Planning your Programme
Tuesday 26th January 201629 FeB – 13 MAR Fairtrade Fortnight
A great opportunity to highlight the importance of Fairtrade and learning how others live and work around the world. During Fairtrade Fortnight, they are encouraging people to host fair trade breakfasts in their community to highlight the challenges facing farmers and workers around the world. Maybe your Company could host a breakfast and invite the local community, families or your church congregation.
Check out fairtrade.org.uk/fortnight
19 MAR Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held annually to encourage individuals, communities and households to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30pm as a symbol of their commitment to the planet. Get your young people thinking about our planet and what we can do to protect it.
Check out earthhour.wwf.org.uk
23 APR St Georges day
St George’s Day remembers St George, England’s patron saint. The anniversary of his death, which is on April 23, is seen as England’s national day. The story of St George dates back to the 6th century where St George rescued a maiden by slaying a fearsome fire-breathing dragon. Why not hold your own St George’s Day party?
