Whats new in the Fairtrade news this month?

Thanks to the efforts of Windsor Methodist Church and 7th Windsor Brownies we contributed to the 'biggest, fairest line of bunting ever'. The Fairtrade Foundation received more than 130,000 pieces of bunting from across the UK which was hung out in Battersea Park on World Fair Trade Day (14th May) to record a new Guinness World Record. Click here to read Harriet Lamb's (Executive Director of Fairtrade Foundation) reaction.

What was discussed at May's RBWM Fairtrade Group meeting?

The Group were pleased to welcome two new members. If you would be interested in coming involved then please contact Sue Trout (Co-Chair) @ This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Next event at Oldfield Primary School - the group will be making an appearance as part of the school's Sustainability Day. Plenty of stickers and balloons are being ordered by the group & Happy Cakes have kindly agreed to donate a cake to be raffled on the day.

RBWM Fairtrade Group AGM - it was agreed that the next AGM will be held in Autumn 2011. Watch here for the announcement about the date and venue for the AGM.

RBWM Fairtrade Borough status renewal bid - the Group is now focusing on the bid to renew the Borough's Fairtrade status this year. The focus for the bid is setting new goals which the Group will be measured against by the Fairtrade Foundation over the next two years & this will be discussed at the next meeting in July. Watch this space to find out more information about these goals in the coming few months.

RBWM Fairtrade group launches Facebook page

Show your support for Fairtrade & the group by becoming a fan of the page - just search for 'RBWM Fairtrade group' in Facebook.