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.!
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Friday, 1 May 2009
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
Thursday, 30 April 2009
World Fair Trade Day 2009 - Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd 2009
World Fair Trade Day has grown into a global celebration of Fair Trade with events organized worldwide, on and around the second Saturday of May by members of the International Fair Trade Association across 70 countries.
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Mae Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd wedi tyfu’n ddathliad byd-eang o Fasnach Deg gyda digwyddiadau’n cael eu trefnu dros y byd i gyd gan aelodau Cymdeithas Fasnach Deg Rhyngwladol ar draws 70 o wledydd ar neu o gwmpas yr ail ddydd Sadwrn ym mis Mai.
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Events have included Fair Trade breakfasts, talks, markets, live performances, fashion shows, carnivals, processions and protests, to drive Fair Trade and campaign for justice in trade and promote sustainable environmental policy.
Fair Trade products and produce from marginalised communities are showcased on the day.
The new excellent World Fair Trade day website gives a step by step guide on creating an event and information on the World Fair Trade Organisation (previously the International Fair Trade Association, IFAT)
Fair Trade products and produce from marginalised communities are showcased on the day.
The new excellent World Fair Trade day website gives a step by step guide on creating an event and information on the World Fair Trade Organisation (previously the International Fair Trade Association, IFAT)
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Mae digwyddiadau wedi cynnwys brecwastau Masnach Deg, sgyrsiau, marchnadoedd, perfformiadau byw, sioeau ffasiwn, carnifalau, gorymdeithiau a phrotestiadau, i amlygu Masnach Deg ac ymgyrchu dros gyfiawnder mewn masnach a hyrwyddo polisi amgylcheddol cynaliadwy.
Mae cynnyrch Masnach Deg o gymunedau ymylol yn cael eu harddangos ar y diwrnod.
Mae gwefan newydd ardderchog Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd yn rhoi arweiniad gam wrth gam ar greu digwyddiad a gwybodaeth ar Sefydliad Masnach Deg y Byd (Cymdeithas Fasnach Deg Rhyngwladol IFAT gynt).
Mae cynnyrch Masnach Deg o gymunedau ymylol yn cael eu harddangos ar y diwrnod.
Mae gwefan newydd ardderchog Diwrnod Masnach Deg y Byd yn rhoi arweiniad gam wrth gam ar greu digwyddiad a gwybodaeth ar Sefydliad Masnach Deg y Byd (Cymdeithas Fasnach Deg Rhyngwladol IFAT gynt).
AMMANFORD FAIRTRADE GROUP SUPPORT CARMARTHENSHIRE- GRWP MASNACH DEG RHYDAMAN YN CEFNOGI SIR GAERFYRDDIN
Below is a piece which Ammanford Fairtrade Group were asked to write to go with Carmarthenshire's current application for Fairtrade County status, and the end of it outlines things we will be working around over the next few months... although obviously anything else people want to do would be great too!
Ammanford Fairtrade Group is stronger now than at any time in its seven year history.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 was our best yet in terms of widespread community involvement, media coverage... and fun!
We had two main events; a fairtrade relay race at Amman Valley School with teams from all of Ammanford's schools, and from local fairtrade supporting shops, cafes and organisations. This event was covered by S4C's daily magazine programme Wedi Tri, whose presenter ran in the race as well as interviewing Bella Joachim and others. We also had photo stories in both the local papers.
The other main event was a 24m long fairtrade banana split in the town's arcade. This was organised and led by fairtrade church and chapel youth groups and sponsored by local businesses. The MP, AM and Mayor all attended as well as around 200 people. The event was the lead photo story on the front pages of both local newspapers and the local community Welsh language magazine, Gloman. ITV Wales had planned to do a live-broadcast weather forecast from the event, but had to pull out at the last minute due to staffing issues. We were however able to immediately put them in touch with organisers of a fairtrade school event in Cardiff which they did attend and featured on their main news programme.
