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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 1d

n.b. The video dates to the time of the old Bala. The company has been revived by Matt and Gillian Oliver and production has moved to a different Fairtrade workshop in Sialkot. The new balls aren't yet FT Mark-licensed but will be once profitability allows. balasport.uk/our-workers/

Our Partners | BALA Sport

Bala is currently working with Fairtrade certified manufacture Bola Gema, who are based in Sialkot in Pakistan. Our CIC was founded on the principle of ensuring a fair

balasport.uk

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 1d

Play Fair Begins With The Ball

No Place for Hate 7-a-side Community Football Tournament, 17.10.2025

Our THFT Group stall at Stepney Green Park Astroturf focused on (the revived) Bala Sport's Fairtrade-made footballs, hand-stitched in Sialkot, Pakistan - good conversations
vimeo.com/169701686?fl...

Playing Fair: The Story of Fairtrade Footballs

How are footballs made? And what do footballs have to do with Fairtrade? To find out, we go to Sialkot in northern Pakistan to see the production process first-hand.…

vimeo.com

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 1d

An inspiring event organised by the TH Hate Crime Team and National Hate Awareness Week, emphasising TH Council's ongoing commitment to combating hate crime and the role of the Council's various community partners. Our stall highlighted anti-discrimination aspects of the FT Standards.

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 7d

National Hate Crime Awareness Week

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group and Partnership will be taking part in No Place for Hate: Community Conversations on
Monday 13th October 2025 (10:00-16:00), at TH Town Hall (Grocers Wing), 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tower-haml...

Tower Hamlets No Place for Hate: Community Conversations

Join us for a powerful community event as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 7d

Brew It Fair

We’re asking the UK government to Brew it Fair. Like all of us, the people growing our tea have the right to decent lives and livelihoods.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

Brew it Fair

www.fairtrade.net

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 7d

Tea plantation workers in India, Kenya and Sri Lanka are often migrants or the descendants of immigrants. They face discrimination in many forms, including gender-based, as well as ethnic violence.

riskmap.fairtrade.net/commodities/...

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 7d

Tower Hamlets - No Place for Hatred
Fairtrade - No Room for Discrimination

Among other disadvantages, many workers in the supply chains of products including tea, cocoa, bananas, sugar and fruits face discrimination because of their origins or characteristics.
riskmap.fairtrade.net/salient-issues

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 10d

Fairtrade-sourcing businesses call on other companies to commit to FT sourcing - cast an eye over the Do It Fair brands

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/for-bu...

Fairtrade Shared Statement

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 10d

And here's a vegan alternative from Sarah's Vegan Kitchen, with extra banana as the binder instead of eggs. The riper the bananas, the less refined sugar you need, so use soft, spotty Fairtrade bananas.

Try the recipe and pass on your comments.

sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/bana...

Vegan Banana Bread

Use up those ripe bananas by making a perfect loaf of vegan banana bread! It's moist, fluffy, and comes together in just one bowl.

sarahsvegankitchen.com

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 10d

Midcounties Co-op's Fairtrade Breakfast Banana Bread

A tasty Fairtrade swap for your breakfast cereal and a tasty snack whatever the time of day - recipe feeds 2, ready in 1 hour 20 minutes

www.midcounties.coop/our-business...

Fairtrade Breakfast Banana Bread | Your Co-op

www.midcounties.coop

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 10d

Supporting farmers protecting forests – overcoming the disconnect between EU regulations and the daily realities of farming

Fairtrade takes note of the European Commission’s proposal to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation to 30 Dec. 2026.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

Fairtrade issues statement on EUDR delay

www.fairtrade.net

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 10d

Do It Fair - businesses commit to Fairtrade sourcing.

55% of UK consumers say companies must ensure fair practices. As farmers struggle to cope with a changing climate and an uncertain trading environment, ethical and sustainable sourcing is no longer optional.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

Over 40 brands unite to champion Fairtrade sourcing

www.fairtrade.net

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 12d

Buying Fairtrade is easy. There are almost 5,000 Fairtrade products from coffee and tea to flowers and gold, so when you go shopping, look for the FAIRTRADE Mark.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/produc... links to the product pages for FT bananas, flowers, chocolate, coffee, sugar, tea, wine

Fairtrade Products

www.fairtrade.net

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

Do It Fair this Fairtrade Fortnight

This year Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 22 September to 5 October. We'll be supporting Fairtrade’s “Do It Fair - Brew It Fair” campaign.

action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/171071/...

Sign now | Ask the government to Brew it Fair

The people who grow and pick the tea we drink are dealing with poverty, dangerous working conditions, and the impacts of climate change.

action.fairtrade.org.uk

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

zaytoun.uk/recipes/almo...

Serves 2. Prep time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

50g Zaytoun almonds, skin on
30g fresh basil, leaves only
70ml Zaytoun extra virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
Sea salt & black pepper
Optional grated parmesan cheese

Almond and basil pesto - Zaytoun

Take creamy Palestinian almonds and team with aromatic basil to create this pesto. Add it to pasta, swirl into soup or...

zaytoun.uk

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

Zaytoun's recipe for Fairtrade Almond and Basil Pesto

res.cloudinary.com/zaytoun/imag...

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

25 Facts for Fairtrade Fortnight

Find out more about the history of Fairtrade and the global impact of the Fairtrade movement, from the collapse of world coffee prices in the 1980s to promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality need at all levels.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

25 Facts about Fairtrade

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

9 Fairtrade products to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, support farmers and protect the planet:

The Fairtrade Foundation has rounded up nine ethical essentials to help make sure that your Fairtrade Fortnight tea party is a success.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

9 Must-Have Fairtrade Products to Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight

www.fairtrade.net

Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

[->] Liberation, Fairtrade London, Equal Exchange and Tropical Wholefoods, The Co-op, BAFTS, Hadeel UK and Palcraft

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

In addition to the Fairtrade Foundation and Zaytoun, the other signatories are Brewgooder, Lemonaid Beverages Ltd, Revolver Co-operative Ltd, Wish4 Fair Trade, Premcrest, Turtle Bags, Jeniphers Coffi, Cafedirect, Y.O.U underwear, Scottish Fair Trade, True Origin, Transform Trade, [cont. ->]

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 16d

According to the open letter, "We have worked together with Zaytoun, a pioneering UK fair trade brand, and Palestinian farmers for over 20 years, building economic resilience and hope in one of the most difficult and challenging environments. Today that hope is thwarted."

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 17d

The Fair Trade movement stands for fairness, solidarity, and the empowerment of people to decide on their own futures.

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 17d

The signatories include Zaytoun. Zaytoun's customers sponsored the planting of 2,000 olive saplings to replace thousands of olive trees destroyed by occupation forces in Deir Ballout (West Bank) but orders have been given for all these new trees to be uprooted.
zaytoun.uk
zaytoun.uk/plant-a-tree/

plant a tree - Zaytoun

Plant an olive tree in Palestine!

zaytoun.uk

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 17d

Member organisations of the Fair Trade movement in the U.K., including the Fairtrade Foundation, have issued an urgent call for an end to the siege and protection of civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

Fair Trade Statement on Palestine

www.fairtrade.net

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Tower Hamlets Fairtrade Group @thfairtradegroup.bsky.social · 17d

Special offers for Fairtrade Fortnight - shop ethically, save more and support farmers around the world.

www.fairtrade.net/uk-en/get-in...

Fairtrade Fortnight - Deals & Offers

www.fairtrade.net