to make us feel too jealous!!)
The riders arrived 10 minutes before the caretaker was due to lock up, so they didn’t even get a cup of tea until we all got to my house!
They did get a well deserved reception from the loyal legion who’d stayed on though, including town mayor Ray Spencer who was determined to stay until she’d congratulated and thanked them.

At our house we enjoyed re-living the ride and the event, with frequent interruptions from trick and treaters who were fed Co-Op chocolate eye balls and Traidcraft Geo Bars!
The good thing about the Hay riders arriving later than planned was that they got to meet Toby and John from the Fairtrade Foundation who were staying over, ready to get up early to ride the next leg.

The next morning was chaos. Four kids to get to school. Four adults to get to a bike ride. And all by half past 8! But we did it… and had a lovely breakfast made by my lovely daughter Rosa. (I should cover myself at this point by stating that my other 3 daughters are lovely too! But it was Rosa cooking the muffins, teacakes and veggie bacon butties, so she was everyone’s favourite that morning!)
We thought we had a challenge to get to the i-SMOOTH community café by 8.30, but Mike was up before 6am to ride the 26 miles from his home just to get to the start of the ride!
Also there to ride were Ian and Phil from Carmarthenshire Council, and Alan Cram, fairtrade supporter and all round nice guy, and friend of Ammanford Fairtrade Town Group pioneers Annette and Dewi. Among those coming to support were MP Jonathan Edwards, AM Rhodri Glyn Thomas and Town Councillor Jane Potter, showing the widespread political support we’re lucky to have in Ammanford for Fairtrade.
After posing for a bit of a bizarre photo which makes us look like we’re trying to communicate some kind of semaphore message (“Buy Fairtrade”, I presume!) (See attached photo), the riders rode off, and me and Clare jumped in the car to follow. Supposedly a support car, we actually just seemed to be on a bit of a café crawl, meeting up with the riders at each stop. At least Clare was working hard, driving and filming. I was just being chauffered and being fed cake. I felt relieved when I got a call from the Evening Post as we were driving into Cardiff so I could at least say I’d done some media work on the way!

First stop, after a lovely autumn ride along golden leaved lanes out of Ammanford, was at Bikeability at Dunvant Rugby Club. The organisation was set up to enable people of all abilities to enjoy the pleasures of cycling on specially designed bikes, including hand cycles, trikes, go karts, quad cycles, tandems and wheelchair transporters.
David, Colin and Rob joined up with the ride here, but first tried out the Bikeability bikes, which resulted in Rob falling off a bike before he’d even started the ride!
This was meant to be a rest stop for the cyclists, but they couldn’t resist trying out the various bikes on offer. Clare filmed (Sorry, Rob – She did catch you falling off!). I ate cake.

Then on down the cycle way to the beautiful Swansea Bay. A week before, me and Clare were at her sister’s wedding at the Registry Office which the cycle path goes by, enjoying the lovely clear blue skies. To have it so nice for the bike ride as well as the wedding photos seemed too much to ask, but despite the laws of probability and the reputation of Swansea weather, there really were two consecutive nice dry Mondays in Swansea at the end of October and start of November!

We met up with the riders again for more tea and cake and more photo opportunities at the Environment Centre in Swansea, base of many good things, including Swansea Fairtrade Forum.
Phil and Ian dropped off here to get back to Ammanford by train and Alan dropped off to go on a trip to visit family in England which he’d delayed to join in the ride. Joining in here was Brian, to complete the full list of magnificent riders!

It would have been nice to have stopped in one of Swansea’s fairtrade cafes for lunch, but it seemed psychologically important to at least be in Port Talbot before lunch. So we decided to opt for lunch at TESCO in Port Talbot; not for its culinary reputation, but so we could complain about the lack of fairtrade drinks in the café.
I’d used up my supply of Fairtrade Foundation cards saying “Dear Store Manager, Please Stock More Fairtrade Products” at the school event on Sunday, so instead we filled in a customer feedback form and sent a free text to 80072 : “We are part of the 500 mile Fairtrade Bike Ride. Stopped at your Port Talbot store for lunch BUT no Fairtrade drinks in café .” (You can do it too in your local TESCO!)