The relay event was timed to coincide with the visit to Carmarthenshire of Bella Joachim, who as well as attending the relay event and talking to a Year 11 Geography class who were studying the banana trade, also visited the local Co-Op, the Organic Pantry, who deliver organic and fairtrade boxes around South Wales, and Tiddlywinks fairtrade playgroup.
The town's fairtrade businesses were also featured on S4C's Ffermio programme.
All the town's primary schools had fairtrade assemblies in the fortnight and two special fairtrade meals.
Other regular and one-off fairtrade coffee mornings were also held, and, following on from their involvement in the banana split, Clwb Hwyl Hwyr's webmaster has set up a bilingual website for Ammanford Fairtrade Group.
Building on from the success of Fairtrade fortnight, and the Fairtrade Wales Flag events in December (in local schools, churches, chapels and the Town Council's OAP's Christmas Party), the group is now looking to gain more publicity through an official launch of the website on World Fairtrade Day on May 9th, and then with our involvement with the Wales Fairtrade Conference in June, and with the Ammanford Carnival in July.
The "We helped make Wales a Fairtrade Country" banner will also be displayed at various venues in the town throughout the year.
For more details please contact Phil Broadhurst : 01269 596933 or http://uk.mc259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk or http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/
Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 was our best yet in terms of widespread community involvement, media coverage... and fun!
We had two main events; a fairtrade relay race at Amman Valley School with teams from all of Ammanford's schools, and from local fairtrade supporting shops, cafes and organisations. This event was covered by S4C's daily magazine programme Wedi Tri, whose presenter ran in the race as well as interviewing Bella Joachim and others. We also had photo stories in both the local papers.
The other main event was a 24m long fairtrade banana split in the town's arcade. This was organised and led by fairtrade church and chapel youth groups and sponsored by local businesses. The MP, AM and Mayor all attended as well as around 200 people. The event was the lead photo story on the front pages of both local newspapers and the local community Welsh language magazine, Gloman. ITV Wales had planned to do a live-broadcast weather forecast from the event, but had to pull out at the last minute due to staffing issues. We were however able to immediately put them in touch with organisers of a fairtrade school event in Cardiff which they did attend and featured on their main news programme.
The relay event was timed to coincide with the visit to Carmarthenshire of Bella Joachim, who as well as attending the relay event and talking to a Year 11 Geography class who were studying the banana trade, also visited the local Co-Op, the Organic Pantry, who deliver organic and fairtrade boxes around South Wales, and Tiddlywinks fairtrade playgroup.
The town's fairtrade businesses were also featured on S4C's Ffermio programme.
All the town's primary schools had fairtrade assemblies in the fortnight and two special fairtrade meals.
Other regular and one-off fairtrade coffee mornings were also held, and, following on from their involvement in the banana split, Clwb Hwyl Hwyr's webmaster has set up a bilingual website for Ammanford Fairtrade Group.
Building on from the success of Fairtrade fortnight, and the Fairtrade Wales Flag events in December (in local schools, churches, chapels and the Town Council's OAP's Christmas Party), the group is now looking to gain more publicity through an official launch of the website on World Fairtrade Day on May 9th, and then with our involvement with the Wales Fairtrade Conference in June, and with the Ammanford Carnival in July.
The "We helped make Wales a Fairtrade Country" banner will also be displayed at various venues in the town throughout the year.
For more details please contact Phil Broadhurst : 01269 596933 or http://uk.mc259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk or http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/
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Dyma gopi o’r llythyr wnaethon no fel Grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman ei ysgrifennu i gefnogi cais Sir Gaerfyrddin am Statws Masnach Deg. Mae’r darn ar y diwedd yn amlinellu beth fyddwn ni yn gweithio o’u hamgylch yn ystod y misoedd nesaf. Er wrth gwrs croesewir syniadau gan bobl am unrhwy beth arall hefyd.
Mae Grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn gryfach nawr nag unrhyw amser arall yn ei saith mlynedd o fodolaeth. Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2009 oedd y gorau eto o ran gweithgareddau cymdeithasol, sylw yn y wasg… a hwyl!
