20 June 2007 - public meeting to launch Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum attended by 34 people, 20 members recruited
16 November 2007 - Public meeting in St Felix Church Hall with speakers from Traidcraft and Shared Interest(attendance 30 people)
6 Feb 2008 - Presentation about Fairtrade made to Felixstowe Chamber of Trade and Commerce Network breakfast meeting
23 February 2008 - Fairtrade Coffee morning at Trinity Methodist Church with Traidcraft stall; attended by 60 people; officially opened by Mayor; publicity on Felixstowe TV
25 February 2008 - Fairtrade Health Walk45 participants
29 February - 31 March 2008 - Fairtrade competitionover 800 competition forms given out
7 March 2008 - Fairtrade Coffee morning at St Mary’s Church with Traidcraft stall
9 July 2008 - Represented at official opening of refurbished Co-op Food Store
9 August 2008 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum float in Felixstowe carnival parade
19 September 2008 - AGM of Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum followed by public wine-tasting event supported by Co-op and attended by 54 people membership of Forum now 60
12 November 2008 - Presentation about Fairtrade and Shared Interest made to Felixstowe Chamber of Trade and Commerce Network breakfast meeting
23 February 2009 - Fairtrade Health Walk50 participants
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Competition based at Harambee shop
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Fairtrade display in High Street office window
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Several cafes and shops display Fairtrade publicity and membership material
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Fairtrade display in Library manned by Forum members on Saturday February 28th
28 February 2009 - Fairtrade Coffee morning at Trinity Methodist Church with Traidcraft stall; attended by 80 people; officially opened by Mayor; publicity on Felixstowe TV
8 August 2009 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum float in Felixstowe carnival parade, accompanied by 91 year old former British Olympic athlete; 6000 Fairtrade leaflets sponsored by 3 local businesses distributed
16 October 2009 - Fairtrade Fashion Show organised jointly by Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum and Friends of Colneis Junior School; 6 companies promoting Fairtrade goods (including Marks and Spencer, Co-op, Traidcraft); goods and clothes modelled by children and adults; attended by Mayor; compered by local radio celebrity; 135 tickets sold and a further 50 adults and children participated as models.
20 November 2009 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum AGM followed by Fairtrade Quiz Evening with Fairtrade wine, juice, coffee, tea and cakes held in United Reformed Church. Membership of forum now 106.
14 December 2009 - Fairtrade Town status awarded!
22 February 2010 - Fairtrade Fortnight Health Walk
26 February 2010 - Reception at the Little Ice Cream Company to celebrate Fairtrade Town Status
27 February 2010 - Fairtrade Fortnight Coffee Morning
Fairtrade Fortnight - various Coffee Mornings thrughout the area
5 March 2010 - Visit my Mr Richard Howitt, MEP
14 August 2010 - Float in Felixstowe Carnival
September 2010 - Art on the Prom
September 2010 - Suffolk Historic Churches Bike Ride
15 October 2010 - AGM
February 2011 - Felixstowe gets Fairtrade Town renewal
February 2011 - Fairtrade Fortnight
11 March 2011 - Grange Community Primary School holds a Fairtrade Fair where parents and friends can buy Fairtrade products, sample Fairtrade cakes made by the children and see their work about Fairtrade.
April 2011 - Grange Community primary School begins a journey towards Fairtrade School status
6 May 2011 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum Steering group meets to review current progress and plan future events.
13 May 2011 - On World Fair Trade Day, the Fairtrade Foundation hung the world’s longest line of cotton bunting (3.3 kilometre (2 miles) around Battersea Park in London to highlight a campaign demanding fair trade justice for West African cotton farmers. Children from Grange Community Primary School, Colneis Junior School, Langer Primary School and some Church groups contributed to their decorated cotton bunting to help create a world record.
4 September 2011 - Fairtrade Forum refreshment stall at Art on the Prom sells juice, biscuits and geobars as well as giving out leaflets.
10 October 2011 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum contributes to a Fairtrade stand at a Rotary Club regional conference in Norwich.
21 October 2011 - AGM at St Felix Church Hall. Guest speaker from the Co-operative movement. Two new members join the Steering Group. Corporate membership launched.
December 2011 - Fairtrade stall sells wide range of products at Salvation Army Christmas tree festival.
January 2012 - Individual membership of Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum stands at 131. In addition there are 10 corporate members.
25 February 2012 - Fairtrade Coffee Mornings. At Trinity Methodist Church the Mayor of Felixstowe officially launched Fairtrade Fortnight in Felixstowe. Level Two Youth Group, Addicted to Dance, perform. At St Mary’s Church, Walton, a Big Brew featured homemade cakes and a quiz.