What a glorious contrast the next stop was : The Living Café in Cowbridge. A dream of a Fairtrade café! Lots of cafes now have the basics of fairtrade tea and coffee. But this café goes much further, with a mouth-watering selection of fairtrade cakes and snacks. Looking back now, I can’t believe all I chose was one of those really thin Cadbury’s bars! Maybe I just felt like I deserved less as the cyclists’ mileages went up! John definitely deserved his two pieces of carrot cake!
Sadly it seems that The Living Café is on a site that WAITROSE want to build on, so they may be pushed out. WAITROSE really had better make sure they’ve got better fairtrade cafes than TESCO if they’re going to force out one as good as The Living Café! (The fight’s not over yet, so hopefully The Living Café will stay alive… but just incase : Go visit now! And tell them if they do get knocked down by WAITROSE they’ve got to open up somewhere else quick!)
It was while we were in The Living Café that John got a call from someone working with sugar producers in Belize. “Tell them about the bike ride” he told him, and the fairtrade link from campaigners to producers and raw product to sales was all perfectly illustrated in one long distance call.

Inspired by that call and that cake in that cafe, on they rode to the lovely welcome at Cardiff’s Millennium Centre.

(At this point I need to mention David Naylor and David Judd who worked out routes, mileages and timings for us; timings which proved correct almost to the minute!)

As Cardiff’s Welcome Event continued, the riders got the pats on the back they deserved… and posed for lots more photos. Clare carried on filming. And I had a fairtrade chocolate brownie!

(For more details of the welcome, and the whole 500 miles of the full ride, go to thefairtradefoundation.blogspot.com)

Phil Broadhurst
Ammanford Fairtrade Group
http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/

P.S. The next day Environment Minister Jane Davidson, who was at the Millennium Centre, talked about the ride at a Walking and Cycling conference she attended. The legacy of the ride continues!

O RHYDAMAN I GAERDYDD - Y DAITH FEICIO

2010-11-04T23:43:00.000Z

Aeth popeth yn dda gyda digwyddiad Dydd Sul yn ysgol Dyffryn Aman, er roedd y disgrifiad “Diwrnod Hwyl Masnach Deg” yn well disgrifiad na “Croeso i’r Daith Feicio Masnach Deg” oherwydd roedd y rhan fwyaf o bobl wedi mynd adref cyn i’r beicwyr gyrraedd o’r Gelli. Roeddynt wedi teithio’r ffordd anoddaf a hiraf i gyrraedd Rhydaman.

Tra eu bod nhw wedi beicio 60 milltir o fryniau, roeddem ni wedi bod yn cael hwyl gyda CIRCUS ERUPTION yn cael pawb i jyglo a reidio beic un olwyn(neu trio o leiaf) ac roedd ONE PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS yn arwain gweithdai creu ffilm, a ffilmio ar gyfer ffilm rydym yn gobeithio ei dangos yn ystod Pythefnos Masnach Deg.

Roedd plant gyda camerau a pobl yn reidio beic un olwyn yn hyrddio ar draws y neuadd.. ond daethom i gyd allan yn fyw!!

Yn anffodus ni chawsom cymaint o bobl ac y buasem wedi ei gael petai hi ddim yn Noson Calan Gaeaf, ond roedd y stondinau wedi gwneud yn dda wrth i bobl feddwl am y Nadolig ac roedd hetiau a menyg masnach deg DRAGON’S GARDEN’s a cracyrs masnach deg a cardiau OXFAM yn gwerthu’n dda.

Roedd trefnu digwyddiad ar Noson Calan gaeaf yn amseru gwael i ni ond ar y llaw arall roedd yn golygu bod Henry Olonga yn y dref ar y diwrnod, yn siarad yn Eglwys Efengylaidd Rhydaman yn y bore ( un o’r eglwysi Masnach Deg mwyaf gweithgar). Arosodd ymlaen i ddod i’n digwyddiad ni. Chwaraewr criced gemau prawf, ymgyrchydd hawliau cymdeithasol, canwr, arlunydd, ffotograffydd ac ysgrifenwr. Yn ogystal roedd yn gallu jyglo, er roedd hyd yn oed Henry yn methu reidio’r beic un owyn, neu o leiaf roedd ddim eisiau i ni fod yn genfigenus .

Cyrraeddodd y beicwyr 10 munud cyn bod y gofalwr i fod i gloi lan, ac felly ni chawson nhw hyd yn oed cwpanaid o de cyn cyrraedd fy nhy i.

