BANG THE DRUM FOR FAIR TRADE!

BANG THE DRUM FOR FAIR TRADE!
FAIR TRADE WALES CONFERENCE SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2009
TRINITY COLLEGE, CARMARTHEN
10.30 – 16:00

This year Fair Trade Wales hosts its first conference in West Wales where we will BANG THE DRUM FOR FAIR TRADE! The theme is about shouting about the good work that Fair Trade does with a host of inspiring speakers, workshops and activities.

The day will include:

A special video welcome from Harry Hill (the face of Liberation Fairtrade nuts)
A live satellite link up to a Fairtrade farmer co-operative
A talk from Zaytoun – the Palestinian Fair Trade olive oil project
A special Fair Trade and local lunch
An afternoon ‘World Café’ discussion
A host of workshops on everything from trade justice to community linking between Wales and Africa and a Fair Trade craft workshop including a live demonstration.
A special children’s area (suitable for under 16’s) with workshops and activities – including a Fairtrade football game and craft area for younger ones

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The World Café explained…

A Café Conversation is a creative process for leading collaborative dialogue, sharing knowledge and creating possibilities for action in groups of all sizes. The process is simple, yet often yields surprising results. In the World Café gathering, you join several other people at a Café-style table or in a small conversation cluster exploring a question or issue that really matters to your life, work or community. Others are seated at nearby tables or in conversation clusters exploring similar questions at the same time. People are noting down or sketching out key ideas on the Café's paper tablecloths.

From these intimate conversations, members carry key ideas and insights into new small groups. This cross-pollination of perspectives is one of the hallmarks of the World Café. As people and ideas connect together in progressive rounds of conversation, collective knowledge grows and evolves.

Bookings

The cost for the conference is £5 for adults and free for children (under 18’s) including lunch and refreshments. This year tickets must be booked in advance and we recommend early bookings to guarantee your workshop place. To book, please return the booking form with your cheque for £5 per delegate made out to ‘The Wales Fair Trade Forum’ with your name and address printed on the back of the cheque. Please fill out the special children’s booking form for under 16’s. One form is required per person.

Post to:
Kate Meakin
Fair Trade Wales
Fair Trade Conference
C/o Oxfam Cymru
Market Buildings, 5-7 St Mary’s Street
Cardiff, CF10 1AT

For more information visit http://www.fairtradewales.com/. If you have any questions please contact Kate on kate@fairtradewales.com or phone 02920 803293

CURO’R DRWM DROS MASNACH DEG!

CURO’R DRWM DROS MASNACH DEG!
CYNHADLEDD CYMRU MASNACH DEG, DYDD SADWRN MEHEFIN 6ed 2009
COLEG Y DRINDOD, CAERFYRDDIN
10.30 – 16:00

Cynhelir cynhadledd cyntaf Cymru Masnach Deg yng Ngorllewin Cymru eleni, lle y byddwn yn CURO’R DRWM DROS MASNACH DEG! Y thema yw clodfori gwaith hynod Masnach Deg gyda llu o siaradwyr ysbrydoledig, gweithdai a gweithgareddau.

Gan gynnwys:

Croeso ar fideo gan Harry Hill (gwyneb Liberation cnau Masnach deg)
Sgwrs gan Zaytoun – prosiect olew olewydd Masnach Deg Palestina.
Cinio gan gynnwys cynnyrch Masnach Deg a lleol
Sgwrs “Café’r Byd”
Gweithdai amrywiol gan gynnwys cyfiawnder masnach, cysylltiadau cymunedol rhyngwladol, ag arddangosiad byw crefftau Masnach Deg.
Ardal arbennig i blant (dan 16 oed) gyda amryw o weithdai a gweithgareddau. Gem pel-droed Masnach deg, ac ardal grefft i’r plant llai.
Lansio ymgyrch newydd i fudiad Cymru Masnach Deg.

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Beth yw “Café’r byd”?

Dull creadigol yn arwain at sgwrs effeithiol, rhannu gwybodaeth a chreu posibiliadau o weithredu mewn grwpiau o bob maint. Proses syml - canlyniadau diddorol. Yr ydych yn ymuno â sgwrs wrth fwrdd coffi neu mewn grwpiau bach yn trafod cwestiynau neu materion bywyd sydd yn bwysig yn bersonnol i chi, eich gwaith neu’r gymuned. Mae eraill yn eistedd ar fyrddau neu mewn grwpiau cyfagos yn trafod cwestiynau tebyg ar yr un pryd. Nodir y syniadau a sylwadau ar lineiniau bwrdd papur.

