Take a Step in 2012

In 2012 durign Fairtrade Fortnight we will be asking everynone to take a step for Fairtrade. It can be a simple step, like swapping your tea to Fairtrade, or a bigger step, like asking everyone in your office to do it too. You’ll be joining thousands of others all over the UK when you take a step for Fairtrade. Make it as inventive, daring, funny or messy as you like. Every step counts for millions of farmers, workers and their communities in developing countries who urgently need a better deal from trade.

Take a step in 2012 begins in Fairtrade Fortnight from 27 February – 11 March 2012

Cymryd Cam yn 2012

Mae “Cymryd Cam yn 20122 yn dechrau yn ystod Pythefnos masnach Deg o 27 Chwefror i 11 Mawrth 2012.

Bydd Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2012 yn gofyn i bawb i gymryd cam ar gyfer Masnach Deg. Gall fod yn gam syml, fel newid eich te i fod yn Fasanch Deg, neu cam mwy, drwy ofyn i bawb yn eich swyddfa i wneud hynny hefyd.

Byddwch yn ymuno a miloedd o bobl eraill ar draws Prydain pan fyddwch yn cymryd cam ar gyfer Masnach Deg. Gallech ei wneud mor ddoniol a mentrus a phosib. Mae pob cam yn cyfrid er mwyn miliynau o ffermwyr, gweithwyr a’u cymunedau yn y gwledydd datblygol sydd angen tegwch o’u masnach.

International Video Link Ups

Is anybody interested in coming to a Video-linking workshop? It will take place somewhere locally between Wed 18 January - Fri 17 February 2012. The aim is to make video link ups with fairtrade producers. Schools may be particularly interested?

 If you are interested, or if you want more information, contact :

Steve Smith
Project Manager, Digital Media and Campaigns, Fair Trade Wales
Rheolwr Prosiect, Cyfryngau Digidol ac Ymgyrchoedd, Cymru Masnach Deg

www.fairtradewales.org.uk | www.cymrumasnachdeg.org.uk

029 2080 3293
07775 18 44 34

5th Floor, Market Chambers, 5-7 St. Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AT
5ed Lawr, Siambrau'r Farchnad, 5-7 Heol Eglwys Fair, Caerdydd, CF10 1AT

Cysylltiadau Fideo Rhyngwladol

Oes yna unrhwy un gyda diddordeb o ddod i weithdy ar gysylltiadau fideo/ Byd dyn cymryd lle yn lleol rhwng 18 Ionawr a 17 Chwefror 2012. Y nod yw gwneud cysylltiadau fideo gyda cynhyrchwyr masnach deg. Efallai y bydd yna ysgolion gyda diddordeb.

Am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch ag 

Steve Smith
Project Manager,
Rheolwr Prosiect, Cyfryngau Digidol ac Ymgyrchoedd, Cymru Masnach Deg

www.fairtradewales.org.uk | www.cymrumasnachdeg.org.uk

029 2080 3293
07775 18 44 34

Green Fair

Swansea's Green Fair is on this weekend at the National Waterfront Museum. Fairtrade fashion, arts and crafts, festive eco friendly gifts, and more! It is on from 10-4 on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th

Ffair Werdd

Mae Ffair Werdd Abertawe arno y penwythnos hwn yn yr Amgueddfa Gendlaethol Y Glannau. Ffasiwn Masnach Deg, crefftau, anrewhggion a llawer mwy. Mae'n dechrau am 10 tan 4 ar Dydd Sadwrn 26 a Sul 27 Tachwedd.

Fair Trade Christmas Fayre

Llansadwrn Reading Rooms
Saturday 26th November 2011
10.00am to 6.00pm

Hats, Bags, Scarves, Woolly Jumpers Christmas Cards, Baskets, Gloves, Gifts, Jewellery, Kids Stuff and Much More
Beautiful Inexpensive Fair Trade Gifts From Nepal, Tibet, India, Bali, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala

Refreshments Available
All proceeds from refreshments will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres

Further Details from Mandy at The Dragons Garden on 01550 777995
www.dragons-garden.com

Ffair Nadolig Masnach Deg

Ystafelloedd Darllen Llansadwrn

Sadwrn 26ain Tachwedd 2011

10.00am i 6.00pm

Hetiau, bagiau, sgarff, siwmperi, Cardiau nadolig, Basgedi, Menyg, Anrhegion, Gemwaith, stwff i’r plant a llawer mwy.

Nwyddau Masnach Deg hyfryd o Nepal, Tibet, India, bali , mecsico, Periw, Bolivia, El Salvador, Ecwador, Guatemala.