Cawson nhw groeso twymgalon gan y pobl oedd yn bresennol, gan gynnwys Maer y dref, Ray Spencer a oedd yn benderfynol o aros tan roedd wedi cael y cyfle o’u croesawu a'u llongyfarch.

Yn ein ty ni cawsom gyfle i glywed am y reid feicio, gyda ambell gnoc ar y drws gan “ysbrydion a zombies” a gafodd llygaid siocled CO-OP neu Geo bars traidcraft.

Cafodd y beicwyr y cyfle i gwrdd a Toby a John o’r Fairtrade Foundation a oedd yn aros y nos yn barod ar gyfer codi’n gynnar i feicio’r cymal nesaf o’r daith.

Y bore wedyn roedd pethau fel ffair drwy geisio cael 4 plentyn yn barod i’r ysgol, 4 oedolyn yn barod ar gyfer y daith feicio, a hynny i gyd erbyn 8.30 y bore! Ond fe lwyddon ni a cael brecwast gwerth chweil hefyd wedi ei baratoi gan fy merch arbennig Rosa. (Dylwn ddweud yn y fan hyn fy 3 merch arall yn arbennig hefyd). Ond Rosa oedd wedi coginio’r muffins, teacakes a brechdannau cig moch veggie, felly ar y diwrnod hwn hi oedd ffefryn pawb wrth fwyta.

Roedden ni’n meddwl bod gennym sialens i gyrraedd caffi cymunedol i-SMOOTH erbyn 8.30. ond roedd, Mike wedi codi cyn 6.00am i reidio 26 milltir o’i gartref jyst i gyrraedd dechrau’r reid feicio!

Hefyd yno i reidio oedd Ian a Phil o Gyngor Sir Caerfyrddin, ac Alan Cram, cefnogwr Masnach Deg a boi da, a ffrind dau o sefydlwyr Grwp Masnach Deg tref Rhydaman Annette a Dewi. Ymysg y rhai oedd yno yn cefnogi oedd Yr Aelod Seneddol Jonathan Edwards, Aelod Cynulliad Rhodri Glyn Thomas a’r Cynghorydd Tref Jane Potter, sy’n dangos y gefnogaeth wleidyddol eang mae Masnach Deg yn lwcus o’i dderbyn yn Rhydaman.

Ar ol sefyll i dynu llun roedd y beicwyr ar eu taith a neidodd Clare a minnau i mewn i’r car i ddilyn. Roedden ni i fod yn gefnogaeth iddynt ond y gwir yw mai teithio o gaff i gaffi oedd ein gwaith a cwrdd a’r beicwyr ar pob stop. O leiaf roedd Clare yn gweithio’n galed yn gyrru a ffilmio. Roeddwn i yn cael fy nghludo o fan i fan ac yn bwyta cacennau. Roeddwn yn teimlo’n falch pan ges i alwad gan yr Evening Post ar y ffordd i Gaerydd, o leiaf roeddwn wedyn yn gallu dweud fy mod wedi gwneud peth gwaith ar y cyfryngau ar y ffordd!

Y stop cyntaf wedi Rhydaman oedd Bikeability yng Nglwb Rygbi Dunvant. Mae’r sefydliad wedi ei greu ar gyfer pobl o pob gallu i fwynhau beicio ar feiciau arbennig, gan gynnwys rhai llaw, tair olwyn, go karts, quads, tandem a cludwyr cadair olwyn.
Ymunodd David, Colin and Rob yma ar ol trio beiciau Bikeability yn gyntaf, oedd yn golygu bod Rob wedi disgyn oddi ar un beic cyn cychwyn y daith!

Stop i orffwys oedd hwn i fod i’r beicwyr ond roedd yn rhaid iddynt hwythau hefyd drio’r amrywiaeth o feiciau oedd ar gael. Roedd Clare yn ffilmio ( a sori Rob ond mae hi wedi dy ddal yn cwympo) Roeddwn i yn brysur yn bwyta cacen.

Yna ymlaen i lawr y llwybr beicio i Bae Abertawe. Wythnos cyn hyn roeddwn i a Clare yn y Swyddfa Gofrestru, ger y llwybr beicio, ym mhriodas chwaer Clare yn mwynhau awyr las di gwmwl. Roedd yn ormod i obeithio cael tywydd cystal ar gyfer y daith feicio a’r briodas, ond er y siawns o hyn ddigwydd a hanes Abertawe am dywydd digon gwael, cawsom ddau ddydd Llun bendigedig, un ar ddiwedd Hydref a’r llall ar ddechrau Tachwedd.

