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FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 23rd FEBRUARY – 8th MARCH 2009



BRENTWOOD FAIRTRADE CAMPAIGN GROUP ‘WORKING TO MAKE BRENTWOOD A FAIRTRADE TOWN’

Events in the area:
Library displays in Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone
Fairtrade display in the Town Hall

Saturday 28th February at 10.00 am
Phoenix Radio 98 FM pledges to support Fairtrade and the event will be attended by The Mayor & Mayoress Cllr and Mrs. Payne. Listen to interview about Fairtrade with Cllr Rupert Read, Eastern Region European Election candidate.

Saturday 7th March
Fairtrade Information Stall in Chapel Ruins – find out about Fairtrade

These are some of the events to be held in the Borough during Fairtrade fortnight.

Sponsored by: The Co-op, Shenfield, Sainsburys, Brentwood and Marks and Spencer, Brentwood.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BRENTWOOD CAMPAIGN CONTACT CARYL KWEI ON 01277226834

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