Congratulations Fairtrade Yorkshire!
Thanks to all those who backed us – and to all those who’ve bought and supported Fairtrade anywhere in Yorkshire. But this is only the beginning – Fairtrade Yorkshire is a campaign, not an award!
Read on for pictures and videos from the day’s celebrations….
In Ikley:
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- Adam Gardner, Communities Campaigns Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation and Cllr Heathcliffe Bowen, Chairman of the Ilkley Parish Council, with the Fairtrade Region certificate
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- Rita Verity of Haworth Fairtrade Village; Cllr Dale Smith, Lord Mayor of Bradford; and Bruce Crowther, founder of the Fairtrade Towns movement
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- Bruce Crowther, founder of the Fairtrade Towns movement, with Cllr Heathcliffe Bowen, Chairman of the Ilkley Parish Council; Karen Palframan, chair of Bradford Fairtrade Zone; and Mark Dawson, co-ordinator of the Fairtrade Yorkshire campaign.
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- The Moornotes Choir singing a specially-written Fairtrade version of “On Ilkley Moor Baht ‘aht”
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- The declaration of Fairtrade Region status in Ilkley by Adam Gardner, Communities Campaigns Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation.
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- From left to right: Karen Palframan, chair of Bradford Fairtrade Zone; Adam Gardner, Communities Campaigns Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation; Cllr Heathcliffe Bowen, Chairman of Ilkley Parish Council; Cllr Dale Smith, Lord Mayor of Bradford
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- Pupils from Ilkley Grammar School with the Fairtrade Region certificate
Ilkley Moornotes sing a specially-composed version of “On Ilkley Moor Baht ‘aht”:
Recorded by John Thirlwell (Watch on Vimeo)
In Leeds:
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- Fairtrade campaigners, Co-operative representatives and the Lord Mayor of Leeds receives the certificate from Adam Gardner, Communities Campaigns Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation
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- Pupils from Kings School, Pontefract, performing at the declaration event in Leeds
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- Campaigners and the Lord Mayor of Leeds cut a special Fairtrade Region cake.
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- Greg Mulholland MP, Hilary Benn MP, and representatives from The Co-operative Membership proudly show off the Fairtrade Region certificate with Adam Gardner
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- Former International Development Secretary Hilary Benn (MP for Leeds Central), and the Lord Mayor of Leeds with Adam Gardner and the Fairtrade Region certificate
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- The Fairtrade Foundation’s Communities Campaigns Manager, Adam Gardner, presents the Fairtrade Region certificate to the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Ann Castle.
In York:
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- The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, at the York declaration event
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- Presentation of the certificate in York. From left to right: Cllr Keith Hyman, Lord Mayor of York; Karen Hyman, the Lady Mayoress; Mark Dawson, Co-ordinator of the Fairtrade Yorkshire campaign; Rakesh Aggarwal, representing The Co-operative; Moira Bridge of Fairer World; Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York; Jenny Firth, the Sheriff’s Lady; and Cllr Paul Firth, the Sheriff of York.
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- Mark Dawon, Rakesh Aggarwal and Moira Bridge with the Archbishop of York and the Fairtrade Region certificate
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- The UK’s one and only Fairtrade Region Certificate!
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- From left to right: Karen Palframan, chair of Bradford Fairtrade Zone; Rita Verity of Haworth Fairtrade Village; Adam Gardner, Communities Campaigns Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation; Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York; Mark Dawson, Fairtrade Yorkshire co-ordinator; Richard Lane, Fairtrade Yorkshire media officer; Hannah Dalrymple, Fairtrade Yorkshire chair; Cllr Keith Hyman, Lord Mayor of York; Cllr James Alexander, Leader of the City of York Council
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- From left to right: Karen Palframan, chair of Bradford Fairtrade Zone; Rita Verity of Haworth Fairtrade Village; Adam Gardner, Communities Campaigns Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation; Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York; Mark Dawson, Fairtrade Yorkshire co-ordinator; Richard Lane, Fairtrade Yorkshire media officer; Hannah Dalrymple, Fairtrade Yorkshire chair; Cllr Keith Hyman, Lord Mayor of York; Cllr James Alexander, Leader of the City of York Council
And from around the Region:
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- Campaigners from Fair and Funky in Holmfirth celebrate outside the famous cafe from Last of the Summer Wine
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- The staff of The Olive Branch Fairtrade shop in Bradford celebrate the declaration