Lluniaeth ar gael

Bydd elw’r lluniaeth i gyd yn mynd i Medecins Sans Frontieres

Am fwy o wybodaeth cysylltwch a Mandy at The Dragons Garden ar  01550 777995
www.dragons-garden.com

Fair Trade Ways

Ammanford Fairtrade Group has  received £500 funding from Fair Trade Wales to develop the idea of Fair Trade Ways in Wales.

With support from the County Council's Countryside team we are finalising a route for an official waymarked Fair Trade Way from Ammanford to Carmarthen via Llandeilo. When all agreed we will be able to organise an official inaugural walk of what we expect to be the first waymarked Fair Trade Way in Wales. Hopefully Amman Valley Pupils will be able to create a leaflet for this walk.

As well as the public leaflet for the walk, we will be producing a website leaflet for campaigners in other areas to use, showing examples of how campaign groups can use the idea of Fair Trade Ways in their own communities

Other ideas for local walks we could use as examples;

·         Ammanford Nursery's walk from their school to the Co-Op, looking around the store for Fairtrade goods.

·         "Beating The Bounds"  - a Fairtrade walk around Ammanford  town's boundaries.

·          A train journey up to Llandrindod highlighting ARRIVA's Fairtrade hot drinks trolley.

·         A walk to the Botanic Gardens, or a Fairtrade Trail around the gardens.

Llwybrau Masnach Deg

Mae Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman wedi derbyn £500 oddi wrth Cymru Masnach Deg i ddatblygu’r syniad o Llwybrau masnach Deg yng Nghymru.

Gyda chefnogaeth tim Adran Gwledig y Cyngor Sir rydym wrthi yn gorffen Llwybr Masnach Deg wedi ei chyfeirbwyntio o Rhydaman i Gaerfyrddin gan fynd trwy Llandeilo. Pan fyd dy trefniadau i gyd wedi gorffen byddwn yn trefnu taith agoriadol i lansio’r llwybr cyntaf Masnach Deg yng Nghymru. Gobeithir i ddisgyblion ysgol Dyffryn Aman drefnu taflenni i hysbysu’r llwybr. Yn ogystal a taflenni byddwn yn paratoi thai ar gyfer y rhyngrwyd er mwyn i  ymgyrchwyr eraill o amgylch Prydain eu defnyddio, gan ddangos sut gall grwpiau ddefnyddio’r syniad o Lwybrau masnach Deg yn eu cymunedau.

 Mae gennym syniadau eraill ar gyfer teithiau hefyd. Sef

·         Taith Meithrin o Ysgol Feithrin Rhydaman i’r Co-Op, gan edrych o amgylch y siop am nwyddau Masnach Deg

·         Ar hyd y Ffin – taith masnach Deg o amgylch ffin tref  Rhydaman

·         Siwrnai Tren i Llandrindod – gan rhoi sylw i “trolley” diodydd twym Mansach Deg ARRIVA

·         Taith masnach Deg o amgylch Gerddi Botaneg Cenedlaethol Cymru.

Nadolig Masnach Deg i'r ifanc a'r Ifanc eu calon

Mae Sion Corn am roi bocs siocled Cadbury’s o’r CO-OP i blant ifanc tref Rhydaman ar noson lansio golau Nadolig y dref, gan gydnabod buddsoddiad Cadbury mewn masnach Deg.

Bydd diodydd twym Masnach Deg yn cael eu gweini ym mharti “Ifanc eich Calon2 Cygnor y Dref yn neuadd y Pensiynwyr ar Rhagfyr 15 o 2-4pm ac yn y Gwasanaeth Carolau y Sul cyn y Nadolig.

Mae Sammy o’r Eglwys Efengylaidd am edrych i mewn i sicrhau nwyddau masnach de gar gyfer y cinio Dydd Nadolig yn Neuad dy Pensiynwyr.

Mae’r Eglwys yn cefnogi ymgyrch TOY BOX, sy’n cael ei drefnu gan y CYngor, sydd wedi ei anelu at gadw teukluoedd incwm isel allan o ddyled y Nadolig hwn. Mae’r Eglwys yn hyrwyddo rhoi anrhegion masnach deg os yn bosib, gan ddefnyddio siopau lleol fel Bertram's neu  Harmony, neu ar-lein neu o sipau Oxfam

A Fairtrade Christmas for Ammanford's Young and Young At Heart!

Father Christmas has chosen to give Cadburys selection boxes from the Co-Op to the town's young children on the night of the Christmas lights switch-on, recognising Cadbury's investment in Fairtrade.

