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SCRAPtastic Swallows
SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Swallows is suitable for KS2. In this […]
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SCRAPtastic Eleplanters
SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Eleplanters can be differentiated to suit either […]
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SCRAPtastic Bottle Planters
SCRAPtastic recycling workshops inspire creativity in students of all ages and abilities. In each workshop students discover the importance of the 6 R’s (rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) through interactive activities; and create individual artworks from recycled materials. Click here to see the full range of SCRAPtastic recycling workshops. SCRAPtastic Bottle Planters can be differentiated to suit […]
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Challenge fairandfunky!
From recycled forests and giant Fairtrade farmers; to a flock of ‘Litter Ducks’, a recycled bottle greenhouse or recycled banners, fairandfunky welcomes the challenge to design, make and create unique artworks with schools and community groups. How will your school change the world with fairandfunky? “Wow! A great opportunity for our School Councils to […]
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What’s In Your Wallet?
Where does our money go when we shop? Who gets the profits? What role do we play? What’s in your wallet? This creative workshop begins with debate and role-play activities under the heading ‘It’s Not Fair!’ Participants discover the supply chain of chocolate, from bean to bar, and learn the importance of Fairtrade and the […]
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Street Paper
‘Street Paper’ looks at the life of street children in India using creative role-play, debates and video presentations to learn about important global issues. Students engage in the ‘Paper Bag Game’ to model life as a street child, and employ numeracy skills to calculate their daily and weekly earnings. Will they earn enough to be […]
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Change the World with an Egg Box
‘Change The World with an Egg Box’ is an engaging creative workshop bringing the 6 R’s of sustainability alive for students* This innovative workshop is varied in activity combining enterprise skills with team building and DT to develop geographical knowledge on local and global environments. Students discuss climate change and global warming, and are challenged […]
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Go Bananas for Fairtrade!
‘Go Bananas for Fairtrade!’ is a thought provoking workshop, adaptable for either KS1 or KS2 and takes students on the journey of bananas from farm to fruit bowl, exploring supply chains and discovering the importance of Fairtrade. “A hands-on workshop for my Year 2 children, they got a real sense of ‘fairness’ in enjoyable child […]
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Play Fair!
A brilliant and engaging workshop this Fairtrade football workshop enables participants to discover more about the people who make Fairtrade footballs in Pakistan and how Fairtrade makes a difference in supply chains. The workshops is suitable for KS2. “Interactive, engaging and age appropriate the Play Fair! Workshop provides lots of relevant information linking to real life […]
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SCRAPtastic Summer Craft Ideas!
Schools out for Summer and families are busy looking for ways to keep everyone entertained……look no further! Each week during the school holidays we will post a SCRAPtastic craft for you to do – all you will need is glue, scissors and bits and pieces from around the house: crafts that don’t cost the earth. […]
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SCRAPtastic Summer is here!
Schools out for Summer and families are busy looking for ways to keep everyone entertained……look no further! Each week during the school holidays we will post a SCRAPtastic craft for you to do – all you will need is glue, scissors and bits and pieces from around the house: crafts that don’t cost the earth. […]
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The Power To Change The World
Hornsea Fairtrade invited fairandfunky to join their Fairtrade Schools Conference to host a ‘What’s in Your Wallet’ Workshop and we were delighted to attend. Throughout the workshop the students were challenged to think about the people behind the products they use and buy every day. Beginning with a focus on chocolate, participants were asked […]
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Litter Ducks!
This Summer head to Holmfirth and discover ‘Litter Ducks’ a creative sculpture trail with River Holme Connections! Litter Ducks remind us that we all have a part to play in keeping the River Holme litter-free. Litter pollutes the river and damages wildlife so join in the fight against litter by making a personal pledge […]
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Fairtrade Conference News!
On Thursday 7th June, The Creative Media and Studio School opened its doors for the 4th year running to schools from across Kirklees to come together to learn about the world around them and be inspired to take their own little steps to change the world with Fairtrade. And this year we had something new […]
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“Change The World With Fairtrade!” at Halifax Minster
Halifax Minster opened its doors for the 3rd year running to a fairandfunky conference for schools from across Calderdale to come together to learn about the world around them and be inspired to take their own little steps to change the world. Following welcomes and introductions the day began with a question: “What steps do […]
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Harvest Time!
It’s harvest time for rice farmers in Malawi at the moment and our friends at Just Trading Scotland have told us that “Farmers are looking forward with hopes and with a few anxieties: will the rains in the next weeks continue to help swell the grains and the crops? Will the markets after harvest give […]
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Secondary Schools Change The World with Fairtrade!
