Fairtrade Leeds Birthday Card Competition
Celebrate the 18th anniversary of Leeds becoming a Fairtrade city with our birthday card competition!
Who can enter?
All schools and youth groups, for 5-16 year olds in Leeds. All organisations who enter will receive a certificate.
How can entries be sent?
Email photos or scans of the designs, together with the names and ages of children to hannah@leedsdec.org.uk but please keep the original A5 design for printing!
Prizes
The winning card will be printed and sent to all councillors and MPs across the city. The school/ youth group will receive a Fairtrade football and Sarah Ridley’s new book “ Fairtrade First”!
Deadline for entries: 07/03/22. Winners will be announced 18/03/22.
What is Fairtrade?
Fairtrade means workers’ rights, safer working conditions and fairer pay for people growing and making the products we use.
Leeds DEC can run fun and interactive workshops at your school to deepen children’s understanding about Fairtrade, such as Be a Cocoa Farmer. To find out more click here https://www.globalschools.org.uk/workshop-list
“Chocolate is made out of cocoa beans!”
“Why is cocoa farming so hard and why do people get paid less money?”
“I didn’t know that the shell of the cocoa pod is yellow!”
“Fairtrade should be all around the world!” Year 3 pupils at Tinsley Meadows Academy
“What went well?” “ Everything! Just at the right level. Very engaging and interactive. Good plenary- pulling it all together!” Year 1 teacher at Wakefield Grammar Pre- Prep School
“ Lots of hands on (actions) to reinforce, lots of children given opportunities to share ideas.” Year 1 teacher at Wakefield Grammar Pre- Prep School
What is Fairtrade Leeds?
Leeds has been a Fairtrade city since 2004, this means that the council support Fairtrade ( eg by serving Fairtrade refreshments in their meetings.) Across the city, Fairtrade products can be bought. Schools and faith groups support Fairtrade. Events are organised to promote understanding of Fairtrade and a steering group keeps up the pressure to make sure activities continue to happen! Fairtradeleeds.org.uk
