Support Trade Justice

Christian Churches in North and East Yorkshire have combined to support the Trade Justice Movement, and the focus is now the strengthening of our commitment to FAIR TRADE.

The EU is taking the works out of Africa

Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)

The European Union is bullying the world's poor into a dubious deal on trade. Read the article by Madelaine Bunting in the Comment and Debate column of the Guardian.
Click Open Guardian Article to read the comment.

Action is Needed NOW on EPAs

The Trade Justive Movement has opened a petition against this deal.
Click Open Petition to see the wording and to add your signature.

Or contact the Coordinator for Trade Justice Movement Post Cards, they need sending urgently.

Go onto the TJM web site to see what has been happening around Europe and what you could do NOW. Click: TJM Events

The fields of the poor may produce abundant food, but injustice sweeps it away.
Proverbs 13.23

"Our love is not just to be words or mere talk, but something real and active."
1 John 3:18

"Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute.
Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Proverbs 31: 8-9

Fairtrade Churches

This website provides information to help individuals, churches and other faith groups, and the various deaneries, and districts to support Trade Justice. There are over 1,000 churches in our area, and every church is encouraged to work for and obtain a Fairtrade Church certificate.

Congratulations on gaining Fairtrade Certification to:

Summary of Certified and Active Churches by major denomination Trade Pledge Prayer

We welcome involvement by people from all walks of life. Please contact us at the address below.