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Shared Earth

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Check out our Fair Trade products at

www.sharedearth.co.uk (retail)

www.sharedearth-trade.co.uk (wholesale)

Please contact us if you are a retailer interested in stocking our products - phone (+44) (0)1904 670321 email [email protected]

Shared Earth is a UK based retailer and wholesaler of Fair Trade accessories , jewellery , homeware , stationery and kids products.

It began as a small shop in York in 1986. Its founder, Jeremy Piercy, travelled to India after leaving school and wanted to do something to help redress the imbalance of wealth in the world, work together with people from different cultures, and at the same time earn a living. Fair Trade was the obvious answer and the original shop contained a wide mix of products from Asia, Africa and South America. Also high on the agenda was addressing environmental problems and the shop was an excellent way of making recycled and sustainable products available and publicising the issues.

There are now 7 branches as well as on online shop

York - 1 Minster Gates, York, YO1 7HL

Birmingham - 87 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4BA

Bristol - CG06, The Mall Bristol, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3XE

Cardiff - 14-16 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AE

Leeds - 86 The Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8PJ

LIverpool - 71 Bold Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 4EZ

Manchester - 51 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2AP

Its policy is to provide quality, design-led products, not just to those who are already aware of Fair Trade principles. With Fair Trade sales showing no sign of slowing, more and more employment is being provided for artisans in developing countries, many of who would otherwise be out of work. At a time when global conflict seems also on the increase, Shared Earth's partnerships with producers are an invaluable way of building bridges, showing that people can work together for mutual benefit, no matter what their race, religion or culture.

My Interests

Fair Trade and related issues

I'd like to meet:

Anyone interested in Fair Trade

My Blog

See our range of Fair Trade reusable jute shopping bags - contact us for wholesale prices

Our jute shopping bags are made by Earth Bags in Kolkata, India.They come in different colours and sizes. See our range here.Jute is the second most important vegetable fibre after cotton and is a lig...
Posted by Shared Earth on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:36:00 PST

Ghanaian cocoa farmers children in Birmingham to persuade shops to sell more Fair Trade goods

At 9am on the 16th June the Shared Earth retail store in New Street, Birmingham will be visited by two very special teenagers who have flown all the way from Kuapa Kokoo cocoa farmers' co-operative in...
Posted by Shared Earth on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:39:00 PST

Shared Earth finalists for the Great Gift Retailer Awards 2008!

Shared Earth was delighted to discover that they have been short listed for the Best Multiple Retailer Award 2008 by the prestigious Greats Awards which are to be held in London on 22nd May. The Great...
Posted by Shared Earth on Sun, 04 May 2008 11:51:00 PST

Newsletter - May 2008

Read our latest newsletter May 2008: "Meet one of our suppliers - Mitra Bali"
Posted by Shared Earth on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:05:00 PST

Banish the plastic bag

"Do you want a bag?" the sales assistant asked. But our customer was having a bad hair day. "Compared to what," she responded angrily. The answer to this could have been, "compared to not having a ba...
Posted by Shared Earth on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:42:00 PST