Fairtrade Fortnight 2019


Sunday 24 February.  
Society of Friends, Colebrook Street. Children’s meeting looking at Fairtrade chocolate issues and sharing ‘treats’ with adult Friends.


Thursday 28 February.  Fairtrade Assembly at Twyford C of E School.

Saturday 2 March. Twyford Church. Snowdrop Saturday, with a Fairtrade theme. Planting snowdrops in the churchyard and having a cup of coffee and/or a soup lunch.

Saturday 2 March, Buttercross, Winchester. Winchester Quaker Peace and Justice Group distributing Fairtrade leaflets.

Monday 4 March, Twyford C of E School, after-school Fairtrade sale.


Tuesday 5 March, United Church, Jewry Street, Winchester, Pancake Event. Proceeds sent to Action for Child Trauma International (formerly Luna)

Wednesday 6 March, The United Church, Jewry Street. Fairtrade shop. Throughout the Fortnight the United Church coffee bar sold homemade chocolate cakes with Fairtrade ingredients with their regular Fairtrade drinks.

Saturday 16 March, St Mark’s Church, Oliver’s Battery. Big Brew

Winchester University offered Fairtrade dishes in the Food Hall all through the Fortnight, with a ‘Food on Campus Big Brew’ on Friday 8 March. They are. also ran a ‘Fairtrade Fortnight Quiz’ with a prize of a luxury hamper full of Fairtrade products.


For the second week of the Fortnight the Fairtrade City / Fairtrade University banner was across the High Street

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