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Lorna’s Biographical Honour & A Parliamentary Motion

06/11/2018 – 3:41 pm

Lorna Young selected for inclusion! Honouring Scottish Women.

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise | Also tagged Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women, Biography, Edinburgh University Press, Eizabeth Ewan, Eskdaleuir, fair trade, Jane Rendall, Joan McAlpine, Langholm Academy, Literature, Lockerbie, Lockerbie Academy, Rose Pipes, Scottish Women, Sian Reynolds, women | Comments (0)

Not Just a Great Youth Enterprise Programme

12/12/2013 – 2:28 pm

The LYF’s Not Just a Trading Company is delivering real impact for young people and Fair Trade…..

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Not Just Us, Project News | Also tagged Chocolate, coffee, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, NEET, RBH, Rochdale, socent, tea, tradejustice, Yorkshire, youth development, youth enterprise, youth unemployment | Comments (0)

Can Social Media Help Kenyan Youth in to Farming?

17/09/2013 – 7:59 pm

Joseph Macharia (project manager with the LYF in Kenya) explains his innovative approach to motivating young people in Kenya to work in agriculture.

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agri-business, agriculture, bees, capacity building, coffee, facebook, fair trade, honey, international development, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, social media, youth, youth enterprise | Comments (0)

Tackling Unemployment Through Fair Trade Community Enterprise

30/08/2013 – 4:28 pm

LYF trains refugees and local unemployed people in setting up and running community fair trade social enterprises

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Not Just Us | Also tagged Ashton, ethical consumer, ethical consumerism, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, Manchester, Not Just a Trading Co, OCC, Oromo, refugee, social enterprise, Tameside, TMBC, Trade not Aid, unemployed, workshops | Comments (0)

Chocolat Author, Joanne Harris on Championing the LYF

03/07/2013 – 11:55 am

Joanne Harris MBE, award-winning novelist has recorded a BBC Radio 4 Appeal message for the LYF.

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, agriculture, author, Chocolat, fair trade, fairtrade, Gentlemen and players, Joanne Harris, Johnny Depp, juliette binoche, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholder, smallholders, Trade not Aid, tradejustice | Comments (0)

LYF DRC Farmer Radio Featured in Yorkshire Post

24/01/2013 – 8:01 pm

Marie-Claire Kid looks at one organisation helping to lift people out of poverty in Africa, all from a North Yorkshire house.

By admin | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, Bettys, cocoa, Congo, DRC, fairtrade, harrogate, Kenya, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, smallholders, Taylors of Harrogate, trade justice, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Post | Comments (0)

Join the Fairtrade Debate

01/02/2012 – 10:43 pm

With Fairtrade reaching 25 years, there is a growing debate…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Farmer Extension Programme, Latest News | Also tagged ethical consumerism, fair trade, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (0)

The OCC and Abiyot

16/01/2012 – 8:40 pm

Here at the LYF we are really proud of the…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Black Gold Foundation, Project News | Also tagged Africa, African farmers, Black gold, Ethiopia, fairtrade, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCC, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo Coffee Company, smallholders, social enterprise, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (1)

Our Not Just Youth Enterprise Groups Update

26/10/2011 – 10:16 pm

NJU product development workshops at Fairtraders’ Cooperative The NJU teams…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Not Just Us | Also tagged Africa, capacity building, Doncaster, enterprise, ethical consumerism, fair trade, fairtrade, Huddersfield, kilombero rice, Leeds, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, malawi, NEET, smallholders, tradejustice, youth enterprise | Comments (1)

Oromo Coffee Company Goes Royal?

08/08/2011 – 11:09 pm

This summer has been the Summer of Love – for…

By Ian Agnew | Posted in Latest News, Lorna Young Foundation Enterprise, Updates | Also tagged Africa, coffee, coffee shops, coffee trade, Duke of Cambridge Islington, Ethiopia, fair trade, Geetie Singh, Lorna Young Foundation, LYF, OCC, OCFCU, Oromia Coffee Farmer Cooperative, Oromo Coffee Company, trade justice, Trade not Aid | Comments (3)