Mae hyn yn arwain at unigolion yn rhannu syniadau a sylwadau gyda grwpiau bach newydd, lle gwelir agweddau gwahanol yn cael eu gwyntyllu. Wrth i bobol a syniadau gysylltu trwy sgwrs ar ol sgwrs, fe gyfoethogir profiadau ag adnabyddiaeth yn bersonol ac yn eang.

Archebion

Tal y cynhadledd yw £5 am oedolion, ac am ddim i blant (o dan 18 oed) sydd yn cynnwys cinio a lluniaeth. Y mae’n bwysig eleni i archebu tocynnau o flaen llaw ac yr ydym yn argymell eich bod yn archebu’n gynnar er mwyn sicrhau’ch lle mewn gweithdy. I archebu lle, dychwelwch y ffurflen hon ynghyd â’ch siec am £5 yn daladwy i ‘Fforwm Masnach Deg Cymru’ gyda’ch enw a chyfeiriad wedi’u hysgrifennu mewn print bras ar gefn y siec. Mae angen un ffurflen ar gyfer pob person.


Postiwch i:
Kate Meakin
Cymru Masnach Deg
Cynhadledd Cymru Masnach Deg 2009
d/o Oxfam Cymru
Siambrau’s Farchnad, 5-7 Heol Santes Fair
Caerdydd, CF10 1AT

Am fwy o wybodaeth www.fairtradewales.com neu os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau cysylltwch â
kate@fairtradewales.com neu ffoniwch 02920 803293

TRAIDCRAFT 30th BIRTHDAY - PENBLWYDD 30 oed TRAIDCRAFT

The Ammanford Fairtrade group wish Traidcraft every success on its 30th birthday.

As part of the events to mark its birthday Traidcraft has developed a photography exhibition to show the real difference that fair trade makes, through the voices of some of our producers and beneficiaries. The exhibition will be travelling around the country As there is only one exhibition, Traidcraft have a PowerPoint version of the exhibition. This is available below:

http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/news_and_events/30_birthday/30_birthday_exhibition.htm

Mae Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn dymuno pob llwyddiatn i traidcraft ar ei benblwydd yn 30 oed. Fel rahn o'r gweithgareddau mae Traidcraft wedi datblygu arddangosfa i ddangos y gwir wahaniaeth mae masnach deg yn ei wneud, drwy ddefnyddio lleisiau rhai o'r cynyrchwyr. Bydd yr arddangosfa yn trafeilio o amgylch y wlad. Oherwydd dim ond un arddangosfa sydd ar gael mae fersiwn PowerPoint ohonni ar gael yma:

http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/news_and_events/30_birthday/30_birthday_exhibition.htm

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK - WYTHNOS CYMORTH CRISTNOGOL

This year's Christian Aid Week (2009) is on May 10-16. Ammanford's Churches and Chapels, who are all supporters of Fairtrade, will be taking part in the week. The start of the activities was a Bilingual United Bilingual Service on Sunday night at 5.30 at Gellimanwydd Chapel. Then during the week members of Ammanford's Chapels and Churches will be undetaking the street collections. The red and white envelopes are well known to everyone by now and the support from Ammanford residents is always an honourable one. The week will come to an end on Friday 15 May, when members of the Church in Wales will be holding a coffee morning at the Church Hall, Wind Street from 10 -12.

Cynehlir Wythnos Cymorth Cristnogol eleni ar Mai 10-16. I ddechrau'r gweithgareddau byddwn yn cynnal Gwasanaeth Undebol dwyieithog yng Ngellimanwydd am 5.30 Nos Sul y 10ed. Yna yn ystod yr wythnos bydd aelodau capeli ac eglwysi Rhydaman yn casglu ar draws y dref. Mae'r amlenni coch a gwyn yn gyfarwydd iawn i bawb bellach ac mae cefnogaeth Rhydaman wastad yn anrhydeddus dros ben. Bydd yr wythnos yn dod i ben ar 15 Mai pan fydd aelodau yr Eglwys yng Nghymru yn cynnal bore coffi yn Neuadd yr Eglwys, Stryd y Gwynt am 10 -12

WEBSITE LAUNCH - LANSIAD Y WEFAN

The Global Day event held at the Cwmaman Youth Centre on 9th May to celebrate World Fair Trade Day was an ideal setting for us to launch our website.

There was so much interest locally during fairtrade fortnight this year, with the schools' fairtrade banana relay race, the record breaking fairtrade banana split in the arcade, and the visit to the town of fairtrade banana farmer Bella Joachim, that we wanted to let everyone keep up to date with other campaigns and events we're involved with throughout the year.