Ymunodd pawb gydai gilydd eto am fwy o de a chacen a cyfle tynnu lluniau yn y Ganolfan Amgylcheddol yn Abertawe, lleoliad llawer o bethau da, gan gynnwys Fforwm Masnach Deg Abertawe.

Aeth Phil ac Ian yn ol o fan hyn i Rhydaman ar y tren ac aeth Alan i ffwrdd er mwyn mynd i weld ei deulu yn Lloegr. Yn ymuno oedd Brian, i orffen y rhestr arbennig o reidwyr!

Byddai wedi bod yn dda aros yn un o gaffis masnach deg Abertawe am ginio ond roedd yn bwysig cyrraedd Port Talbot erbyn amser cinio. Felly dyma benderfynu galw yn TESCO Port Talbot, nid am ei ddewis o’r fwydlen ond er mwyn cwyno am y diffyg diodydd masnach deg yn y caffi. Roeddwn wedi defnyddio fy cardiau post Fairtrade Foundation yn dweud “Annwyl Rheolwr, A fyddech mor garedig a chyflenwi mwy o nwyddau Masnach Deg” yn y digwyddiad yn yr ysgol ar ddydd Sul, felly dyma lenwi holiadur yn lle ac anfon tects rhad ac am ddim i 80072 yn dweud “Rydym yn rhan o’r daith feicio Masnach Deg 500 milltir. Wedi stopio yn Port Talbot am ginio OND roedd dim diodydd MASNACH Deg ar gael yn y caffi!.” (Gallech chi wneud hyn hefyd yn eich siop TESCO leol!)

Am wahaniaeth oedd y stop nesaf sef y Living Café yn y Bontfaen. Caffi Masnach Deg hyfryd. Mae llawer o gaffis yn cynnig te a choffi masnach deg ond roedd hwn yn mynd llawer yn bellach gyda danteithion melys masnach deg o bob math. Gallaf ddim credu o edrych yn ol mai dim ond bar tenau Cadbury’s fwytais i! Efallai wrth i filltiroedd y beicwyr gynyddu roeddwn yn teimlo’n fwy euog! Roedd John yn wir haeddu y ddau ddarn o gacen moron a gafodd yntau.

Yn drist mae’n ymddangos bod safle y Living Café ar dir mae WAITROSE eisiau adeiladu arno, ac efallai y cawn nhw eu gyrru allan. Gwell i WAITROSE wneud yn siwr fod ganddyn nhw well gaffis masnach deg na TESCO os ydynt am wthio caffi cystal a’r Living Café. (Nid yw’r frwydr drosodd eto a gobeithio bydd y Living Café yn aros …. Ond rhag ofn – ewch yno a dweud wrthynt os mae nhw’n cael eu dymchwel bydd yn rhaid iddynt agor yn rhwyle arall yn gloi).

Yn y Living Café cafodd John alwad gan rhywun yn gweithio gyda cynhrychwyr siwgr o Belize. “Dywedodd wrthyn nhw am y reid feicio” ac roedd y cyswllt masnach deg rhwng yr ymgyrchwyr i’r cynhyrchwyr i’r nwyddau crai i’r cynnyrch gorffenedig a’r gwerthiant wedi ei ddangos yn berffaith mewn un galwad ffôn.

Wedi eu ysbrydoli gan yr alwad ffôn ymlaen a nhw wedyn i’r croeso yng Nghanolfan y Mileniwm.

(Rhaid nodi yma bod y daith, sef y milltiroedd a’r amseriad a wnaeth David Naylor a David Judd yn gywir bron i’r funud!)

Yng Nghaerdydd cafodd y beicwyr longyfarchiadau haeddiannol a rhagor o luniau. Roedd Clare yn dal i ffilmio ac reoddwn i yn dal i fwyta browni masnach deg!

(am fwy o wybodaeth am y daith gyfan ewch i http://www.thefairtradefoundation.blogspot.com/ )

Phil Broadhurst

Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman

http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/

O.N Y diwrnod canlynol wnaeth y Gweinidog yr Amgylchedd Jane Davidson, a oedd yng Nghanolfan y Mileniwm siarad am y daith feicio mewn cynhadledd cerdded a beicio. Mae gwerth y daith yn parhau.

