Category Archives: Progress

Cafes and Restaurants serving Fairtrade products

Bangkok Brasserie 72 St George’s Street, Winchester, SO23 8AH Telephone: 01962 969966 Email: reservations@bangkokbrasserie.co.uk www.bangkokbrasserie.co.uk Beales Department Store Terrace Cafe The Brooks, Winchester Telephone: 01962 849005 Bridge Patisserie 20 Bridge Street, Winchester, SO23 9BH Telephone: 01962 890767 Email: info@thebridgepatisserie.co.uk C … Continue reading

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FAIRTRADE STATUS ACHIEVED FOR 2008 – 2009

The Network was  pleased to learn on 17 December that its application for continued Fairtrade status had been accepted by the Fairtrade Foundation.  The Foundation said "It is clear that the local campaign has continued to make progress over the … Continue reading

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Annual General Meeting 2009

About 30 people came along to the Slug & Lettuce Bar in November to attend the Winchester City Fairtrade Network’s AGM.  Before the business of the meeting they were treated to a lively and inspirational talk by Grant Lang, ‘Mozzoman’, … Continue reading

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Fairtrade in the United States of America

Winchester City Fairtrade Network hosted a talk given at the United Church on 20 May 2009 by Charles and Sarah Hirom, of the Gosport Fairtrade Group.  It was great to see several members of our church in the audience for … Continue reading

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Report for 2008-2009

  The Network was formed in October 2007 from the earlier Fairtrade Group. Terms of reference and a constitution were drawn up and an Executive Committee formed. These were prerequisites for our application for Fairtrade City status. A formal subscription … Continue reading

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Elections held at AGM – 29 October 2008

Following the networks annual meeting at the united church a new chairman has been appointed. John Beveridge was elected Chairman, proposed by Kathy East and seconded by Jeannette Archdeacon. David Lloyd was re-elected Treasurer, proposed by Rosemary Dunhill and seconded … Continue reading

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After the Tsunami

A talk by Bernard Carré, Vice-Chairman of Southampton Fair Trade Group and founder and organiser of Vandamanu Fair Trade, on 9 July 2008. Vandanamu, Bernard told us, means ‘Your arrival has brought us joy’, and this must surely have been … Continue reading

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Awarded Fairtrade Status

Since 2006 Winchester City Fairtrade Network has been working hard to meet the criteria necessary for Fair-trade City status and now due to their constant campaigning and inspiring public support Winchester has finally been awarded Fairtrade City Status by the … Continue reading

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