Brian Walmsley
Brian Walmsley, Founder of Fairgift
Fairgift is a family-run social enterprise that works with 44 fair trade producer groups in Africa, Asia & Latin America.
They provide hundreds of beautiful, original homeware items primarily for gifts & wedding lists.
Fairgift was set up after he and his then fiancé returned from living & working in Tanzania a few years ago, got married and couldn’t find a gift list that combined great quality with a strong social and environmental approach. All profits go back into developing sales of fair trade products & and the remained to Traidcraft Exchange.
The products are predominantly handmade in small quantities using recycled or organic materials, which makes for a highly original and ethical gift. Because the producers have a real stake in what they’re doing, they work hard together to ensure high quality design & product that is equivalent to the quality available a UK department store;
The range includes products that carry the FAIRTRADE Mark and products that are made by Fair Trade Organisations registered through IFAT.
There are two websites: Fairgift -a normal buy-now e-commerce site with delivery within 7 days; Fair Trade Gift List - a wedding & gift list site that includes an even wider range of products, that are available as special order items.
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