Join us in Durham

We are delighted to announce a new series of Supporter Events at venues across the UK. Join us in Durham to find out more about Shared Interest, learn about our impact and hear from our guest speaker.

DETAILS

• Location: Durham
• Date: Thursday, 25th April 2024
• Time: 12pm - 3pm
• Venue: Durham Town Hall, DH1 3NJ

PROGRAMME

• Registration, welcome, lunch and an opportunity to meet other supporters 
• Overview of Shared Interest’s activities over the past year
• A presentation from guest speaker, Joanna Pollard
• Question and Answer session

Guest Speaker: Joanna Abena Fianu, Ebay for Change 

Joining us at our Durham event will be guest speaker Joanna Abena Fianu. Joanna has been working in fair trade retail for almost 20 years. She has been involved with BAFTS Fair Trade Network UK since 2011, and since 2021 has been leading on the eBay for Change programme designed to support social and fair trade enterprises to thrive in e-commerce. With her husband, she runs a small social enterprise supporting income generation through eco-tourism in a cocoa growing community in Ghana.

Dedicated fair trade businesses are working in innovative ways to support incomes for artisans in the majority world. While we're used to seeing Fairtrade products on supermarket shelves, we may be surprised to find fair trade jewellery, toys and other items in unexpected places. Large organisations are partnering with small, specialist enterprises to support incomes and skills development for fair trade artisans and makers. Learn more about how routes to market are key to building up skills and capacity and tackling global poverty and inequality.

Places are free but limited.

Book your place via Eventbrite here or by calling us on 0191 233 9101 or email membership@shared-interest.com