5. Gosport

 Welcome

 to the Gosport section of this website for Gosport, Havant and Portsmouth. You can find information specific to each as well as general information and links applicable to both.

If you saw the Panorama programme about chocolate and child labour you might like to see a few responses here  

 Copy of Big-swap3-300x175 WELL DONE GOSPORT  -  WE DID IT! 

 We met and exceeded our local target of 1,700 SWAPS to Fairtrade products in Fairtrade Fortnight 2010  Read about how here

 

Gosport achieved Fairtrade Borough Status in January 2008

and successfully renewed it in 2009

 

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 Gosport celebrated in the Town Hall with Gosport Fairtrade Action members, the Mayor and Councillors and guests from the town’s shops, schools, churches and voluntary organisations.

GFA members with the Fairtrade Certificate
GFA members with the Fairtrade Certificate

 

 The then Mayor, Councillor Keith Gill, in April 2008, planted a tree  in the Falkland Gardens to mark the success of the campaign and to symbolise the growth of Fairtrade.  

The Mayor plants a tree to mark the success of Gosport's Fairtrade campaign    

Gosport Fairtrade Action (GFA) was set up in May 2006 by people from Gosport with the aim of promoting Fairtrade in the Borough of Gosport. We worked closely with Gosport Borough Council to meet the Five Goals needed to achieve Fairtrade Borough Status which we did in Jan 2008. Our members come from a range of voluntary organisations, schools, youth organisations, businesses, various political parties and different religious groups.  GFA aims to promote Fairtrade to all sectors of the community in Gosport by:

  • publishing a Directory of retailers and cafes, pubs and restaurants where you can buy Fairtrade products;
  • taking part in local events selling Traidcraft and Fairtrade products; offering tastings to introduce Fairtrade products to new audiences and offering fun ways of finding out more about Fairtrade;
  • working with groups in Gosport to explain the benefits of Fairtrade and how people can become more involved in:
  • our members giving talks
  • offering displays about Fairtrade:
    • benefits to producers
    • Fairtrade and the Environment and Climate Change
    • Fairtrade and women
    • Fairtrade at Work
  • We would be delighted to welcome volunteers who could offer a few hours a month. 

Gosport Fairtrade Action Newsletter [July 09] has illustrated news of what had been happening from July 08 – June 09.  You can read it here.

If you would like to receive a copy of the June 2010 Newsletter or if you would like to be involved in any way with Gosport Fairtrade Action please contact us