This week I have been getting back into the swing of life as an SRO after Fairtrade Fortnight and the AGM. I returned to the Islington Arts and Media School, where I gave a presentation to their year 9’s during Fairtrade Fortnight, to see how the pupils had interpreted their knowledge of Fairtrade into a variety of activities for local primary schools, including a fantastic fashion and music show. My Fairtrade knowledge was tested in a banana tasting session where I had to taste two bananas and decide which was fairtrade, guessing correctly (Phew!) and winning myself a sticker. Whilst at the event I met Islington’s Schools Environmental Project Officer who is currently working on an information resource for schools in the borough to provide guidance and contacts centred around sustainability issues for schools.

Preparations for UK Aware are going well and a big thank you to all who have responded to our request for assistance at the event. If anyone would like to pop down just to see the exhibition and come and say hello please get in touch with me here.

It was great to meet some of our more Northerly members at the AGM last weekend and it was fantastic to hear from everyone, but especially the overseas staff and Hugo’s video will make a very welcome addition to our resources, a great way to let the producers speak for themselves to new audiences.

As always, if you have any thoughts, suggestions or ideas for ways in which the profile of Shared Interest can be raised in the South East please do get in touch.

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