 

Fairtrade hot drinks will be served at the Town Council's "Young at Heart" party at the Pensioners' Hall on December 15th from 2-4pm and at the Community Carol Service on the Sunday before Christmas.

 

Sammy from the Evangelical Church is going to  check about sourcing Fairtrade products for the Christmas Day meal at the Pensioners' Hall.

The Church is supporting the TOY BOX appeal, organised by the Council, aimed at keeping low-income families out of debt this Christmas. The Church will promote the idea of donating Fairly traded toys if possible, from local outlets like Bertram's or Harmony, or on-line or from Oxfam shops.

 

Keep looking at the websiter for any further information

Fair Trade Wales (@FairTradeWales) on Twitter

For the latest information on Fairtrade in Wales  - Sign up for Twitter to follow Fair Trade Wales (@FairTradeWales). Fair Trade Wales works to grow the Fair Trade movement in Wales.

Look out for tweets from Helen (HR), Tristan (TH) and Elen (EJ) as well as FT Jim's top tips

http://twitter.com/#!/FairTradeWales

Ammanford Fairtrde group meeting

The next meeting of the Ammanford Fairtrade Town group will be on Thursday 10th November at Ammanford Evangelical Church in Wind Street at 4pm.

Because those of you who have been working hard all day will not want it to go on too long, we will try to get started at 4 (with fairtrade tea/coffee ofcourse!) and try and finish at or soon after 5 if possible. For those of you who will have just picked up children from school, feel free to bring them along, either to participate in the meeting or to design some fairtrade posters.

 

Items we will be discussing are :

- We have got some funding to develop the idea of Fairtrade Ways in Wales (Walks that promote/publicise Fairtrade).

- Christmas - Fairtrade Santa!

- Fairtrade Fortnight 2012.

- 2012 = Ten years since we first became a Fairtrade Town!

 

... and anything else anyone wants to bring up.

 

Hope to see you there - everyone welcome.

Date: Saturday 15 October
Time: 10.00 – 17.00
Venue: Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham Aston University, Birmingham

Keynote speakers and panellists include:

Helen Browning, OBE Director of the Soil Association, Chair of the Food Ethics Council and Organic Farmer

Rosemary Kadzitche, Nut farmer, Mchinji Area Smallholder Farmers’ Association, Malawi

Judith Bachelor, Director of Sainsbury's Brand
Allegra McEverdy MBE, Chef, Writer and Co-founder of LEON restaurants

With issues of food sovereignty, food security and commodity speculation rising up the agenda, dominating the lives of both UK producers and farmers in the developing world, we’ll have a special panel discussion on the future of food, where specialists in this field will offer their perspectives and invite you to have your say.

Fair Trade Wales Annual general meeting

Fair Trade Wales will be conducting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 6th October 2011, between 11.30am-12.30pm in Aberystwyth.
 As a company limited by guarantee, we hold our AGMs as an official meeting and will be centered around company business. Anyone with an interest in the governance of Fair Trade Wales are welcome to join us. However, for those who would like an opportunity to network and learn more about the world of
Fair Trade, then we have a whole host of offerings for you and your campaign. If you have not already done so, please click here to complete the following simple survey so that we can meet the needs of your area in our upcoming events.

RSVP for the AGM please email elen@fairtradewales.com or telephone 07912
4969044/02920 803293

Cyfarfod Blynyddol Cymru Masnach Deg

Mae Cymru Masnach Deg yn cynnal ei Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol (CCB) ar ddydd Iau, Hydref 6ed 2011, rhwng 11.30 y.b - 12.30 y.p yn Aberystwyth.
Fel cwmni cynfyngiedig drwy warant, mae ein CCB yn gyfarfodydd swyddogol sydd yn canolbwyntio ar fusnes y cwmni. Mae croeso i bawb sydd â diddordeb yn nhrefn lywodraethol Cymru Masnach Deg Cymru ymuno â ni. Ond i'r rhai a hoffai gael y cyfle i rwydweithio a dysgu mwy am fyd Masnach Deg, mae yna lu o gynnigiadau i chi a'ch ymgyrch leol. Os nad ydych wedi gwneud yn barod, cyflawnwch ein holiadur byr yma er mwyn i ni greu cynllun o ddigwyddiadau sy'n briodol i'ch anghenion.

