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Fair Trade Handmade Chess and Backgammon Set

Great for whiling away a rainy afternoon, or a quiet evening in, this handmade chess and backgammon set combines two classic games, with the backgammon game stored in a drawer unit.

Handmade from sustainable hard wood to fair trade standards, this chess and backgammon set makes a beautiful and entertaining addition to your home.

>>> Price £39.95 + earn £3.20 cash back

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Divine Dark Chocolate Minis

Now you can enjoy a delicious mouthful of Divine Fairtrade chocolate – a bite-size treat with a heart. Dark, rich, and simply irresistible.

We are delighted to announce the introduction of the 4.2g Divine bar – perfect miniature bars of Dark Chocolate- Divine – the leading Fairtrade chocolate brand. Made with all natural cocoa butter and vanilla, and wrapped in the sophisticated gold and black Divine livery, the miniature bars are perfect for a distinctive gift, accompaniment to after-meal drinks, or a cheeky snack.

200 Divine mini’s per tub.

Warning: May contain traces of nuts, wheat and milk

>>> Price £29.95 + earn £2.40 cash back

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Scented fair trade drawer sachets

A lovely set of 3 lavender scented drawer pouches, perfect for keeping drawers and cupboards smelling sweet and moth free. Alternatively they should soothe you off to sleep if you have one under your pillow.

Set of 3 lavender scented drawer pouches
Made under fair trade conditions in South Africa
Each item is handmade from start to finish from cotton off cuts
Filled with lavender
Each pouch measures: 10 x 10 x 3cm

These gorgeous fair trade scented drawer pouches are made by a community of women in South Africa, in a small town just outside the Eastern Cape. Each pouch has been handmade from start to finish by these passionate ladies who enjoy what they do and many been working together for ten years or more. The business was set up with the aim to help the community become self-sufficient. The workers are paid for every item completed under the belief that every piece deserves a price and every lady deserves to be paid for her time and handiwork. Therefore discounts on large orders are not available

>>> Price £10.50 + earn £0.84 cash back

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Fair Trade Octopus Teddy

This lovely hand knitted octopus was made with loving care to provide a beautiful gift for any child or adult!

Made by a small fair trade project which started in Njoro, Kenya, in 1998
The group buys homespun wool produced locally and knits it into toys
CE safety standard approved
Size: height approx 11 – 12 inches

The range includes: Jungle Elephant, Jungle Zebra, Jungle Leopard, Jungle Lion and Jungle Monkey

These teddies are made by a small fair trade project that started in Njoro, Kenya, in 1998, to help rural women find some much needed form of income using their spinning and knitting skills. The group buys homespun wool produced locally and knits it into toys, bed-covers, jerseys, socks, scarves, hats and other accessories. All the toys meet CE safety standards.

Njoro is mainly a farming area. Agricultural work for the men is easier to come by than for the women-folk, yet agricultural wages are insufficient to support large and extended families. This group generates two forms of income; buying the wool and then turning it into a marketable product. The money goes direct into the hands of the women who are thus able to improve the quality of their lives.

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Dancing Alligator

Plan Toys Dancing Alligator

Arrrrgggghh watch our for the scary alligator. This fantastic wooden alligator makes rhythmic click clack sounds when pulled, great fun for young children to play with.

Recommended from 19 months – Dimensions 9.5cm x 24.5cm x 8.5cm

Plan Toys are Fair Trade toys made using sustainable materials.

The Green Toy Company!

>>> Price £13.99 + earn £1.12 cash back

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Kid’s Fair Trade Cotton Rucksack – Dinosaur

Ideal for the mini adventurer, this fair trade children’s rucksack has all the practical and fun features you could ask for. With a zipped front pocket, side velcro pockets, adjustable straps and a padded embroidered doggy motif on the front.

Made from 100% hardwearing cotton, made in Nepal.

Dimensions: W: 26cm, H: 26cm.

About Shared Earth
Shared Earth works with over 30 producers from around the world to bring you fairly traded and ethical products, gifts and world crafts.

It began as a small shop on Goodramgate, York which opened in October 1986, and now has seven shops to its name. Shared Earth builds and maintains partnerships with producers and disadvantaged people in developing countries which helps to keep traditional skills alive, whilst benefitting local communities and building bridges, regardless of race, religion or culture.

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Fair Trade Toys – Tiger

Did you know the Royal Bengal Tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and Bangladesh is where this fabulous tiger toy has been made. Cleverly crocheted into the shape of a sitting tiger with black and white stripes.

Babi Pur are extremely proud to work with Little Hathi who specialise in Fair Trade hand knit and crochet toys. This fantastic range of toys provides good quality, secure, local and flexible employment for women in rural areas of Bangladesh. This really is what fair trade is all about, an alternative path to poverty alleviation.

Babi Pur are extremely proud to work with Pebble who have been making fair trade knitted goods since 2004. This fantastic scheme in India employs disadvantaged women in rural areas of Bangladesh giving them a real opportunity to learn skills and work their way out of poverty. Pebble’s founder, Samantha Morshead, was awarded an MBE for her work. The quirky animals and fun toys are always a hit with children.

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Fair Trade Wooden Racing Car – fun to play with, and looks great

A classic toy made to fair trade standards, push it along and young and old alike will find themselves making “brrrm brrrm” noises!

This old style toy racing car is hand made from sustainably sourced Indian sheesham wood and beautifully finished. A great addition to a child’s bedroom or nursery, or a great ornament for a big kid’s office.

Suitable for age 3 and older.

Specifications

Dimensions: 175 x 75 x 60 mm
Made from sustainable Indian sheesham wood
Certified by IFAT (International Fair Trade Association)

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Belle Fair Trade Featherweight Quilt in Yellow

These vibrant quilts will breathe life into any room! Handmade in India by a fantastic fair trade co-operative, the quilts really do have to be seen to be appreciated. Beautiful hand printed design in yellow.

Size 229cm x 229cm
Block printed by hand onto 100% cotton voile fabric
Coloured using carefully selected, hand-mixed, man-made pigments
Finely combed cotton filling
Available in pale yellow, bright pink and duck egg blue
Fairly Traded

Made in a small village in Rajasthan, India by the Barefoot College. Since 1972, the College has worked to improve the lives of the rural poor by addressing basic needs for water, electricity, housing, health, education and income.

The Barefoot College and its affiliates work with women in Radoli in Jaipur district, and Kishangarh and Harmara in Ajmer district of Rajasthan who make these quilts.

Please note that these items are produced from handprinted cotton so there may be some variation in colour and pattern.

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Casablanca fair trade lantern

This beautiful tea-light lantern looks fantastic in either the home or garden. The lantern can either be free-standing on a table or hung from a tree to create a wonderfully atmospheric atmosphere.

Beautiful fairtrade lantern
Hinged door provides access to tealight-holder
Cream-finish metal
H21cm, Sq14cm

In 1986 Samuel took the decision to leave the craft organisation that he worked for, as he believed its producers were not being treated as fairly as he would like. Financially, this move cost him dearly, as he had to inherit some of the debts from his employer. Undeterred, he took his first steps into an alternative way of trading with local craftspeople around his hometown of Moradabad, northern India. From the beginning he was determined to ensure that artisans would be provided with the best rates available and with the support to enable them to be freed from the grip of exploitation. The journey has been long and hard.

>>> Price £20 + earn £1.60 cash back

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