As World Fair Trade Day approaches we look back to Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 when Honley High School once more opened its doors to Secondary Schools from across Yorkshire at the second fairandfunky Fairtrade Conference for Secondary Schools! The Conference brought schools together to inspire students and teachers to get involved with Fairtrade back at their […]
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How fairandfunky Is Complying With The New GDPR Privacy Policy.
The GDPR EU privacy policy is due to commence on the 25th May 2018. Please read the following blog which outlines our new Data Policy detailing how fairandfunky use your data. Personal data is collected for marketing purposes – newsletters, email updates and general correspondence. The data is collected on paper and electronically. It […]
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Spring SCRAPtastic!
At fairandfunky we run SCRAPtastic workshops with schools and community groups, creating individual works of art using recycled materials. Our simple crafts are fun for all the family, and are affordable too. Over the Easter holidays why not have a go at making your own little egg box Spring Wreath that doesn’t cost the earth! […]
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The Power to Change The World with Swap Shop Sew!
We all have the power to change the world. The things we buy, the food we eat, the actions we take, the clothes we wear, all determine who we are; and in doing all of those things we make choices. And with those choices, comes real power – the power to change the world. At […]
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Change The World with fairandfunky
At fairandfunky we’re constantly challenging ourselves to think bigger and bolder so that we continue to ‘empower people to take their own little steps to change the world’ as we grow our business. With this in mind we are making space for other people and perspectives to be part of how fairandfunky develops, and […]
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New Directors at fairandfunky CIC – Welcome Hannah Tombling
As fairandfunky embark on the next 5 years (and more!) of empowering people to take their own little steps to change the world we are thrilled to be joined by a team of new directors – ready to challenge us, work with us, grow with us and help move forward many of our fairandfunky ambitions […]
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Come On In to Fairtrade with Allegro Optical!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight we’re inviting friends, supporters and local businesses to share their ideas on how to #ComeOnIn to Fairtrade. Today we welcome Allegro Optical Opticians to the guest blog. We’re delighted that Allegro embrace Fairtrade where they can and have joined fairandfunky as a Conference Partner; enabling us to share Fairtrade goody bags […]
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Come On In to Fairtrade with Social Progress!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight we’re inviting friends, supporters and local businesses to share their ideas on how to #ComeOnIn to Fairtrade. Today we welcome Social Progress to the guest blog. We’re delighted that Social Progress embrace Fairtrade and have joined fairandfunky as a Conference Partner; enabling us to share Fairtrade goody bags with all delegates. […]
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Come On In to Fairtrade with Suma Wholefoods!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight we’re inviting friends, supporters and local businesses to share their ideas on how to #ComeOnIn to Fairtrade. Today we welcome Suma Wholefoods to the guest blog. We’re delighted to work with Suma and collaborate on many Fairtrade projects with schools in Yorkshire. And again welcome them as our Conference Champion Sponsors […]
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Come On In to Fairtrade with Koolskools!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight we’re inviting friends, supporters and local businesses to share their ideas on how to #ComeOnIn to Fairtrade. Today we welcome Koolskools to the guest blog. We’re delighted to work with Koolskools and collaborate on many Fairtrade projects with schools and again welcome them to our Secondary Schools Fairtrade Conference 2018. […]
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Come On In to Fairtrade with Leys Fairtrade!
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight we’re inviting friends, supporters and local businesses to share their ideas on how to #ComeOnIn to Fairtrade. Today we welcome Leys Fairtrade to the guest blog. We made friends with Leys Fairtrade on twitter and regular share ideas, and keep each other inspired. We love hearing what schools get up to […]
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New Directors at fairandfunky CIC – Welcome Rose Condo
As fairandfunky embark on the next 5 years (and more!) of empowering people to take their own little steps to change the world we are thrilled to be joined by a team of new directors – ready to challenge us, work with us, grow with us and help move forward many of our fairandfunky ambitions […]
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New Directors at fairandfunky CIC – Welcome Janet Bebb!
As fairandfunky embark on the next 5 years (and more!) of empowering people to take their own little steps to change the world we are thrilled to be joined by a team of new directors – ready to challenge us, work with us, grow with us and help move forward many of our fairandfunky ambitions […]
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SCRAPtastic Book Launch!
It’s time to celebrate as we host a SCRAPtastic book launch party at Café Ollo in The Media Centre, Huddersfield on Monday 11th December from 5pm. ‘SCRAPtastic!’ the book was funded by a crowd-funding campaign as part of fairandfunky’s 5th birthday celebrations. With FIVE chapters, each with FIVE crafts, the book is packed full of […]
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