I gadw lle ar y CCB, ebostiwch elen@fairtradewales.com neu ffoniwch 07912 4969044/02920 803293

Wales World Fair Trade Fair

The largest fair/ethical trade event in Wales also takes place this weekend. The event features 30 stalls selling fairly traded goods from all over the world and an African march and with drumming. On 1^st October the Wales World Trade Fair[External link] will be in Brecon, followed by Abergavenny on 2^nd October.

Ffair Masnach Deg Y Byd

Mae'r gweithgaredd masnach deg mwyaf Cymru yn cymryd rhan y penwythnos hon. Mi fydd yna 30 stondin yn gwerthu nwyddau masnach deg o bob rhan o'r byd. Hefyd bydd yna orymdaith Affricanaidd gyda drymio. Ar 1 Hydref bydd y Ffair Fasnach Deg y Byd yn Aberhonddu ac yna yn Y Fenni ar yr 2il Hydref.

 Wales World Trade Fair[External link]

Wales: A fair Trade Nation

An Exhibition to show the people of Wales the story behind Fair Trade is to be held at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay between  Monday 19 September 2011 to Thursday 29 September 2011.

The event is being sponsored by John Griffiths AM

HOW ABOUT GOING TO SEE FOR YOURSELF

Cymru: Cenedl Masnach Deg

Mi fydd yna arddangosfa i ddangos hanes Masnach Deg i bobl Cymru yn cael ei gynnal yn Y Senedd yng Nghaerdydd o Ddydd Llun 19 Medi 2011 i Dydd Iau 29 Medi 2011.

Noddir yr arddangosfa gan John Griffith, AC.

BETH AM FYND DRAW I WELD DROS EICH HUNAN.

Jim's ‘hot tip'

Welcome to Jim's ‘hot tip'. If you're new, here's a little intro:

I started hot tip with the main aim of ‘busting the myth' that Fairtrade was an unnafordable luxury. Now it's that and more. It's an opportunity to highlight new or interesting products, businesses and retailers as well as highlighting great FT bargains.

If you are a shop or café, if you have a new product, or any offers on FT products, do not hesitate to email me at jim@fairtradewales.com

Maybe you've just bought or eatren something nice and want to recommend it. Either way, get in contact!

In this newsletter we have everything from blouses to balls to buttons: check it out! - http://masnachdegcymru.com/news/jim's_fair_trade_tips/726

Awgrymiadau Jim

Croeso i Awgrymiadau Jim

Dechreodd Jim gynnigawgrymiadau i dorr’r myth bod Masnach Deg yn nwyddau moethus na ellr eu hafforddio. Erbyn hyn mae’n llwer mwy, mae’n gyfle i ddangos cynnyrch newydd diddorol, busnesau a bargeinion Masnach Deg.

Os ydych yn siop neu gaffi, neu rydych wedi gweld cynnyrch Masnach Deg newydd yn anfonwch yr wybodaeth atafi jim@fairtradewales.com

Yn y rhifyn hwn o’r cylchlythyr cewch popeth o flows i beli i fotymau. Edrychwch ei hun - http://masnachdegcymru.com/news/jim's_fair_trade_tips/726

A FAIR STORY - STORI DEG

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE VIDEO - CLICIWCH AR Y LLUN I WELD Y FIDEO

Fairtrade Fashion Shoot

A FAIRTRADE fashion shoot exhibition is making its way to Swansea.
It features the work of one of Britain's most important portrait photographers, Trevor Leighton.

His pictures, produced for the Fairtrade Foundation, will be on display at the Swansea Environment Centre in Pier Street from August 1 to August 19.

Arddangosfa Lluniau Masnach Deg

Mae Arddangosfa lluniau masnach deg yn dod i Abertawe.

Mae’n cynnwys gwaith un o ffotograffwyr pwysicaf Prydain, Trefor Leighton.

Mae ei luniau, sydd wedi eu cynyrchu ar gyfer y Fairtrade Foundation, yn cael eu harddangos yng Nganolfan Amgylcheddol, Stryd y Pier o Awst 1 tan Awst 19.

Community Farm

Are you interested in hearing about the development of a Community Farm/garden and forestry school in Ammanford?

An Open Meeting will be held at ismooth community cafe in College Street, Ammanford on Thursday 7th July at 3.30pm.

If you are interested in producing food, addressing Carbon footprint, renewable energy, the regeneration of Ammanford and the sustainability of our community, please come along and be part of this exciting project.

Fferm Gymunedol

Ydych chi gyda diddordeb mewn clyuwed am ddatblygiad Fferm/Gardd gymunedol ac ysgol goedwig yn Rhydaman?

