Keep up to date with happenings in the WFTC. Please select a story below to read the full article
| 02/06/2009 | Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign Winding Down |
| A highly successful local campaign reaches its conclusion next week with the announcement that all of its major aims have been achieved.
The Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign will be winding down, after raising the profile of Fairtrade across the borough and earning great respect from other similar campaigns across the country. |
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| 02/03/2009 | Rob Wilson and the Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign Celebrate Directory Launch |
| Last Saturday the Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign was celebrating the launch of its newest directory and the local community was out in force to show their support. Reading East MP Rob Wilson attended the event with his children in tow and Wokingham Town Centre Manager Jacques Lherbier also showed up to show his support. |
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| 14/10/2008 | WOKINGHAM FAIR TRADE CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES DIRECTORY LAUNCH AT MORRISONS |
We all know Fairtrade is an important issue for consumers… but is it easy enough for us to find the right products and make the right choices?
It is now – thanks to the launch of the latest Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign (WFTC) Fairtrade Directory, which provides an extensive list of Fairtrade products available throughout Wokingham borough and details of the establishments that stock them. |
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| 12/05/2008 | Fair Trade Campaign receives a boost from political leaders. |
THE Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign has received a massive boost from the area's political leaders.
All four MPs who represent the borough have agreed to back the campaign. |
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| 02/03/2008 | John Redwood Backs Campaign |
| Volunteers from the Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign have been busy highlighting all the fair trade products on offer in supermarkets across Wokingham borough during Fair Trade Fortnight - and received backing from local MP John Redwood. |
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| 17/02/2008 | SAINSBURY'S WINNERSH MAKES THE DIFFERENCE WITH FAIRTRADE |
| The Winnersh Sainsbury's store is so committed to Fairtrade it has this month been celebrating its own Fairtrade event, and will also be marking Fairtrade Fortnight from February 25 to March 9. |
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| 28/12/2007 | DFID REVEALS SHOPPERS KNOW THEIR POWER |
A newly published DFID survey of over 2000 people has revealed that 74% now agree that they can use their shopping choices positively to tackle poverty.
In response the Fairtrade Foundation has paid tribute to the tireless work of campaigners across the country including the Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign (WFTC). |
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| 03/12/2007 | Wokingham Borough Council acknowledges the WFTC's work |
On Thursday November 29 the full Council meeting debated the following motion:
Motion 286 submitted by Mrs E Siggery
This Council applauds the work carried out by the Wokingham Fair Trade group and the fact that they have met many of the criteria to make Wokingham a fair trade Borough. We support this initiative and the fact that it has been achieved with minimal use of taxpayers' money. |
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| 29/11/2007 | FINDING OUT ABOUT FAIRTRADE WITH THERESA MAY |
We all know Fairtrade is an important issue for consumers... but is it easy enough for us to find the right products in the supermarkets and make the right choices?
Sonning resident and MP for Maidenhead Theresa May is hot on the case. |
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| 08/11/2007 | SHOP TILL YOU DROP FOR FAIRTRADE PRESENTS |
| Clothes, jewellery, handicrafts, chocolates and a host of other perfect Christmas presents are about to be unveiled in Wokingham... and they are all fairly traded, making this Christmas a happy and hopeful one for those who produce the presents, as well as those who buy them. |
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| 06/10/2007 | QUIZ: DO YOU KNOW YOUR CHOCOLATE? |
Members of the Wokingham Fair Trade Campaign (WFTC) are about to find out whether you can REALLY tell the difference between Fairtrade chocolate and normal chocolate - at a fun Fairtrade quiz on October 16.
Where: Pulse8 Cafe, Mole Road, Sindlesham
Date: Tuesday October
Time: 7:30pm
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