The 500 mile fairtrade bike ride has begun!

2010-10-26T22:21:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone,

The 500 mile fairtrade bike ride has begun!

You can follow progress at :

http://thefairtradefoundation.blogspot.com/
The ride will be arriving in Ammanford on Sunday 31st October ready for the final leg to Cardiff via Swansea on Monday 1st November.
Hope you can make it to one of the local welcoming events:

Sunday : At Amman Valley School, Ammanford : Circus Eruption Circus Skills Workshop, Unicycle riding and film making! Plus Fairtrade snacks and Fairtrade Hats! 3pm-6pm.

Monday : 11.30ish : Environment Centre, Swansea : Come and say hello to the riders as they stop for a well earned rest!

Monday : 5.30-8pm : Millennium Centre, Cardiff : Fairtrade and cycling stalls, Dr Bike service, Fairtrade Schools entertainment and information and more...

It's not too late to join the bike ride - Just get in touch!
Thanks,

Phil

Ammanford Fairtrade Group

01269 596933

500 Milltir ar gyfer 500 tref

2010-10-26T17:26:00.000+01:00

Mae'r daith wedi dechrau a gallech wels y saith ar -

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/news_events_and_urgent_actions/500_miles_for_500_towns_bike_ride.aspx

Hefyd gallech ddilyn hanes y daith drwy ymweld a http://thefairtradefoundation.blogspot.com/

Cofiwch bydd y daith yn cyrraedd Rhydaman ar Ddydd Sul 31 Hydref yn barod ar gyfer y cymal olaf i Gaerdydd gan fynd heibio Abertawe.

Dewch i ymuno yn y dathlu .
SUL - Ysgol Dyffryn Aman - o 3-6
LLUN - tua 11.30 Canolfan Amgylcheddol Abertawe - cwrdd a'r beicwyr
LLUN - 5.30 - 8pm - Canolfan y Mileniwm, Caerdydd Stondinau Masnach Deg a llawer mwy.
Hwyl
Phil

Ammanford Fairtrade Group = 01269 596933

Nid yw'n rhy hwyr i ymuno y daith.

500 MILE BIKE RIDE - IT'S HOTTING UP

2010-10-26T10:31:00.000+01:00

Following from the fantastic send off in Ammanford the cyclist will be going to Cardiff for -

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay

Monday 1st November
5.30pm-8.00pm
There are currently an astounding 499 fair trade towns in the UK. To celebrate the milestone of 500 towns, Wales Millennium Centre will be hosting an event on Monday 1st November.
At the event, cyclists who have completed a 500-mile ride from Scotland to Wales will be welcomed. This cycle ride is taking place in around 10 stages and will be calling in at various places that are significant to fair trade. The final one stage stretches from Ammanford (the first fair trade town in Wales) to Cardiff (the first fair trade capital city.)
There will be a live announcement of the 500th UK fair trade town on the night – you could be there to join in celebrating this wonderful achievement.
Admission is free and all are welcome. As well as stalls and crafts, there will be refreshments, music and much more. You can drop in anytime throughout the evening.

500 Mile Fairtrade Bike Ride coming to Ammanford…

2010-10-14T19:06:00.000+01:00

Sunday 31st October – Welcome Event.
Amman Valley School Hall. 3pm-6pm.
Includes :
Circus Skills Workshop!
Learn to ride a unicycle!
Help Make a Fairtrade Film!
Fairtrade Stalls and Refreshments!
Admission Free! All Welcome!

Monday 1st November - Send Off...
– The 500 mile Fairtrade Bike Ride Continues…
Meet from 8.30am at i-SMOOTH in College Street , to join or wave off the cyclists on the final leg of the bike ride to Cardiff. (9am start.)
More information / If you’d like to join the ride : Contact :
Phil : riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk / 01269 596933.

Taith Feicio Masnach Deg 500 Milltir yn dod i Rhydaman…

2010-10-14T19:03:00.000+01:00

Sul 31 Hydref – Croesawu’r Beicwyr Neuadd Ysgol Dyffryn Aman. 3pm – 6pm.
Gan gynnwys:
Gweithdy Sgiliau Syrcas!
Dysgu sut i reidio beic un olwyn “unicycle”!
Helpu creu Ffilm Masnach Deg!
Stondinau a Lluniaeth Masnach Deg!
Mynediad am ddim a Chroeso i bawb.

