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Fairtrade launches a global campaign to make farmers’ voices heard

Stuart Mitchell

Without fair pay and a proper say in changes that affect them, producers will still be left behind. To mark World Fair Trade Day, Fairtrade is launching a worldwide campaign to raise awareness of the lack of power and influence in global supply chains that keeps farmers and workers in low-income countries poor. The Make Your Mark campaign[1] running across 10 markets, highlights the power imbalance that leaves millions of farmers and workers behind our staple food products underpaid and exploited despite playing a critical role in global food security.…

£12 million National Lottery cash injection to support communities to come together across the UK, as new report shows value of community

Stuart Mitchell

The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, has awarded a vital £12 million cash injection to support communities to come together across the UK. Communities from Glasgow to Kent will benefit from the first nine projects to be awarded through The UK Fund – one of the funder’s bold commitments as part of its new strategy, It starts with community, to tackle some of the big social issues facing UK communities. The announcement comes as The National Lottery Community Fund launches a new report, revealing…

30 years of Fairtrade making its mark: Together we can build a better future

Stuart Mitchell

2024 is the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK, and the Fairtrade Foundation will be celebrating the achievements of the movement with innovative events and campaigns throughout the year, it has announced.  It is three decades since Fairtrade-certified products first appeared on the supermarket shelves across the nation. The first, Green & Black’s Maya Gold Chocolate, was launched in 1994, followed by Cafédirect and Percol coffees, and Clipper tea.   There are now more than 6,000 Fairtrade products in the UK alone, and the number is growing…

Frito-Lay awards four outstanding students with first-ever Community Builder Scholarship

Stuart Mitchell

Frito-Lay® has announced it awarded $25,000 to four scholarship recipients, each actively leading and uplifting their local communities and contributing to a brighter future. The Frito-Lay Community Builder Scholarship serves to help each student with their higher-education goals and education-related expenses. To select the recipients, a diverse group of employees across the Frito-Lay organization – including frontline workers, DEI leaders and executives – reviewed applications from 500 students in the U.S. Each employee offered a unique perspective based on their tenure and experience. They also demonstrated a commitment to pep+…

The Motability Scheme launches its first official brand ambassadors

Stuart Mitchell

The Motability Scheme has recently unveiled its new brand ambassador programme, featuring a lineup of inspiring and accomplished customers who will build awareness and increase understanding of the life-changing Scheme. The ambassadors, who are all part of the Motability Scheme, were selected from their 750,000 customers to represent a diverse range of disabilities, backgrounds, interests, careers and most importantly, lived experiences of the Scheme. This includes incredible Paralympians, influencers, authors, entrepreneurs and disability advocates, who will all share their unique perspectives and life experiences. Through their social media channels, events,…