Cawsom ddau brif weithgaredd; y ras gyfenwid yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman gyda timau o pob ysgol yn Rhydaman, siopau sy’n cefnogi Masnach Deg , caffis a sefydliadau. Cafodd y digwyddiad sylw ar rhaglen S4C Wedi Tri. Wnaeth y gohebydd redeg y ras a chyfweld Bella Joachim ac eraill. Hefyd roedd stori a lluniau yn y ddau bapur lleol.
Y diwgyddiad arall oedd y banan split 24 metr yn arcade y dref. Cafodd hwn ei drefnu a’i arwain gan grwpiau ieuenctid capeli ac eglwysi’r dref a’i noddi gan fusnesau lleol. Roedd yr Aelod Seneddol, Aelod Cynulliad a Maer y dref yn bresennol ynghyd a 200 o bobl. Roedd y stori ar dudalennau blaen y ddau bapur newydd lleol ac ar dudalen flaen Glo Man, Papur Bro Dyffryn Aman. Roedd ITV Cymru i fod i ddod a rhoi adroddiad a rhagolwg tywydd ar y noson, ond roedd yn rhaid iddynt dynnu allan ar y funud olaf. Felly fe wnaethon ni eu rhoi mewn cyswllt a digwyddiad masnach deg mewn ysgol yng Nghaerdydd. Cafodd hwn ei gynnwys ar eu heitem newyddion y noson honno.
Roedd amseriad y ras gyfnewid wedi ei drefnu i gydfynd ac ymweliad Bella Joachim a Sir Gaerfyrddin. Aeth Bella i’r ras a hefyd rhoddodd gyflwyniad i ddisgyblion Daearyddiaeth blwyddyn 11, ymweld a’r Co-op lleol, y Pantri Organig, sydd yn dosbarthu bocsus organig ar draws De orllewin Cymru a mynd i Tiddliwinks sef grŵp chwarae masnach deg.
Roedd busnesau masnach deg y dref hefyd ar rhaglen Ffermio ar S4C.
Yn ystod pythefnos masnach deg cynhaliodd pob ysgol wasanaeth boreol masnach deg a dau bryd o fwyd masnach deg arbennig.
Hefyd cynhaliwyd boreuau coffi. Yn dilyn y banana split fe wnaeth rheolwr gwefan Clwb Hwyl hwyr greu gwefan dwyieithog ar gyfer Grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman.
Gan adeiladu ar lwyddiant pythefnos masnach deg, a’r digwyddiadau Baner Masnach Deg yn Rhagfyr (mewn ysgolion lleol, capeli, eglwysi a Parti Henoed Cyngor y Dref) mae’r grŵp yn edrych nawr ar sut i gael mwy o gyhoeddusrwydd drwy lansio’r wefan yn swyddogol ar Ddydd Masnach Deg Byd eang ar 9 Mai, yna Chynhadledd Masnach Deg Cymru ym Mehefin, a Carnifal Rhydaman yng Ngorffennaf.
Bydd y faner “Rydm wedi helpu gwneud Cymru yn wlad Masnach Deg” yn cael ei harddangos mewn gwahanol lefydd yn y dref ar hyd y flwyddyn.
Am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch a Phil Broadhurst : 01269 596933 neu
http://uk.mc259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk neu http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/
Mae Grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman yn gryfach nawr nag unrhyw amser arall yn ei saith mlynedd o fodolaeth. Pythefnos Masnach Deg 2009 oedd y gorau eto o ran gweithgareddau cymdeithasol, sylw yn y wasg… a hwyl!
Cawsom ddau brif weithgaredd; y ras gyfenwid yn Ysgol Dyffryn Aman gyda timau o pob ysgol yn Rhydaman, siopau sy’n cefnogi Masnach Deg , caffis a sefydliadau. Cafodd y digwyddiad sylw ar rhaglen S4C Wedi Tri. Wnaeth y gohebydd redeg y ras a chyfweld Bella Joachim ac eraill. Hefyd roedd stori a lluniau yn y ddau bapur lleol.