27 February 2012 - Fairtrade Fortnight (until March 11th)
16 November 2007 - Public meeting in St Felix Church Hall with speakers from Traidcraft and Shared Interest(attendance 30 people)
6 Feb 2008 - Presentation about Fairtrade made to Felixstowe Chamber of Trade and Commerce Network breakfast meeting
23 February 2008 - Fairtrade Coffee morning at Trinity Methodist Church with Traidcraft stall; attended by 60 people; officially opened by Mayor; publicity on Felixstowe TV
25 February 2008 - Fairtrade Health Walk45 participants
29 February - 31 March 2008 - Fairtrade competitionover 800 competition forms given out
7 March 2008 - Fairtrade Coffee morning at St Mary’s Church with Traidcraft stall
9 July 2008 - Represented at official opening of refurbished Co-op Food Store
9 August 2008 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum float in Felixstowe carnival parade
19 September 2008 - AGM of Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum followed by public wine-tasting event supported by Co-op and attended by 54 people membership of Forum now 60
12 November 2008 - Presentation about Fairtrade and Shared Interest made to Felixstowe Chamber of Trade and Commerce Network breakfast meeting
23 February 2009 - Fairtrade Health Walk50 participants
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Competition based at Harambee shop
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Fairtrade display in High Street office window
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Several cafes and shops display Fairtrade publicity and membership material
23 February - 9 March 2009 - Fairtrade display in Library manned by Forum members on Saturday February 28th
28 February 2009 - Fairtrade Coffee morning at Trinity Methodist Church with Traidcraft stall; attended by 80 people; officially opened by Mayor; publicity on Felixstowe TV
8 August 2009 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum float in Felixstowe carnival parade, accompanied by 91 year old former British Olympic athlete; 6000 Fairtrade leaflets sponsored by 3 local businesses distributed
16 October 2009 - Fairtrade Fashion Show organised jointly by Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum and Friends of Colneis Junior School; 6 companies promoting Fairtrade goods (including Marks and Spencer, Co-op, Traidcraft); goods and clothes modelled by children and adults; attended by Mayor; compered by local radio celebrity; 135 tickets sold and a further 50 adults and children participated as models.
20 November 2009 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum AGM followed by Fairtrade Quiz Evening with Fairtrade wine, juice, coffee, tea and cakes held in United Reformed Church. Membership of forum now 106.
14 December 2009 - Fairtrade Town status awarded!
22 February 2010 - Fairtrade Fortnight Health Walk
26 February 2010 - Reception at the Little Ice Cream Company to celebrate Fairtrade Town Status
27 February 2010 - Fairtrade Fortnight Coffee Morning
Fairtrade Fortnight - various Coffee Mornings thrughout the area
5 March 2010 - Visit my Mr Richard Howitt, MEP
14 August 2010 - Float in Felixstowe Carnival
September 2010 - Art on the Prom
September 2010 - Suffolk Historic Churches Bike Ride
15 October 2010 - AGM
February 2011 - Felixstowe gets Fairtrade Town renewal
February 2011 - Fairtrade Fortnight
11 March 2011 - Grange Community Primary School holds a Fairtrade Fair where parents and friends can buy Fairtrade products, sample Fairtrade cakes made by the children and see their work about Fairtrade.
April 2011 - Grange Community primary School begins a journey towards Fairtrade School status
6 May 2011 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum Steering group meets to review current progress and plan future events.
13 May 2011 - On World Fair Trade Day, the Fairtrade Foundation hung the world’s longest line of cotton bunting (3.3 kilometre (2 miles) around Battersea Park in London to highlight a campaign demanding fair trade justice for West African cotton farmers. Children from Grange Community Primary School, Colneis Junior School, Langer Primary School and some Church groups contributed to their decorated cotton bunting to help create a world record.
4 September 2011 - Fairtrade Forum refreshment stall at Art on the Prom sells juice, biscuits and geobars as well as giving out leaflets.
10 October 2011 - Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum contributes to a Fairtrade stand at a Rotary Club regional conference in Norwich.
21 October 2011 - AGM at St Felix Church Hall. Guest speaker from the Co-operative movement. Two new members join the Steering Group. Corporate membership launched.
December 2011 - Fairtrade stall sells wide range of products at Salvation Army Christmas tree festival.
January 2012 - Individual membership of Felixstowe Fairtrade Forum stands at 131. In addition there are 10 corporate members.
25 February 2012 - Fairtrade Coffee Mornings. At Trinity Methodist Church the Mayor of Felixstowe officially launched Fairtrade Fortnight in Felixstowe. Level Two Youth Group, Addicted to Dance, perform. At St Mary’s Church, Walton, a Big Brew featured homemade cakes and a quiz.
27 February 2012 - Fairtrade Fortnight (until March 11th)
Becoming a Fairtrade Town..
