by BAFTS Admin | Aug 3, 2026 | Blog
This month’s BAFTS Member Spotlight introduces Papital, the fair trade jewellery brand founded by Saeed Aghaeekhereshki in Tehran, whose handcrafted pieces reimagine centuries of Persian tilework into wearable art. Saeed has recently joined the BAFTS Board,...
by BAFTS Admin | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog
Our friends at Just Trade are celebrating their 20th birthday! It is inspiring to see just how far they have come since Laura began working with women in a Lima shanty town in 1997 to provide fairly paid, flexible, part-time work for marginalised women. It all began...
by BAFTS Admin | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog
Every fair trade gift that Ethiqana sells positively impacts communities on two sides of the world – supporting skilled craftspeople in India and Bangladesh at one end, and employing adults with learning disabilities through its UK fulfilment partner at the...
by BAFTS Admin | May 4, 2026 | Blog
After nearly four decades of trading from a tiny church porch, Harrogate Fair Trade Shop – one of BAFTS’ longest-standing members, has secured close to £150,000 from the York and North Yorkshire Mayor’s Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund to...
by BAFTS Admin | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog
Fair and Fabulous, a treasured BAFTS member, is nestled in the beautiful Teifi Valley in rural West Wales. The shop was described by one adoring customer as “retail therapy with a heart”. You are welcomed with huge warmth, local wisdom, a wide-ranging...
by BAFTS Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Blog
That perfect photo you found on Google Images for your latest blog post? It might turn out to be quite an expensive mistake. PicRights, a company that monitors copyright infringement on behalf of photographers and news agencies such as Reuters, recently fined BAFTS...
by BAFTS Admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Blog
When America sneezes, the world catches a cold. And right now, as the UK follows America’s lead in slashing international aid, we’re facing a proper chill. The UK government has taken an axe to its overseas aid budget, claiming they need the cash for...
by BAFTS Admin | Mar 7, 2025 | Blog
Sam tells BAFTS that when working ‘together fantastic things can be achieved! Let’s find out about Namaste: Hi, I’m Sam Brummit, the founder of Namaste. The business is owned by myself and my wife, Rachel. I launched the business in 1997 after a transformative...
by BAFTS Admin | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog
In the last 18 years, over 180 exploited and trafficked women in East Asia have experienced freedom at Starfish Project by getting a job to make beautiful, Fair Trade jewellery. Alongside this, Starfish Project helps provide counselling, childcare, and the education...
by BAFTS Admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog
Over the last week, there has been much talk on the airwaves about the Great Cheese Heist. Neal’s Yard Dairy supplied £330,000 worth of artisan cheddar (22 tonnes) to a French wholesaler, only to find that they had been completely conned. Everyone is puzzled by this...
by BAFTS Admin | Jun 7, 2024 | Blog
… the highlights from our annual conference and AGM in Edinburgh We learnt at our annual conference in Edinburgh recently that there are not many things you can’t do with a pin, solving world hunger and changing the weather included (although you may well be in for...
by BAFTS Admin | May 12, 2024 | Blog
Let’s face it, navigating the world of ethical consumption can be tricky. Here at BAFTS, we get it. We hear all the time, “BAFTS? Isn’t that the awards show?” (Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us!). This post is here to clear the...
