About Us - Swansea Fair Trade Forum

The Swansea Fair Trade Forum (formerly Swansea Fairtrade City Initiative) was founded in September 2002. It is a network of local groups, businesses and individuals committed to the principles of Fair Trade. Some of the organisations involved in the Forum include;

Oxfam
ActionAid
Traidcraft
City and County of Swansea
University of Wales, Swansea
Tearfund
The Environment Centre, Swansea
Ipsuis
Re-Source

(Photo courtesy of the City & County of Swansea)

The Forum is the main source of information and activity relating to Fair Trade in Swansea, and achieved Fairtrade City Status for the City and County of Swansea in December 2004 (Awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation).

We organise events, stalls, talks, workshops and activities, and support other groups who want to run their own events or start their own Fair Trade groups. We have also produced the Swansea Fairtrade Guide, a glossy A5 booklet containing information, recipes and a directory of Fairtrade retailers in Swansea. This guide was produced with the financial support of the Co-operative Group and fundraising activities.

The Forum maintains a store of general leaflets, exhibition boards and materials for displays, exhibitions and events. The group generally meets once every 2 months at the Environment Centre in Swansea’s Maritime Quarter. A representative from the group also attends the Wales Fair Trade Forum meetings.

If you would like to get involved in the group, help out at our events and activities, or just need some advice, please get in touch (See Contact us)