Lorna Young selected for inclusion! Honouring Scottish Women.
By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Latest News | Tagged Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women, Biography, Edinburgh University Press, Eizabeth Ewan, Eskdaleuir, ethical trade, fair trade, Jane Rendall, Joan McAlpine, Langholm Academy, Literature, Lockerbie, Lockerbie Academy, Rose Pipes, Scottish Women, Sian Reynolds, women | Small Charity seeking new Chairperson
Our Trustee, Julie Harrington, joined the LYF after spending several months supporting us through the Small Charities Coalition Skills Sharing Programme. Here is an extract of an interview with Julie by the SCC.
By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Latest News | Tagged Africa, charity, coffee, development, Ethiopia, fairtrade, governance, Kenya, LYF, small charities coalition, trade justice, trustee | Goodbyes! A sad farewell to our marvellous John Lewis Partnerships…
By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Latest News, Project News | Tagged Africa, Black gold, Black Gold Foundation, Black Gold Movie, Blackgold, fair trade, John Lewis Partnership, Lockerbie, Lockerbie Academy, Lorna Young, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Tropical Wholefoods | This summer has been the Summer of Love – for…
By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Latest News, Updates | Tagged Africa, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, Duke of Cambridge Islington, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fair trade, Geetie Singh, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCC, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo Coffee Company, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Lorna Young was one of the founders of Cafedirect, and…
By Ian Agnew | Tagged agriculture, capacity building, certification, coffee, coffee trade, consumerism, equal exchange, ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, ethical trade, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Our great friends and colleagues at the OCC are celebrating…
By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Black Gold Foundation | Tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, Black gold, capacity building, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, ethical trade, Ethiopia, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, OCC, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo, Oromo Coffee Company, St Albans Abbey, trade justice, Trade not Aid | http://www.socialenterpriselive.com/section/news/community/20110311/co-op-hub-launched-scotland-%C2%A375m-investment
By Ian Agnew | Also posted in Latest News | Tagged capacity building, Co-op, Coop Group, education, enterprise hub, entrepreneur, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, Scotland, social enterprise, training, youth enterprise |