Cookies on oxfam

We use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. If you continue browsing, we’ll assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Find out more Close

Oxfam Cymru

Working to improve the lives of the world's poorest people, at home and abroad.

Tag: campaign

9 Articles

Showing articles 1-9

Oxfam Cymru joins in the fight against global hunger as 100 charities launch major campaign

Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025. That's why we are part of 'Enough Food for Everyone IF' - the largest coalition of its kind in the UK since Make Poverty History in 2005 - launched today in Cardiff and across the UK.   The group warns that in a world where there is enough food for everyone, the scandal of children growing up hungry also imposes...

Read more
Sold! Cardiff Castle

Going Once, Going twice – SOLD!

Penarth Pier, Barry Island, Swansea Market, Aberystwyth Pier and Cardiff Castle have all been "Sold"! As the next step of our Land campaign, Oxfam supporters across Wales have been erecting 'SOLD' sings on some of our most beloved landmarks to raise awareness for the need to stop land grabs, which leave poor people in Africa, Asia and Latin America homeless and without access to the land they rely on for food to eat...

Read more

Ben Phillips' musings on Wales, the World and his favourite cake!

Ben Phillips, Oxfam's Campaign Director, visited Wales earlier this week. Find out what he think about Oxfam, Wales and some other stuff here...   ...

Read more

Is there peace?

Peace: a concept as synonymous with the National Eisteddfod as clog dancing, choirs, stone circles and men in dresses. ...

Read more
Flashmob on Cardiff streets

Oxfam Campaigners Make a Difference on a Global Scale: Be Part of it

You live in South Wales and you're passionate about making a difference but don't know where to start. Become an Oxfam Campaigner - 28th July in Pontardawe  If you're interested in Oxfam's campaigning work, sign up to learn how to make change happen. *Lunch and transport from Swansea and Neath valleys provided* Contact Louise:  lweinzweig@oxfam.org.uk  www.facebook.com/OxfamCymruActs  ...

Read more

One week to make it count for Wales!

We now have an opportunity in Wales to make a massive difference; an opportunity that won't come along again for a long time. A rather dry consultation paper from the Welsh Government about making sustainable development its "central organising principle" could show the way for how countries around the world can lift people out of poverty while protecting the environment. Governments always bang on about sustainable...

Read more

Stop Climate Chaos Cymru give Minister a sporting send off to Rio

As John Griffiths, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development is leaving for Brazil today Stop Climate Chaos Cymru , of which Oxfam Cymru is a member, gave him a sporting send off to go and help save the world at the UN Rio+20 global Sustainable Development Summit. As part of the UK Delegation, John Griffiths AM will be able to stress the advances and leadership that Wales is showing in Sustainable Development,...

Read more

A live link up like no other!

Imagine the scene…the Co-operative food store in Somerton, Newport, a Skype connection to Uganda, a Fair Trade coffee farmer and John Griffiths, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development…what could possibly be happening?! Well, with only a week before the Welsh Government's representative packs his bags to attend the Rio+20 Summit in Brazil, Oxfam Cymru together with Fair Trade Wales and the Co-operative, wanted to...

Read more

The Young Ones!

Oxfam Cymru's Youth Board join the Robin Hood Tax Global Week of Action, in style! ...

Read more

Can't find what you're looking for? View all topics and posts