T h e W o r l d ’ s B i g g e s t F a i r t r a d e T a b l e C l o t h !

1. TheWorld’sBiggestFairtradeTableCloth! March 3rd2010

2. Fair Trade Wales aims to increase awareness and engagement around Fair Trade issues in Wales, support a self-sustaining Fair Trade movement in Wales and to enhance the commitment to Fair Trade in Wales of the public, private and third sectors. As part of Fairtrade Fortnight 2010, Fair Trade Wales joined forces with 85 schools to raise awareness of Fair Trade by producing the world’s biggest Fairtrade table cloth! The tablecloth was made from patches of Fairtrade cotton and used at a giant Fairtrade tea party for MPs and AMs, held outside Y Senedd in Cardiff Bay on March 3rd 2010.

3. Side A Schools across Wales were busy designing colourful Fairtrade cotton patches on the theme of Fair Trade in the run-up to Fairtrade Fortnight 2010. The finished patches were sewn together to create this impressive giant display! The patches showcase each school’s artistic ability and creativity, but more importantly, the designs demonstrate the awareness and support of Fair Trade shown by the young people of Wales. No two patches look the same; the designs focus on a wide variety of different Fair Trade issues. What the patches share, however, is an understanding of Fair Trade issues and a positive approach to change. It’s great to see Wales’ young people united in their support of the BIG issues surrounding Fair Trade, a concept that is fully realised in the table cloth itself: when the individual cotton patches are sewn together the result is outstanding! Enjoy this selection of photographs of the table cloth. Perhaps you can spot your school’s patch?

4. Side B Side C

5. Side D Side A Side D

6. The tablecloth caught the attention of Wales’ AMs and generated much discussion on the topic of Fair Trade. Thanks to the efforts of the schools that contributed to the eye-catching tablecloth, an impressive 22 AMs made BIG swaps, pledging to swap a product they buy regularly to its Fair Trade alternative and added their pledges to the table cloth making it even BIGGER!- a fantastic result!

7. Here’s a selection of photographs of some of the AMs that made BIG swaps on the day! Janet Ryder AM (below) pledged to swap to Fairtrade rice and Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM (right) made his BIG swap to Fairtrade nuts. Lorraine Barrett AM (bottom right) hosted the day.

8. Andrew Davies AM (top left), Jane Hutt AM (top right) and John Griffiths AM (bottom left) all pledge to swap to Fairtrade flowers!

9. Jane Davidson AM spoke at the event (pictured below, pledging to swap to Fairtrade melons). In her role as Minister for the Environment, Sustainability and Housing, Jane Davidson AM works closely with global issues and is a keen supporter of Fair Trade. She was pleased to meet so many young Fairtrade enthusiasts and encouraged the pupils to keep up the good work and continue to support Fair Trade.

10. Pupils from Allensbank Primary School, Glantaf Community Infants School and Ysgol Gymraeg Garth Olwg attended the event to perform songs and poems and to hear from Dushantha Delwita, a Sri Lankan Fairtrade tea producer (pictured below with pupils, AMs and Fair Trade Wales staff).

11. Ceredigion Ysgol Gynradd Bronant Ysgol Gynradd Llanilar Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Dihewyd Felinfach Primary School Conwy Ysgol Bro Cernyw Ysgol Glan Gele Flintshire Nercwys VCP School Rector Drew Junior School Trelawnyd VA School Ysgol Gwynedd Taliesin Junior School Venerable Edward Morgan RC Primary Hawarden High School Gwent Rougemont School Rhymney Comprehensive Malpas Court Primary Gwynedd Ysgol Abererch Ysgol Edmwnd Prys Ysgol Eifion Wyn Ysgol Penybryn Ysgol y Gorlan Ysgol Llanllechid Monmouthshire Upper Rhymney Primary Usk Church in Wales Primary Pembrokeshire Haverfordwest VC School St. Aidan’s VA School Powys Brecon High School Bronllys CP School Builth Wells High School Ffynnon Gynydd Primary Cwmdu CIW (VA) Primary School Franksbridge C P School Gungrog School Llandysilio CiW School Llangattock CIW Primary Machynlleth Primary St Joseph's RC School Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd Ysgol Glantwymyn Ysgol Llangynfelyn Rhondda Cynon Taff Ferndale Infant School Glantaf Community Infant School Glenboi Community Primary School Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Garth Olwg Swansea Brynhyfryd Junior School Clydach Junior School Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pontardawe Vale of Glamorgan Llancarfan Primary St. Nicholas CW Primary St. Joseph’s RC Primary St Richard Gwyn High School Landough Primary Wrexham Alun School Johnstown Junior School Rhosddu Primary Holt Community Primary School St Joseph's Catholic & Anglican High School St. Christopher's School Ysgol Sychdyn Fair Trade Wales would like to thank all of the schools that helped make the world’s biggest Fairtrade table cloth! We wouldn’t have been able to do it without… Anglesey Ysgol Llandrygarn Bridgend Brynteg Comprehensive Garth Primary Heol-y-Cyw Primary Ogmore School Pencoed Primary Tondu Primary Wick and District Playgroup Ysgol Cynwyd Sant Coychurch Llangrallo Primary Ysgol Y Ferch o'r Sger Cardiff Birchgrove Primary Christ the King Primary Eglwys Wen Primary Glyn Derw High School Meadowbank Special School St. Bernadette’s Primary St. Mellon’s CIW School St. Philip Evans RC School Herbert Thompson Infant School Howell’s School Carmarthenshire Laugharne VCP School Rhydygors Behaviour Support Centre Ysgol Dyffryn Taf Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn Ysgol Gymraeg Parc y Tywyn Ysgol y Dderwen THANK YOU!

12. WanttobuyFairtradeCotton? • Schools can order Fairtrade cotton from a number of places including: http://www.organiccotton.biz/ (the tablecloth fabric was purchased from here) • For a full list visit: http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/products/cotton/stockists.aspx • For Fairtrade School Uniform suppliers view our suppliers list at: http://www.fairtradewales.com/schools/resources/493 • To campaign for more places to stock Fairtrade School Uniforms visit: http://peopleandplanet.org/wearfair • For personalised cotton bags, or personalised tea towels for schools visit: http://www.bishopstontrading.co.uk/shop/articles.php?category_id=26 http://www.bishopstontrading.co.uk/shop/articles.php?category_id=10 • For more pictures of the tablecloth event visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fairtradewales/sets/72157623429451323/