Dear fairtraders,

HEMEL GAZETTE FAIRTRADE HAMPER COMPETITION
Great news, The local paper has agreed to do a feature on fairtrade
for readers to win a donated fairtrade hamper (supplied by us with
some help from Tesco, co-op and oxfam funds, throw in a few voluntary
donations etc) This will be great publicity.

TWO WEEK LIBRARY DISPLAY HEMEL HEMPSTEAD STARTING 27TH FEBRUARY
Chance for a bit of advertising

DACORUM FAIRTRADE GUIDE 2005
can't afford to print up any more of these so will use last years,
still got loads. pity the MP & mayor's changed. 90% of the rest of the
guide is still extremely useful however.

More news on Events.

ASDA HEMEL TOWN CENTRE MONDAY 6th MARCH
Hoping to do Asda store tasting monday 6th march probably 3 or 4 hours
from maybe 9 or 10am to no later than 2pm. Asda UK has said they will
ok this with the branch manager.

TESCO JARMAN'S PARK HEMEL HEMPSTEAD WED 8TH & THURSDAY 9TH MARCH
This has been confirmed by TESCO UK and they've sent us a load of
promotional stuff including £30 worth of vouchers for tasting and stuff.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD FAIRTRADE MARKET SATURDAY 11TH MARCH
This i'm sad to say isn't going to be as big as last year. i just
don't have all the traders i had before. Confirmed are Oxfam, African
crafts, palestinian handicrafts, and i was hoping the co-op who have
agreed to help. They are low on volunteers though so i might call
around and ask some sympathetic activist groups to lend a hand.

If anybody can help would be most appreciated.

SAINSBURY'S STORE APSLEY SATURDAY 18TH MARCH
got a few people here offering to help but if you can manage that day
please feel free to offer your name.

Regards

Francois