Llun 1 Tachwedd – Dymuno’n Dda i’r beicwyr
- mae’r Daith 500 milltir Masnach Deg yn Parhau…
Cwrdd am 8.30am yn i-SMOOTH yn Stryd y Coleg, i ymuno yn y
daith neu ddymuno’n dda i’r beicwyr ar y cymal olaf o’r daith feicio i Gaerdydd (dechrau am 9.00am).
Am fwy o wybodaeth/ neu os hoffech ymuno yn y daith feicio yna
Cysylltwch a Phil : riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk / 01269 596933

Important Meeting About The Fairtrade Bike Ride : Wednesday 6th October, 7pm,

2010-09-23T21:02:00.002+01:00

A 500 mile Fairtrade Bike Ride is being organised to celebrate the announcement of the 500th Fairtrade Town in the UK... and it is coming to South Wales on Sunday 31st October and Monday November 1st.

The ride starts from Aberfeldy in the Scottish Highlands, the first Fairtrade Town in Scotland, before passing through Garstang, England's (and the world's) first Fairtrade Town, on the way to Ammanford, the first Fairtrade Town in Wales.

Riders will arrive in Hay on Saturday 30th October, before heading off to Ammanford on Sunday 31st October, and then on Monday 1st November a group of local riders will complete the final stretch of the ride to Cardiff, the first Fairtrade Capital City in the world.

The route for the final stretch is being finalised now, but it is expected that the riders will follow cycle routes through Llanelli and Swansea, joining up with fairtrade campaigners and cyclists along the way, and on through the Vale of Glamorgan, into Cardiff in time for a live link-up with campaigners from the 500th town, which will be announced on the day.

Anybody interested in cycling all or part of the route, or anyone who would like to get involved with events at any part of the route, are asked to get in touch with Phil Broadhurst of Ammanford Fairtrade Group on 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk and/or come along to the next meeting of Carmarthenshire Fairtrade Group at i-smooth in College Street, Ammanford (opposite the bus station) on Wednesday 6th October at 7pm..

More details about the ride can be found at http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/news_events_and_urgent_actions/500_miles_for_500_towns_bike_ride.aspx

Following on from other events in Ammanford such as the schools' fairtrade banana relay race, the giant banana splits and the Fairtrade film shows in the solar powered cinemas, this bike ride is sure to go down in Ammanford's proud history of great events highlighting the community's support for Fairtrade.

Please get involved!

Please pass this message on to anyone you think might be interested!

Thanks,

Phil

CYFARFOD PWYSIG – i drafod Taith Feicio Masnach Deg: Mercher 6 Hydref, 7PM i-smooth, Stryd y Coleg, Rhydaman

2010-09-23T21:01:00.001+01:00

Mae taith feicio 500 milltir yn cael ei threfnu i ddathlu cyhoeddi’r 500fed tref Masnach Deg ym Mhrydain, .. ac mae’n dod i De Cymru ar sul 30 Hydref a Llun Tachwedd 1af.

Mae’r daith yn dechrau yn Aberfeldy yn mynyddoed dyr Alban, sef y dref Fasnach Deg gyntaf yn yr Alban, cyn mynd trwy Garstang, tref Masnach Deg cyntaf Lloegr a’r cyntaf yn y Byd, ac yna i Rhydaman, tref Masnach Deg cyntaf Cymru.
Bydd beicwyr yn cyrraedd Y Gelli ar ddydd Sadwrn 30 Hydref cyn mynd i Rhydaman ar Sul 31 Hydref, yna ar y dydd Llun 1 Tachwedd bydd grwp lleol o feicwyr yn ymuno a siclo ar hyd y rhan olaf o’r daith i Gaerydd, y Brif Ddinas Masnach Deg cytnaf yn y byd.

Mae’r manylion y rhan olaf o’r daith wrthi yn cael ei gorffen nawr, bydd y beicwyr yn mynd trwy Llanelli, i lawr i Abertawe ac ymuno gyda llawer o feicwyr erailla r y ffordd. Wedyn trwy Fro Morgannwg i mewn i Gaerdydd mewn da bryd i gysylltu’n fyw gyda ymgyrchwyr o’r 500fed tref Masnach Deg, a fydd yn cael ei chyhoeddi yn ystod y dydd.