Bydd yna Gyfarfod Agored yng Nghaffi gymunedol  iSmooth yn stryd y Coleg, Rhydaman ar ddydd Iau 7 Gorffennaf am 3.30.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn cynhyrchu bwyd, mynd i’r afael a’ch ôl troed carbon, egni adnewyddadwy ac adfywio yn Rhydaman ac cynaladwyedd y nein cymdeithas yna dewch draw a bod yn rhan o’r prosiect

Fairtrade Country's 3rd Birthday - Penblwydd Masnach Deg

It is 3yrs to to this week that Wales became the worlds 1st Fairtrade Country!

Now 82% of our counties and nearly 50% of our towns and schools buy and learn about Fairtrade!

Mae'n dair mlynedd i'r wythnos hon ers i Gymru ddod yn Wlad Masnach Deg Cyntaf y byd.
Bellach mae 825 o'n siroedd a bron 50% o'n trefi ac ysgolion yn prynu a dysgu am Fasnach Deg!

Cotton farmers need our help

I WAS disappointed to learn that, every day, cotton farmers in Africa are being forced out of business because they cannot compete against the $7bn in subsidies EU cotton farmers have received in the past 10 years.

When we put on our cotton socks do we spare a thought about where the cotton was grown or the effort that has gone into growing it?

Farmers in Africa are telling us that they do not want handouts, they just want a level playing field for trading their goods.Fair Trade Wales has launched a Wales-wide response to help the poorest farmers in the world.

The Fair Trade movement wishes to see a CAP regime that is consistent with other EU policies on development and takes into account impacts on marginalised producers and workers in poor countries – and the people of Wales can help make this happen.

If you are interested in finding out more, and would like to write to your MEP, please get in touch.

Elen Jones, National Co-ordinator

Fair Trade Wales

Small Revolutions - 500 mile bike ride video - from Ammanford to Cardiff

WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY

Hi Ammanford Fairtrade supporters,
Saturday 14th May is World Fair Trade Day. The main event in the UK will be the hanging of the fairtrade cotton bunting in Battersea Park.
Thanks to everyone in Ammanford who got involved with decorating the pieces of bunting. Over 130,000 flags were collected from around the UK.
The attached photo shows me and some of the Ammanford flags (look carefully for yours!) at the Fairtrade Foundation's office. (I took them up when I was attending a meeting of the Foundation's Campaigners' Advisory Group, of which I'm a member.)
Below is a message from Adam Gardner, Campaigns Officer of the Fairtrade Foundation,  and a link to a special film being launched on World Fair Trade Day.
Remember to let us know of any Fairtrade events you are holding - So we can help publicise them or just to include in our next application for Fairtrade Town status.

DIWRNOD MASNACH DEG Y BYD

Henffych Cefnogwyr Masanch Deg Rhydaman,

Mae dydd Sadwrn yma 14 Mai yn Ddiwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd. Bydd y prif ddigwyddiad eleni yn digwydd yn Battersea Park, Llundain pan byd dy bunting Masnach Deg enfawr yn cael ei osod I fyny.

Diolch I bawb o Rhydaman sydd wedi addurno darnau o’r bunting. Casglwyd dros 130.000 fflag.

Yn y yn y stroi uchod mae Phil Broadhurst o Grwp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn cyflwyno fflagiau Rhydaman yn Swyddfa Fairtrade Foundation pan oedd yno ar gyfer cyfarfod o Grwp Cynghori Ymgyrchwyr Masnach Deg.

Cofiwch os ydych yn cynnal unrhwy ddigwyddiad Masnach Deg gadewch I ni wybod er mwyn eu hyrwyddo a’u cynnwys y nein ymgais nesaf ar gyfer adfer ein statws fel Tref Masnach Deg.

GIANT FAIRTRADE BUNTING

Thank you for sending in your beautifully decorated Fairtrade cotton bunting. We wish we could respond to everyone personally, but we've been overwhelmed by over 130,000 magnificantly adorned flags from communities across the UK!

For the past few weeks we've been frantically sorting and stitching, in order to hang the bunting for the world record attempt in Battersea Park, London, this Saturday 14 May – World Fair Trade Day. We'll be having a picnic in the park from 12 until 2pm in the park, and would love you to join us if you can. Check out the details here.

But bunting alone won't end unfair trade rules. Click hereto read the latest on the Great Cotton Stitch-Up campaign, and to find out what else you can do to support the campaign.

Thanks once again for being part of the biggest, fairest line of bunting ever! We look forward to updating you soon on our world record attempt and campaign for cotton trade justice.