So if you want to know what's happening locally, and globally with fairtrade then just check the ammanford fairtrade group's website for the latest up to date information.

Phil Broadhurst, Fairtrade group member commented : "Such a lovely international event provides a perfect day for us to officially launch our website, ww.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com ."

Roedd y digwyddiad Dydd Byd Eang a gafodd ei gynnal yng Nghanolfan Adnoddau Ieuenctid Cwmaman ar Fai 9ed i ddathlu Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd yn gyfle gwych i ni lansio ein gwefan.

Roedd cymaint o ddiddordeb yn lleol yn ystod pythefnos Masnach Deg eleni, gyda ras gyfenwid bananas masnach deg, y banana split enfawr yn yr Arcade, ac ymweliad ffermwraig banana Masnach Deg, Bella Joachim a’r dref, fel roedden ni eisiau gadael i bawb wybod beth sy’n digwydd gyda ein ymgyrchoedd a digwyddiadau eraill yn ystod y flwyddyn.

Felly os ydych eisiau gweld beth sy’n digwydd yn lleol ac yn Genedlaethol a derbyn newyddion am Fasnach Deg ar draws y byd yna ewch i'r wefan am y newyddion diweddaraf.

Dywedodd Phil Broadhurst, aelod o'r grwp Masnach Deg “Mae gweithgaredd rhyngwladol hyfryd fel hwn yn ddiwrnod perffaith i ni lansio ein gwefan http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/

WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY - GLOBAL DAY - DIWRNOD MASNACH DEG Y BYD - DIWRNOD BYD EANG

To celebrate World Fair Trade Day a Global Day was held at Cwmamman Youth Resource Centre on Saturday 9th May. The event was organised by UNA Exchange, Carmarthenshire Council and Amman Youth Forum.

The event was a great success. There was plenty of food from around the world to taste. We had dance workshop with Jac y Do, the Welsh Folk Group leading us. A workshop on African Drumming which had us all pulsating to the beat. The more adventurous of us tried their hand at climbing the vertical wall.
Members of the Ammanford Fairtrade Group were there. We had a stall to promote fairtrade. We also launched our website at the event.

I ddathlu Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd cynhaliwyd Diwrnod Byd Eang yng Nghanolfan Adnoddau Ieuenctid Glanaman ar Sadwrn Mai 9ed. Roedd y diwgwyddiad wedi ei drefnu gan UNA Exchange, Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin a Fforwm Ieuenctid Rhydaman.

Roedd y digwyddiad yn lwyddiant ysgubol. Roedd yna ddigon o fwydydd gwahanol o bob rhan o'r byd. Cawsom dwmpath dawns gan Jac y Do , y grwp Gwerin Cymraeg. Roedd gweithdai Drymio Affricanaidd. Ar gyfer y rhai mwy mentrus roedd wal ddringo.

Roedd aelodau grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yno gyda stondin i hyrwyddo masnach deg ac i lansio wefan y grwp http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/

BIG BANG!! - Y BANG MAWR!!

The following is a message from Kate Meakin, Fair Trade Wales 02920 803293 / 07882 680113 kate@fairtradewales.com

The theme for this year’s World Fair Trade Day is the...

BIG BANG!!

World Fair Trade Day 09 MAY 09 is a salute to the people and organizations who have dedicated themselves to making Fair Trade what it is today, a solution not an issue. Fair Trade is not just about poverty, it's a solution to poverty, Fair Trade is not just about climate change, it's a solution to environmental degradation and bad practice. Fair Trade is not just about protest, it's about change. Change that’s long overdue.

World Fair Trade Day 09 MAY 09 is dedicated to you and the positive impact you can make in your community, through local and global events, that unite people and opinion, in a voice that can be heard wherever you are, whoever you are. Grassroots to G8.Unite with millions of people and be the powerful voice of positive change. Let the world know you want to beat poverty, climate change and economic crisis, play your part in kick-starting the sustainable economy. Make World Fair Trade Day your global stage.

Check out the excellent World Fair Trade day website for loads of useful information on what’s going on across the UK and to watch the launch of WFTD by Annie Lennox and Paul McCartney http://www.worldfairtradeday09.org/

Dyma neges gan Kate Meakin, Cymru Masnach Deg02920 803293 / 07882 680113kate@fairtradewales.com

Thema Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd eleni yw

Y BANG MAWR!!