Oes gan unthyw un ddiddordeb mewn beicio rhan o’r ffordd, neu eisiau cymryd rhan yn y digwyddiadau ar hyd y daith, yna cysylltwch â Phil Broadhurst o Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman ar 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk a.neu dewch i gyfarfod nedaf Grwp Masnach Deg Sir Gaerfyrddin yn i=smooth, Stryd y Coleg, Rhydaman (gyferbyn a’r Orsaf Bysiau) ar Nos Fercher 8 Hydre fam 7pm.

Mae mwy o fanylion y daith feicio i’w gael ar http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved/news_events_and_urgent_actions/500_miles_for_500_towns_bike_ride.aspx

Yn dilyn digwyddiadau llwyddiannus eraill yn Rhydaman megis ras gyfnewid banana Masnach Deg yr ysgolion, y banan split enfawr a’r sioe ffilmiau yn y sinema egni solar mae’r daith feicio yn siwr o fod yn lwyddiant a dod yn rhan o hanes Rhydaman drwy ddathlu cefnogaeth y gymuned i Fasnach Deg.

Dewch i ymuno a ni

Phil

Fairtrade Bike Ride

2010-08-17T23:20:00.000+01:00

To celebrate the planned announcement of the 500th Fairtrade Town in the UK, a 500 mile bike ride will be taking place, starting in Scotland and coming down through England with a final leg in Wales (The First Fairtrade Nation!) going from Ammanford (The First Fairtrade Town in Wales!) to Cardiff (The world's first Fairtrade Capital City).

We will be organising a welcoming event for riders arriving from Hay on Sunday 31st October, and a send-off for riders leaving Ammanford on Monday 1st November.

Anyone wanting to cycle, please get in touch.

Anyone wanting to help with the Welcome or Send-Off events, please get in touch.

Any ideas for Welcome/Send off events - Please get in touch!

Thanks!

Phil/Ammanford Fairtrade - riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk

Taith Feicio Masnach Deg

2010-08-17T23:18:00.000+01:00

I ddathlu cyhoeddiad o’r 500fed Tref Masnach Deg arfaethedig yn y DU mae taith feicio 500 milltir wedi ei threfnu, gan ddechrau yn yr Alban ac yna dod i lawr trwy Lloegr gan orffen yng Nghymru (Y Wlad Masnach Deg Cyntaf). Bydd y daith yn mynd trwy Rhydaman ( Y tref Masnach Deg cyntaf yng Nghymru) ac yna i Gaerdydd ( Prif Ddinas Masnach Deg cytnaf yn y Byd).

Byddwn ni yn trefnu gweithgaredd i groesawu y beicwyr a fydd yn cyrraedd o’r Gelli ar Ddydd Sul 31 Hydref ac yna rhwybeth arall i ddymuno'n dda iddynt ar eu siwrnai ar Ddydd Llun 1 Tachwedd.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn beicio yna cysylltwch a Phil Broadhurst.

Hefyd unrhyw un sydd eisiau helpu gyda’r Croeso a Dymuno’n dda iddynt, cysylltwch.

Os oes gennych unrhwy syniadau ar gyfer y Gweithgareddau hyn – unwaith eto cysylltwch.

Diolch,

Phil – riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk

FAIRTRADE BARBEQUE NOW ON IN SEPTEMBER

2010-07-09T22:28:00.000+01:00

The fairtrade barbecue planned for next Friday has been postponed as the new i-smooth garden is not quite ready yet. we'll probably have it on september 10th now... meanwhile... have a happy summer!
Remember if you're having a barbecue anytime, don't forget to buy your fairtrade charcoal from the co-op! (fairtrade nut cutlets from jelfs taste good too!)

BARBECIW MASNACH DEG NAWR I'W GYNNAL YM MIS MEDI

2010-07-09T22:26:00.002+01:00

Mae'r barbeciw roedd i'w gynnal Nos Wener nesaf wedi ei ohirio oherwydd nid yw'r ardd newydd yn i-smooth cweit yn barod. Felly bydd y barbeciw yn cael ei chynnal ar 10 Medi yn lle.

Cofiwch os ydych chi am gynnal barbeciw beth am ddefnyddio siarcol amsnach deg o'r Co-op.