Best wishes

Adam Gardner
Campaigns Officer
Fairtrade Foundation

BUNTING MWYAF Y BYD

Diolch I bawb wnaeth anfon bunting cotwm Masnach Deg atom. Hoffen ni ymateb I bawb yn bersonol ond rydym wedi derbyn dros 130,000 o fflagiau wedi eu haddurno gan gymdeithasau ar draws Prydain.

Dros yr wythnosau diwethaf rydym wedi body n brysur yn sortio a gwnio er mwyn cael y bunting yn barod ar gyfer ein hymdrech record y byd yn Battersea Park, Llundain dydd Sadwrn yma 14 May – sef Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd. Byddwn yn cael picnic yn y parc o 12.00 tan 2.00 ac mae croeso cynne si unrhyw un ymuno a ni.

Felly diolch unwaith eto I bawb sydd wedi body n rhan o’r bunting mwyaf yn y byd.

Adam Gardner
Campaigns Officer
Fairtrade Foundation

Wales' favourite Fairtrade cuppa announced

A new Fair Trade hero emerged this Fairtrade Fortnight. Coffee Culture in Llandudno has come out top in a national poll to find Wales’s Favourite Fair Trade cuppa.

‘Wales’ Favourite Fair Trade Cuppa Poll’ was run by the Wales Co-operative Centre to discover where people go for their favourite ethical brew.

The top five cafes were,

Coffee Culture Llandudno, 79 Mostyn Street, Llandudno, Gwynedd, LL30 2NN.
Coffee Culture Swansea, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea, . SA1 3AG.
The Red Café, 644-646 Mumbles Road, Mumbles, Swansea. SA3 3EA.
The Herb Garden, 5 Spa Centre, Station Crescent, Llandrindod Wells, Powys. LD1 5BB.
The Embassy Café, 36 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff,  SA1 3AG.

It is pelasing to see two of these are within easy reach of us here in Ammanford.

Cyhoeddi Hoff Baned Masnach Deg Cymru

Mae pencampwr Masnach Deg newydd wedi dod i’r amlwg yn ystod Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2011. Coffee Culture yn Llandudno sydd wedi dod i’r brig mewn pleidlais genedlaethol i ddod o hyd i hoff baned Masnach Deg Cymru.

Cynhaliwyd ‘Pleidlais Hoff Baned Masnach Deg Cymru’ gan Ganolfan Cydweithredol Cymru er mwyn cael gwybod i ble mae pobl yn mynd er mwyn mwynhau eu hoff baned foesegol.

Y pum caffi mwyaf poblogaidd oedd

Coffee Culture Llandudno, 79 Stryd Mostyn, Llandudno, Gwynedd. LL30 2NN.
Coffee Culture Abertawe, 17 Stryd Rhydychen, Abertawe, . SA1 3AG.
The Red Café, 644-646 Heol y Mwmbwls, Y Mwmbwls, Abertawe. SA3 3EA.
The Herb Garden, 5 Spa Centre, Station Crescent, Llandrindod, Powys. LD1 5BB.
The Embassy Café, 36 Cathays Terrace, Caerdydd, . SA1 3AG.

Da gweld bod dau o rhain o fewn cyrraedd agos i ni yn Rhydaman.

AMMANFORD FAIRTRADE BANANA SPLIT

A large number of supporters of Fairtrade gathered at Ammanford’s Arcade on Friday 11 March to take part in what is now an annual event – the Giant Fairtrade Banana Split. This is the third time we have held the event during Fairtrade Fornight and this years was even better than last year.

To start we had to lay out the tables along the arcade , then put the guttering on top. After lining the guttering with aluminium foil we were ready to put on the bananas. This was done by members of Ammanford’s local chapels and Christian Youth Groups.

Once the ice cream, cream and chocolate sauce had been added everyone was given a spoon and after Paul Griffiths announced that the banana split was ready for eating everyone tucked in!

There was also a stall selling Red Nose merchandise in aid of Comic Relief which is held next Friday 18th March.

SMALL REVOLUTIONS - FAIRTRADE BIKE RIDE

Hope you've all seen the "small revolutions" film about the Fairtrade bike ride. A new version is now up at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-KkZ1nXaQA

Hope you like the film.

Anyone who wants a DVD version to show anywhere, let me know.

Anyone who put the old link on their website - Would you be able to put this new one up instead - Thanks,

BANANA SPLIT MASNACH DEG

Nos Wener 11 Mawrth, 2011 daeth criw da i'r Arcade i gymryd rhan yn y Banana Split Masnach Deg  enfawr. Dyma'r trydydd blwyddyn i ni gynnal y banana split ac reodd eleni yn well nag un y llynedd.