Mae Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd 09 MAI 09 yn deyrnged i’r bobl a’r mudiadau sydd wedi ymrwymo eu hunain i wneud Masnach Deg beth yw e heddiw, sef datrusiad nid sefyllfa. Mae Masnach Deg ddim ond am dlodi, mae’n ddatrusiad i dlodi. Mae Masnach Deg ddim yn unig am newid hinsoddol, mae’n ddatrusiad i ddifrod amgylcheddol ac ymarfer gwael. Mae Masnach Deg ddim yn unig am brotest, mae’n newid. Newid sydd yn hir-ddisgwyliedig.

Mae Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd 09 MAI 09 wedi ei gysegru i chi a’r dylanwad bositif gallech chi ei wneud yn eich cymuned, drwy ddigwyddiadau lleol a byd eang, sydd yn uno pobl a barn. Mae’n lais sydd yn cael ei glywed ble bynnach y byddwch chi, pwy bynnag yr ydych. O lawr glwad i G8.

Unwch gyda miliynau o bobl a byddwch yn lais pwerus ar gyfer newid positif. Gadewch i’r byd wybod eich bod eisiau trechu tlodi, newid hinsoddol ac argyfwng economaidd, chwareuwch eich rhan yn hyrwyddo economi cynaliadwy. Gwnewch Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd eich llwyfan rhyngwladol.

Ewch i wefan Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd ar gyfer llawer o wynodaeth ac i weld beth sy’n diwgwydd ar draws y DU. Hefyd gallech weld lansiad DMDyB gan Annie Lennox a Paul McCartney http://www.worldfairtradeday09.org/

GLOBAL DAY- WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY - DIWRNOD BYD EANG- DIWRNOD MASNACH DEG Y BYD

A Global Day, is to be held at Cwmamman Youth Resource Centre on Saturday 9th May which is World Fair Trade Day.

The event has been organised by UNA Exchange, Carmarthenshire Council and Amman Youth Forum. It is is described as "a jam packed free family fun day for all the family" with dance workshops, african drumming, fun inflatables, a climbing wall, different foods from around the world, fairtrade drinks and more!

Entertainment will also be provided by Jac-Y-Do and One Voice Community Choir.

Ammanford Fairtrade Group will be launching their new bilingual website at the special Global Day. Group member Phil Broadhurst, commented : "Such a lovely international event provides a perfect day for us to officially launch our website, www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com ."


The event is on from 12 til 4 and admission is free.


Mae Diwrnod Byd Eang yn cael ei gynnal yng Nghanolfan Adnoddau Ieuenctid Glanaman ar Ddydd Sadwrn Mai 9ed, sef Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd.

Mae’r diwrnod wedi ei drefnu gan UNA Exchange, Cyngor Caerfyrddin a Fforwm ieuenctid Rhydaman. Mae’n cael ei ddisgrifio fel “diwrnod llawn hwyl i’r teulu2 gyda gweithdai dawnsio, drymio affricanaidd, offer chwyddadwy, wal ddringo, bwydydd gwahanol ar draws y byd, diodydd masnach deg a llawer mwy!

Bydd Jac y Do a Côr Cymunedol “One Voice” yn diddanu.

Bydd Grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn lansio eu gwefan dwyieithog yno. Dywedodd Phil Broadhurst, aelod o'r grwp, “Mae gweithgaredd rhyngwladol hyfryd fel hwn yn ddiwrnod perffaith i ni lansio ein gwefan www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com

Maer digwyddiad ync ael ei gynnal o 12 – 4 ac am ddim i bawb.

AMMANFORD FAIRTRADE GROUP WEBSITE LAUNCH - LANSIAD GWEFAN GRWP MASNACH DEG RHYDAMAN

Ammanford Fairtrade Group are launching this new bilingual website at a special Global Day at Cwmamman Youth Resource Centre on Saturday 9th May which is World Fair Trade Day.

Group member Phil Broadhurst explains : "There was so much interest locally during fairtrade fortnight this year, with the schools' fairtrade banana relay race, the record breaking fairtrade banana split in the arcade, and the visit to the town of fairtrade banana farmer Bella Joachim, that we wanted to let everyone keep upto date with other campaigns and events we're involved with throughout the year. The website will be there for people to check what's happening locally and globally with fairtrade. Children and teachers in Ammanford will be able to use it for research and projects too. And people all around the world will be able to see what we in Ammanford are doing to support fairtrade."

Phil Broadhurst commented : "Such a lovely international event provides a perfect day for us to officially launch our website, ww.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com ."

The event is on from 12 til 4 and admission is free.