Wales Celebrates Its Second Year As A Fair Trade Nation

2010-06-22T22:54:00.000+01:00

Fair Trade supporters are celebrating Wales' second anniversary as a Fair Trade Nation this month. Wales achieved its status in June 2008 and is currently the only country to have reached the prestigious Fair Trade Nation standard. Elen Jones, the National Coordinator for Fair Trade Wales, said:

‘We are delighted to be celebrating our second year as a Fair Trade Nation. The Fairtrade Mark is now widely recognised throughout Wales, and Welsh shoppers are choosing Fairtrade on a regular basis. We are entering the second stage of the Fair Trade Nation campaign and now want to focus on increasing fair trade public policy and promoting a deeper understanding of Fair Trade issues throughout Wales.'

She said:

‘We would also like to congratulate Scotland who are in their final stages of their nation campaign and extend our support to any other countries who wish to join us.'

The Environment Minister, Jane Davidson, who strongly supported the Fair Trade Nation program said:

‘I am very proud that Wales was the first country to achieve Fair Trade status and delighted that we are now celebrating our second anniversary as a Fair Trade nation.'

‘I am encouraged to see that the sales of Fair Trade goods are still on the increase in Wales and that more and more of us are happy to pay a fair price for everyday goods such as tea, coffee and chocolate in the knowledge that we are supporting some of the poorest farmers and producers in the world to trade their way out of poverty.'

Wales has over 77% of its local authorities working towards Fair Trade status, compared to just 31% in Scotland and 25% in England along with 804 schools working towards becoming Fair Trade Schools. A recent independent survey, commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government, shows that over 50% of Welsh shoppers choose Fair Trade on a regular basis.

Cymru Yn Dathlu Ail Flwyddyn Fel Cenedl Masnach Deg

2010-06-22T22:52:00.000+01:00

Mae cefnogwyr Masnach Deg yn dathlu ail ben-blwydd Cymru fel Cenedl Masnach Deg y mis hwn. Cyflawnodd Cymru ei statws ym Mehefin 2008 ac ar y funud Cymru ydy’r unig wlad i gyrraedd safonau parchus Cenedl Masnach Deg. Dywedodd Elen Jones, Cydlynydd Cenedlaethol Masnach Deg Cymru:

“Rydym yn falch iawn o fod yn dathlu ein hail flwyddyn fel Cenedl Masnach Deg. Mae’r Marc Masnach Deg yn awr yn adnabyddus drwy Gymru, ac mae siopwyr Cymru yn dewis Masnach Deg yn rheolaidd. Rydym yn cychwyn yr ail gyfnod o’r ymgyrch Cenedl Masnach Deg a nawr eisiau ffocysu ar gynyddu polisi cyhoeddus masnach deg a hyrwyddo dealltwriaeth well o faterion Masnach Deg trwy Gymru.”

Meddai:

“Byddem yn hefyd yn hoffi llongyfarch Yr Alban sydd yn y cyfnod terfynol o’u hymgyrch cenedl ac yn ymestyn ein cymorth i unrhyw wlad sydd eisiau ymuno gyda ni.”

Dywedodd Gweinidog yr Amgylchedd, Jane Davidson, fu’n gefnogol iawn o’r rhaglen Cenedl Masnach Deg:

“Dwi’n falch iawn mai Cymru oedd y wlad gyntaf i ennill statws Masnach Deg ac wrth fy modd ein bod nawr yn dathlu ein hail ben-blwydd fel Cenedl Masnach Deg.”

“Mae’n galanogol gweld fod gwerthiant nwyddau Masnach Deg yn parhau i gynyddu yng Nghymru a bod mwy a mwy ohonom yn hapus i dalu pris teg am nwyddau bob dydd fel te, coffi a siocled yn ymwybodol ein bod yn cefnogi rhai o’r ffermwyr a’r cynhyrchwyr tlotaf yn y byd i fasnachu eu ffordd allan o dlodi.”

Mae dros 77% o awdurdodau lleol Cymru yn gweithio tuag at statws Masnach Deg, i gymharu efo dim ond 31% yn Yr Alban a 25% yn Lloegr ynghyd a 804 o ysgolion yn gweithio tuag at ddod yn ysgolion Masnach Deg. Dangosodd arolwg annibynnol diweddar, wedi’i gomisiynu gan Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, fod dros 50% o siopwyr Cymru yn dewis Masnach Deg yn rheolaidd.