I ddechrau roedd angen gosod y byrddau ar hyd yr arcade, yna y cafnau. Roed angen leinio'r cafn gyda ffoil aliminiwm.

Wedi hyn daeth pobl ifanc y capeli a clybiau ieuenctid cristnogol y dref i dorri'r bananas a'u gosod ar hyd y cafn. Y peth nesaf i wneud oedd rhoi'r hufen ia, hufen a saws siocled ar y banana split.

Erbyn 6.15 roedd popeth yn barod i'w fwyta. Cafodd pawb lwy ac ar ol i Paul Griffiths ddweud ewch dechreuodd pawb i fwyta.

Yn ogystal roedd stondin yn gwerthu nwyddau ar gyfer diwrnod Y Trwynau Coch sydd i'w gynnal nos Wenere nesaf.

FAIRTRADE WAY WALK

Fairtrade Way Walk

Saturday 12th March 2011

Oxfam Bookshop, Swansea

to

Red Café, Mumbles

Meet in Oxfam Bookshop 10.30,

to leave at 11am.

TAITH GERDDED MASNACH DEG

Taith Gerdded Masnach Deg

Sadwrn 12 Mawrth 2011

Siop Lyfrau Oxfam, Abertawe

I’r

Caffi Coch, Mumbles

Cyfarfod yn Siop Lyfrau Oxfam am 10.30, i adael am 11am.

BIKE RIDE VIDEO AND FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

Hi Everyone, and Happy Fairtrade Fortnight!
Here's a link for a new short film made about the Fairtrade Fun Day at Amman Valley School and the 500 mile Fairtrade Bike Ride which came through Ammanford last year. Anyone who would like a DVD version to show anywhere, please let me know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-KkZ1nXaQA
or http://tinyurl.com/4pvqo9t

Also : Lots of schools and groups have been unable to get any fairtrade cotton bunting as the demand has been so great that the fairtrade foundation ran out of stock (over 40 miles of bunting!). I have one pack which I am dividing up among local groups who want to get involved in the world record attempt for the longest strip of bunting ever. If anyone wants a piece, let me know.

Feel free to pass this message on to anyone you think might be interested.

Thanks!

Phil (01269 596933)

TAITH FEICIO A PYTHEFNOS MASNACH DEG

Hi pawb a Pythefnos Masnach Deg Hapus i bawb,

Dyma linc ar gyfer fideo am y Diwrnod Hwyl masnach Deg yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman a’r daith Feicio 500 milltir a aeth drwy Rhydaman y flwyddyn diwethaf. Os oses yna unrhwy un sydd eisiau copi DVD i’w ddangos unrhwy le yna gadewch i Phil Broadhurst wybod.
http://www.youtube.com/user/lanenadelmar#p/a/u/0/1jxZYaG9QlM
or http://tinyurl.com/4pvqo9t

HEFYD – mae llawer o ysgolion a grwpiau wedi methu cael bunting cotwm masnach deg oherwydd mae’r galw wedi bod mor fawr bod y sefydliad Masnach Deg wedi rhedeg allan o gyflenwadau. (dros 40 milltir o bunting!). Mae gan Phil un pecyn ac mae’n ei rannu i fyny ymysg grwpiau lleol sydd eisiau cymryd rhan yn yr ymgais record byd i gael y stribed hiraf o Bunting yn y byd. Felly os ydych eisiau darn cysylltwch a Phil ar (01269 596933)

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT -FAIRTRADE BANANA SPLIT MASNACH DEG - PYTHEFNOS MASNACH DEG -

On Friday 11th March, Ammanford's annual Giant Fairtrade Banana Split will once again be built, and eaten, in the town's College Street Arcade.

The event, now in its third year, sees local people coming together to build the 30 foot long Fairtrade treat to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, which seeks to raise awareness around Fairtrade issues, encouraging people to buy Fairtrade products which ensure fair prices and decent working and living conditions for farmers and workers in the developing world.

With Comic Relief's Red Nose Day being the following Friday (18th March), Red Nose merchandise will also be on sale on the night, adding to the carnival atmosphere.

The Banana Split will be ready to eat at 6pm on Friday 11th March, but anyone who would like to help set it up, or get involved in organising other Fairtrade events in Ammanford, should contact Phil Broadhurst from Ammanford Fairtrade Town Group on 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk.

Photos attached show the first Fairtrade Banana Split in 2009.

Ar ddydd Gwener 11 Mawrth bydd Banana Split enfawr Rhydaman yn cael ei adeliadu a’I fwyta unwaith eto yn Arcade y dref.