Why not come along and join us - you may even see someone up the climbing wall with a laptop...


Bydd Grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn lansio eu gwefan dwyieithog ar ddiwrnod Masnach Deg Byd Eang yng Nghanolfan Adnoddau Ieuenctid Glanaman ar Ddydd Sadwrn Mai 9ed, sef Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd

Esboniodd Phil broadhurst, aelod o’r grŵp “ Roed dcymaint o ddiddordeb yn lleol yn ystod pythefnos Masnach Deg eleni, gyda ras gyfenwid bananas masnach deg, y banana split enfawr yn yr Arcade, ac ymweliad ffermwraig banana Masnach Deg, Bella Joachim a’r dref, fel redden ni eisiau gadael i bawb wynod beth sy’n digwydd gyda ein ymgyrhcoedd a digwyddiadau eraill yn ystod y flwyddyn. Mae’r wefan yno er mwyn i bobl weld be sy’n digwydd yn lleol ac yn Genedlaethol a derbyn newyddion am Fasnach Deg ar draws y byd. Gall plant ac athrawon yn Rhydaman ddefnyddio’r wefanar gyfer ymchwil a prosiectau hefyd. A bydd pobl ar draws y byd yn gallu gweld beth rydym ni yn Rhydaman yn ei wneud i gefnogi masnach Deg”.

Dywedodd Phil broadhurst “Mae gweithgaredd rhyngwladol hyfryd fel hwn yn ddiwrnod perffaith i ni lansio ein gwefan www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com

Maer digwyddiad yn cael ei gynnal o 12 – 4 ac am ddim i bawb.

Beth am ymuno a ni – efalli y gwelwch rhywun yn dringo wal gyda laptop tra’n chwarae drwm affricanaidd ac yn bwyta cawl.!

FAIR TRADE WALES CONFERENCE 2009- CYNHADLEDD MASNACH DEG 2009

This year Fair Trade Wales hosts its first conference in West Wales SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2009TRINITY COLLEGE, CARMARTHEN10.30 - 16:00 where we will BANG THE DRUM FOR FAIR TRADE! The theme is about shouting about the good work that Fair Trade does with a host of inspiring speakers, workshops and activities.

The day will include:
* A special video welcome from Harry Hill (the face of Liberation Fairtrade nuts)
*A live satellite link up with a Fairtrade farmer co-operative
*A talk from Zaytoun - the Palestinian Fair Trade olive oil project
*A delicious Fair Trade and local lunch
*An afternoon ‘world café' discussion
*A host of workshops on everything from trade justice to community linking between Wales and *Africa and a Fair Trade craft workshop including a live demonstration.
*A special children's area (suitable for under 16's) with workshops and activities - including a *fairtrade football game and craft area for younger ones
*The launch of a new campaign for the Fair Trade wales movement
*Live music and craft demo's

The cost for the conference is £5 for adults and free for children (under 18's) including lunch and refreshments. If you have any questions please contact Kate on kate@
fairtradewales.com or phone 02920 803293

Cynhelir cynhadledd cyntaf Cymru Masnach Deg yng Ngorllewin Cymru eleni, DYDD SADWRN MEHEFIN 6ed 2009COLEG Y DRINDOD, CAERFYRDDIN10.30 - 16:00 lle y byddwn yn CURO'R DRWM DROS MASNACH DEG! Y thema yw clodfori gwaith hynod Masnach Deg gyda llu o siaradwyr ysbrydoledig, gweithdai a gweithgareddau.

Gan gynnwys:
*Croeso ar fideo gan Harry Hill (gwyneb Liberation cnau Masnach deg)
*Sgwrs gan Zaytoun - prosiect olew olewydd Masnach Deg Palestina.
*Cinio gan gynnwys cynnyrch Masnach Deg a lleol Sgwrs "Café'r Byd"
*Gweithdai amrywiol gan gynnwys cyfiawnder masnach, cysylltiadau cymunedol rhyngwladol, *ag arddangosiad byw crefftau Masnach Deg.
*Ardal arbennig i blant (dan 16 oed) gyda amryw o weithdai a gweithgareddau. Gem pel-droed *Masnach deg, ac ardal grefft i'r plant llai.
*Lansio ymgyrch newydd i fudiad Cymru Masnach Deg.

Tal y cynhadledd yw £5 am oedolion, ac am ddim i blant (o dan 18 oed) sydd yn cynnwys cinio a lluniaeth. Am fwy o wybodaeth www.fairtradewales.com neu os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau cysylltwch â kate@fairtradewales.com neu ffoniwch 02920 803293