Scottish Fair Trade

23/07/2026

Join us in person at our next Campaigning Together session, we'll be focusing on political engagement to help you feel better equipped for making the case for Fair Trade at your next advocacy initiative or Parliament meeting.

During the session we'll hear from former MSP Sarah Boyack, and Scottish Fair Trade Policy intern, Millie MacBean, with plenty of space for participation and questions as well as opportunities to get to know your fellow campaigners.

Whether you're wondering how to make your Fair Trade advocacy more effective, or you're not sure where to get started in bringing your passion for Fair Trade to the policy level, this session is for you.

📍Thursday 17 September @ The Melting Pot, Edinburgh.

🔗Register here:

Join us in Edinburgh for this special edition of our Campaigning Together sessions with a particular focus on political engagement.

21/07/2026

Fair Trade campaigners! Would you like some FREE tickets to the Commonwealth games in Glasgow this week?!

We've been invited by the Commonwealth games to share this link with our community. The idea is to provide access to people who don't usually get a seat at things like this. If you're interested and want to find out more, simply follow the link below to see the schedule of events with tickets available. Maybe we'll see you there!

https://community.glasgow2026.com/?dm_i=7S6R,2W3YM,3DLNYE,779QF,1,0,0,0

15/07/2026

Meet Ngasimenye Mwanjasi, a rice farmer from Malawi. 🌱

As a member of KASFA (the Kaporo Smallholder Farmer Association), Ngasimenye benefits from the financial stability she needs to run her business, support her family and invest in her community.

KASFA produce True Origin Food's award-winning aromatic Kilombero rice. Every bag of Kilombero Rice you buy helps support farmers in Malawi like Ngasimenye and their families.

Order yours now before they're gone! https://trueoriginfoods.co.uk/products/white-rice-500?variant=43841547993342

Find out more about how KASFA promotes sustainable farming practices and gender equality among farmers in Malawi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcIUAmsTA6g

09/07/2026

❗️NEW extended deadline❗️

We've been impressed by the applications we've received so far, from videos and poetry to crocheted artwork and creative writing. Keep 'em coming! 👀 

🌍You now have until Monday 20th July to share what being a good global citizen means to you.

Three successful applicants will join us in Brussels for the 2026 International Fair Trade Towns Conference in October.

This is an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in campaigning around sustainability and global justice to gain real-world experience in an international setting. 

Head to our website to find out more and submit your application. Any questions? Drop us a DM 🌞

26/06/2026

Dreaming of a summer escape that gives feel-good feelings all round? Hotels can have a positive impact on people and planet and is a great example.

We chatted about their approach to local and fair sourcing and embedding sustainability across their team.
Take a look at the blog and share our guide with the next hotel you visit!

24/06/2026

We're looking for 3 young people to come to the International Fair Trade Towns Conference with us! 3 days of exploring Brussels, meeting campaigners from around the world, and getting inspired to talk Fair Trade back in Scotland.

Find out more on our website (link in bio) https://scottishfairtrade.org/youth-conference-delegation/

22/06/2026

Fancy a whole year's supply of delicious, refreshing, Fairtrade ? Just tell us your vision of a fairer world, through the medium of text, image, poetry, cartoon, video... whatever! We'd love to see your creative ideas to help others to start thinking about fairness...

Find out more on our website - link in bio :)

18/06/2026

We've set up a bursary to remember our friend and colleague Catherine Newman. Travel was a huge part of Catherine's life, and she was passionate about bringing more young people into the Fair Trade movement. So we're raising funds to take young people to International Fair Trade Towns Conferences around the world - giving them a memorable experience, and inspiring them to campaign for fairness.

If you'd like to donate to the fund, visit our website.

https://scottishfairtrade.org/news/scottish-fair-trade-launches-catherine-newman-youth-bursary/

16/06/2026

Welcome, Canonmills Church to Scotland's Fair Trade community!

With a congregation that’s passionate about the fair trade movement, we’re really proud to share that we’re now members of Scottish Fair Trade, making our commitment more official.

As a fair trade church we’re doing more to support fair trade - including little things like ensuring the tea, coffee and sugar we use in our after-worship refreshments are fair, ethical and equitable.

By doing this, we’re promoting fairer prices for farmers and suppliers, supporting ethical and sustainable production of products and helping to protect workers’ rights.

11/06/2026

Football is about more than what happens on the pitch...

As the World Cup gets underway, our latest blog explores the links between football and Fair Trade - from solidarity and anti-racism, to the workers behind the balls and boots that make the game possible.

The values we celebrate in football, like teamwork, fairness and opportunity, should extend far beyond the final whistle.

Oh, and Come On Scotland! ⚽ 🙏

As World Cup fever builds, Fair Trade reminds us football should be fair on and off-pitch.