Y diwgyddiad arall oedd y banan split 24 metr yn arcade y dref. Cafodd hwn ei drefnu a’i arwain gan grwpiau ieuenctid capeli ac eglwysi’r dref a’i noddi gan fusnesau lleol. Roedd yr Aelod Seneddol, Aelod Cynulliad a Maer y dref yn bresennol ynghyd a 200 o bobl. Roedd y stori ar dudalennau blaen y ddau bapur newydd lleol ac ar dudalen flaen Glo Man, Papur Bro Dyffryn Aman. Roedd ITV Cymru i fod i ddod a rhoi adroddiad a rhagolwg tywydd ar y noson, ond roedd yn rhaid iddynt dynnu allan ar y funud olaf. Felly fe wnaethon ni eu rhoi mewn cyswllt a digwyddiad masnach deg mewn ysgol yng Nghaerdydd. Cafodd hwn ei gynnwys ar eu heitem newyddion y noson honno.
Roedd amseriad y ras gyfnewid wedi ei drefnu i gydfynd ac ymweliad Bella Joachim a Sir Gaerfyrddin. Aeth Bella i’r ras a hefyd rhoddodd gyflwyniad i ddisgyblion Daearyddiaeth blwyddyn 11, ymweld a’r Co-op lleol, y Pantri Organig, sydd yn dosbarthu bocsus organig ar draws De orllewin Cymru a mynd i Tiddliwinks sef grŵp chwarae masnach deg.
Roedd busnesau masnach deg y dref hefyd ar rhaglen Ffermio ar S4C.
Yn ystod pythefnos masnach deg cynhaliodd pob ysgol wasanaeth boreol masnach deg a dau bryd o fwyd masnach deg arbennig.
Hefyd cynhaliwyd boreuau coffi. Yn dilyn y banana split fe wnaeth rheolwr gwefan Clwb Hwyl hwyr greu gwefan dwyieithog ar gyfer Grŵp Masnach Deg Rhydaman.
Gan adeiladu ar lwyddiant pythefnos masnach deg, a’r digwyddiadau Baner Masnach Deg yn Rhagfyr (mewn ysgolion lleol, capeli, eglwysi a Parti Henoed Cyngor y Dref) mae’r grŵp yn edrych nawr ar sut i gael mwy o gyhoeddusrwydd drwy lansio’r wefan yn swyddogol ar Ddydd Masnach Deg Byd eang ar 9 Mai, yna Chynhadledd Masnach Deg Cymru ym Mehefin, a Carnifal Rhydaman yng Ngorffennaf.
Bydd y faner “Rydm wedi helpu gwneud Cymru yn wlad Masnach Deg” yn cael ei harddangos mewn gwahanol lefydd yn y dref ar hyd y flwyddyn.
Am fwy o fanylion cysylltwch a Phil Broadhurst : 01269 596933 neu
http://uk.mc259.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=riversidepicnic@yahoo.co.uk neu http://www.ammanfordfairtrade.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
GLO MAN
The April edition of Glo Man, the Welsh Language Community newspaper for Ammanford and the Amman Valley has an article about the Fairtrade Banana Split event on its front page.
For more information go to http://gloman.blogspot.com/2009/04/clwb-hwyl-hwyr-y-banana-split-enfawr.html
Mae gan rhifyn mis Ebrill o Glo Man, Papur Bro Dyffryn Aman erthygl am y Banana Split Masnach Deg ar y dudalen flaen. Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i http://gloman.blogspot.com/2009/04/clwb-hwyl-hwyr-y-banana-split-enfawr.html
For more information go to http://gloman.blogspot.com/2009/04/clwb-hwyl-hwyr-y-banana-split-enfawr.html
Mae gan rhifyn mis Ebrill o Glo Man, Papur Bro Dyffryn Aman erthygl am y Banana Split Masnach Deg ar y dudalen flaen. Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i http://gloman.blogspot.com/2009/04/clwb-hwyl-hwyr-y-banana-split-enfawr.html
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