Fairtrade stalwart, Councillor Alan Hickman has been elected as the Mayor of Skipton. Alan has been a long serving member on the Skipton Fairtrade Initiative Group, which was responsible for Skipton gaining Fairtrade Town status in 2014.
Skipton Mayoress, Marie Hickman and the Mayor, Councillor Alan Hickman
Coordinator of Fairtrade Yorkshire, Mark Dawson attended the Mayor Making ceremony at Skipton Town Hall and stated: “This is a well deserved appointment for Alan, who has a marvellous track record in supporting Fairtrade and other action for social justice. He is a great ambassador for Skipton and will make a fantastic Mayor.”
The ceremony was attended by local well-wishers, including Liz and Chantelle from Fairtrade Skipton and John Grogan MP was also in attendance.
Posted on May 29th, 2018 by Fairtrade Yorkshire News
Embsay with Eastby is the most recent place in Yorkshire to gain Fairtrade status. Local resident, Liz Roodhouse worked with the Parish Council and the church and community groups in the village to make Fairtrade Embsay with Eastby a reality. There is now a village Fairtrade Steering Group composed of enthusiastic local supporters. The village celebrated its Fairtrade status with a Fairtrade breakfast on 22nd May.
Posted on May 29th, 2018 by Fairtrade Yorkshire News
It was impossible to miss Fairtrade Yorkshire as the cycling race, the Tour de Yorkshire, hit the moor-side town of Ilkley. Giant Fairtrade Yorkshire land art was set up at the Audley Clevedon village on the fringes of Ilkley. Here is a picture captured by an aerial drone.
The Fairtrade slogan for the Tour is ‘End the cycle of poverty: choose Fairtrade.’
On the 4th May Fairtrade Ilkley supporters gave away Fairtrade bananas (Courtesy of the Coop and M&S) to cycling fans in the town.
Coordinator of Fairtrade Bradford Borough, Karen Palframan attracted the attention of the law and was identified as a ‘slippery character.’
Bananas galore at the Tour
Slippery character – Karen Palframan
Posted on May 29th, 2018 by Fairtrade Yorkshire News
