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Friday Fun: ‘Tis the season … for awards!

posted at 11:47am, 19 Feb 10 by Whitney [ 15 comments ]

The Brits have come and gone … the BAFTA’s are on this weekend,

… and just last night, at the lovely Mansion House in the City of London, Cafédirect scooped up two awards of its own!

Who put those goody bags there?

Who put those goody bags there?

We put our AdapCC project forward for recognition in the 9th annual Sustainable City Awards, organised by the City of London Corporation.

After being dazzled by the chandeliers of the Mansion House and awed by the lovely Cafédirect goody bags (how did those get there?), we sat down amidst a crowd of hopefuls, shortlisted from over 200 applicants, to await our fate.

One hour later, we were thrilled to come away as Runner Up in the Sustainable Finance category and Winner in the Sustainable Procurement category.

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Whitney & Julia proudly display the awards

Thanks must go to our partners in AdapCC:  the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the four smallholder farmer organisations who piloted the project, CEPICAFE, Más Café, PRODECOOP and Michimikuru.

Boasting over, now on to Friday Fun!

With award winning fresh in our minds, this week’s challenge is for you to come up with the most creative answer to the following question:

If Cafédirect were to win a Brit or a BAFTA, what might the title of the winning song or film be?

Feel free to rework at winning or nominated title to fit our Cafédirect style, or you can make up a completely new title.   The most creative submission will win a brand new Cafédirect Tea Party kit, perfect for gathering friends together over a cuppa during Fairtrade Fortnight.

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Cafédirect Tea Party kit

Remember to post your entry in the comments box below. You have until 5.30pm today to enter.

The winner will be chosen from all entries received and announced on the blog on Monday. Prizes can only be sent to a UK or Republic of Ireland address.

Good luck!

Comments

  1. Whitney says:
    February 22, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Well done, everyone, on some very funny entries!

    After much deliberation, the judges have decided that the Cafédirect BAFTA will be awarded to … John, for his entry of “Percolator 2: Judgement Day”

    If you’re crushed by not winning a tea party kit, you can always go to our online shop and buy your own, just in time for Fairtrade Fortnight:
    http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/cafedirect/cafedirect-tea-party-kit/

  2. John says:
    February 19, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    Percolator 2: Judgment Day

  3. KATIE says:
    February 19, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    All Aboard the Tea Train

  4. Ian Henderson says:
    February 19, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    The Bod-tea-guard

  5. Julie Henderson says:
    February 19, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Dont mess with the Coffee (zohan)

  6. KATIE says:
    February 19, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    Let’s get this parTEA started

  7. Jemma says:
    February 19, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    Avachar…?

    I hear it’s going to sweep the board.

  8. Geri says:
    February 19, 2010 at 1:53 pm

    BAFTA: Coffy Pot-ter and The Half Drunk Cup

  9. Cafédirect HQ says:
    February 19, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    great entries so far!

    don’t forget to enter our other competiiotn ending today at 5.30 – tell us when you’re planning your Tea Party & what treats you plan to bake – you might give us some inspiration & WIN a prize!

    enter here:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=253213625348&index=1

  10. Florence says:
    February 19, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    My Fair Tea-Lady!

  11. Hazel Kirkland says:
    February 19, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    Breakfast Tea At Tiffany’s

  12. Simon says:
    February 19, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    My Fair(trade) Lady (starring Aud-tea Hepburn)

  13. Laura Blake says:
    February 19, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    ‘You Got the Dirtea Love’
    By Florence and the Coffee Machine and Decaf Rascal

    http://www.brits.co.uk/news/2010/florence-the-machine-and-dizzee-rascal-release-%E2%80%98you-got-the-dirtee-love%E2%80%99

  14. Janet Kam says:
    February 19, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    (Fair)Trading Places

  15. Helena Jones says:
    February 19, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    The Grain Man :-)