Bexhill councillors hold successful event for Fairtrade Fortnight

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30 years of Fairtrade celebrated in Bexhill by Labour Councillors Christine Bayliss and Ruairi McCourt at successful seafront coffee morning.

Bexhill Central Ward's two Rother District Councillors, Ruairi McCourt and Christine Bayliss, hosted a Fairtrade Coffee morning on September 14th to celebrate 30 years of Fairtrade and Fairtrade Fortnight. Based at Channel View - the pair hosted a book sale as well as serving up fairtrade coffee and tea and delicious homemade cakes. They also organised a Foodbank collection with donations that will support local families and individuals who are finding it hard to make ends meet this autumn.

They were joined by the Bexhill Fairtrade Community team, who launched the Fairtrade Rice Challenge to support education for the children of the poorest farmers in Malawi. For every 90 kgs of rice sold, the scheme pays for one child’s education for a year. Thanks to the generosity of passers-by, the team sold a significant number of bags of rice and they are well on the way to meeting the challenge.

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Jack Doherty who heads the local Fairtrade team said: “The generosity and empathy towards our weakest and poorest producers of tea, coffee, chocolate and marmalade was most encouraging. Thank you to everyone who stopped to talk to us about making the world a kinder and fairer place. We encourage everyone to give Fairtrade products a go and to understand how together we can transform lives in the process.”

Jack, Nigel, Neil and Lesley from Bexhill Fairtrade Town along with Cllr Ruairi McCourtJack, Nigel, Neil and Lesley from Bexhill Fairtrade Town along with Cllr Ruairi McCourt
Jack, Nigel, Neil and Lesley from Bexhill Fairtrade Town along with Cllr Ruairi McCourt

Cllr Christine Bayliss added: “We have had a fabulous morning. The weather was fantastic and we made just over £400 to continue our campaigns in Bexhill and Battle. I’d like to thank the generosity of our members and supporters as well as those who just stopped by to join us for a natter and a cuppa.”

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