| Falkirk Fairtrade Award |
|
|
|
|
Falkirk has been named as a Fairtrade town. The news was announced on stage at the finale of Big in Falkirk when headliner Midge Ure told the thousands in the audience at Callendar Park he was proud to say that Falkirk was the latest town to win Fairtrade status. Over the Big weekend (April 29 and 30-2006) more than 100,000 people were in Callendar Park and many of them made their way to the Fairtrade pavilion. The pavilion was set up by Falkirk Fairtrade Steering Group which includes Falkirk Council, Falkirk and District Town Centre Management, local churches and businesses and dedicated volunteers. As well as selling lots of Fairtrade products there were fashion shows on both days and stallholders including the Co-op. Now that Falkirk has won Fairtrade status, the Steering Group partners are working on extending accreditation to the whole of the Council area. Falkirk Council is already spending around £20,000 a year on Fair Trade teas, coffee and sugar in places like the town halls and staff canteens. Among the less-well known Fairtrade products available are sports balls for football, rugby and volleyball - cotton fabric and fruit. Pupils at Larbert High have recently been 'trialling' some Fairtrade footballs to find out how they measure up in terms of wear and tear. Now the Council is also looking at other Fair trade-approved suppliers for a range of products including fruit juice, fruit and chocolate. Provost Jim Johnston said: "We're delighted that the town of Falkirk has been granted Fairtrade status. "It took a significant effort on the part of all of our partners to achieve this status. We will continue to work with them to ensure that we keep this coveted title," he went on, "and we hope to see the whole Falkirk Council area win Fairtrade status in the next year." Councillor David Alexander, Leader of Falkirk Council, who was in the Big in Falkirk audience for Midge Ure's announcement, said: "Fairtrade makes a real difference. It means producers in less developed countries get paid a fair price for their products, allowing them to develop their businesses and make them sustainable. "Everyone who buys Fairtrade products is helping people across the world feed and educate their children and improve their lives and their communities and Falkirk Council is proud to be involved." |
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
|
AN industrial landscape between Falkirk and Grangemouth is
set to be transformed into an inspirational green space which will be
open and accessible to all, thanks to a massive £25 million grant from
the Big Lottery Fund to the innovative Helix project in Falkirk.
This massive injection of funding, planned to take place over the next six years, will allow the Helix project to radically transform the environment in the Forth Valley as part of the BIG Lottery Fund’s Living Landmarks programme. This award is the first of its kind in Scotland through this programme, and the largest ever awarded by BIG to individual projects so far. |
Copyright © 2005 - 2010 Falkirk Helix.
Designed by Ecosse-Online.co.uk