Mae’r digwyddiad, sydd bellach ar ei drydedd flwyddyn, yn gweld pobl lleol yn dod at eu gilydd I adeiladu banana split masnach deg 30 troedfedd o hyd I ddathlu Pythefnos Masnach Deg. Wrth wneud hyn mae’n codi ymwybyddiaeth am faterion masnach Deg ac annog pobl I brynu nwyddau Masnach Deg er mwyn sicrhau prisiau ac amodau gweithio teg I’r ffermwyr a gweithwyr yn y byd datblygol.

Wrth i ddiwrnod Trwynau Coch fod yr wythnos ganlynol (Mawrth 18) bydd nwyddau trwynau coch ar werth yn ogystal gan ychwanegua t yr awyrgylch hwylus.

Bydd y banana split yn barod i’w fwyta am 6.00pm ar Nos Wener 11 Mawrth, felly dewch yn llu.

Os oes yna unrhyw un sydd eisiau cynorthwyo ei osod neu yn teimlo fel ymuno mewn trefnu digwyddiadau Masnach Deg yn Rhydaman yna cysylltwch a Phil Broadhurst ar 01269 596933 or riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk

Fair Trade Fortnight in Carmarthenshire SCHOOLS - 2011

To start Fair Trade Fortnight in Carmarthenshire with a bang, Wyn Williams the Head of Education Services will be raising the first Fair Trade flag to be awarded to a primary school in the county at Llanddarog primary school.

The School meals service will be playing their part in the celebrations and special Fair Trade puddings will be available in primary schools
The theme of Fair Trade fortnight this year is “cotton”. The Fair Trade Foundation have published a School Action Guide which can be found at the web address below
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2010/s/schools_action_guide_insert_f14_2011.pdf


Cotton Bunting

This Fair Trade Fortnight, one of the many ways to show off about Fair Trade will be to paint, draw or sew a piece of Fair Trade cotton bunting to express what Fair Trade means to you. We then want people to get loud and proud by hanging the bunting in prominent places that will get lots of attention – like your local event, in your shop or somewhere more public.
When Fairtrade Fortnight's over, we're going to stitch them all together in an attempt to break the world record for the longest continual piece of bunting to help tell more people about how Fairtrade cotton protects the livelihoods of cotton farmers in West Africa and India.
For your free Fair Trade bunting or for more information visit the link below:

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/show_off_your_label/add_your_bunting/

Pythefnos Masnach Deg yn YSGOLION Sir Gâr - 2011

I roi cychwyn tan gamp i’r Pythefnos Masnach Deg yn Sir Gâr bydd Wyn Wlliams, Pennaeth y Gwasanaethau Addysg, yn ymweld ag Ysgol Gynradd Llanddarog i godi’r faner Fasnach Deg gyntaf i’w dyfarnu i ysgol gynradd yn y sir.

Bydd y Gwasanaeth Prydau Ysgol yn cyfrannu at y dathliadau a bydd pwdinau Masnach Deg ar gael yn yr ysgolion cynradd.
“Cotwm” yw thema’r Pythefnos Masnach Deg eleni. Mae’r Gymdeithas Fasnach Deg wedi cyhoeddi cyfarwyddyd i ysgolion, y gellir ei gyrchu drwy fynd i’r wefan isod:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2010/s/schools_action_guide_insert_f14_2011.pdf

Fflagiau Cotwm

Yn ystod y Pythefnos Masnach Deg hwn, un o’r ffyrdd o roi sylw i Fasnach Deg fydd paentio, darlunio, neu wnïo fflagiau cotwm Masnach Deg i gyfleu’r hyn y mae Masnach Deg yn ei olygu i chi. Wedyn rydym am i bobl hongian y fflagiau mewn mannau amlwg lle bydd llawer o sylw’n cael ei roi iddynt – yn eich digwyddiad lleol, yn eich siop, neu yn rhywle mwy cyhoeddus.
Pan fydd y Pythefnos Masnach Deg ar ben, rydym yn mynd i bwytho’r fflagiau i gyd at ei gilydd mewn ymgais i dorri record y byd am y rhes hiraf o fflagiau, er mwyn helpu i ddweud wrth ragor o bobl am sut mae cotwm Masnach Deg yn diogelu bywoliaeth ffermwyr cotwm yng Ngorllewin Affrica ac India.
I gael eich fflagiau Masnach Deg am ddim neu i gael rhagor o wybodaeth, gweler y wefan isod:

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/show_off_your_label/add_your_bunting/