Support Trade Justice

Christian Churches in North and East Yorkshire have combined to support the Trade Justice Movement, and the focus is now the strengthening of our commitment to FAIR TRADE.

Big Brew 2009

For more information about Big Brew 2009, please follow this link.

For a list of the Big Brew 2009 Events, please click here for an alphabetical list and here for a date order list. Both are in pdf format. For an excel spreadsheet of all events, clickhere.

Events Diary

For what's on in North and East Yorkshire, please click here or on our Events Diary at the bottom of the navigation bar on the left of this page.

Ryedale Spring 2009 Newsletter; click here.

Fairtrade Churches

This website provides information to help individuals, churches and other faith groups, and the various deaneries, and districts to support Trade Justice. There are over 1,000 churches in our area, and every church is encouraged to work for and obtain a Fairtrade Church certificate.

Latest statistics for Church involvement in Fair Trade

Click here for the latest details.

Congratulations on gaining Fairtrade Certification to:

  • Anglican-Methodist St Augustine, Skirlaugh, 29th January 2009
  • Pocklington Town Council - Fairtrade Town Status, 27th January 2009
  • Scarborough Borough - Fairtrade Borough Status, 28th June 2008
  • Malton and Norton - Fairtrade Town Status, 25th June 2008
  • Methodist (71 of 218): York, Southlands Methodist, 27th March 2008

    • The fields of the poor may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
    Proverbs 13.23

    "Our love is not just to be words or mere talk, but something real and active."
    1 John 3:18

    "Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute.
    Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy."
    Proverbs 31: 8-9

    Trade Pledge Prayer

    We welcome involvement by people from all walks of life. Please contact us at the address below. You are sure of a welcome.