Meet the People Tours

09/05/2020

Happy World Fair Trade Day!

We may be staying home at the moment but there are still lots of things you can do to support fair trade and all the incredible producers we visit around the world.

Here's how you can get involved: www.wfto.com/fairtradeday2020

02/04/2020

25/03/2020

We’re not out and about meeting people at the moment so in this break we wanted to share some of the brilliant memories we have of our travels over the years. Here are a few of our personal favourites, we’d love you to share yours too!

25/03/2020

As a valued member of our Skedaddle family, we wanted to update you on what we are doing in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak.

This is a quickly evolving picture, however please be reassured that we have over 25 years of experience handling all manner of situations and this will help us through this challenging time. At the very heart of what we do is an unwavering commitment to make sure you and our global team are safe.

If you are booked on a Meet the People tour due to start in the next few weeks we'll be contacting you - if we haven't already done so. We will always be as flexible as possible, exploring all options including transferring to new dates. If you have any queries at all regarding short or long-term travel plans, our team is here to help.

These are extraordinary times. Friendship, community and trust have never been more important. We've received so many kind messages and they honestly mean so much to us - you're a lovely bunch!

We are a small, friendly business, built on inspiring people to travel in a sustainable, community-led way. Your continued support is invaluable, not just to us, but also to our extended family of small, local businesses - everyone from our many local partners across the globe to our lovely guides, incredible producers, the hoteliers, and beyond - we’re a passionate, global team and we’re all in this together.

We are continuously monitoring the situation and are regularly updating our website to keep you up to date with the latest news.

In the meantime, stay safe and we promise that when you do set off on your next holiday with us you can just turn up, relax and have a great time, safe in the knowledge we've got everything covered. We know travel isn’t at the forefront of everyone’s minds right now, but please continue to use our website to be inspired by the amazing destinations and incredible trips you can enjoy with us in the future.

Thanks for your understanding, patience and continued support!

Paul, Lizzie, Hannah and the Skedaddle Team

08/03/2020

*Celebrating Brilliant Women*
This is Martha Mhango, a proud coffee farmer and an inspiring woman we are privileged to meet on our tour of . Meet Martha as she shares the delicious coffee she grows, the techniques she has been learning and sharing with others, and the plans their cooperative have for the future.

https://www.meetthepeopletours.co.uk/blog/2020/03/08/women-in-coffee-meet-martha-mhango/

Women in Coffee – Meet Martha Mhango We all love our morning coffee. But less of us know how it got from the bean into our cups. If you’d like to learn a little bit more about exactly where some of your favourite fair trade coffees originate, join us on a Meet the People Tour to northern Malawi,...

25/02/2020

Have you heard about the 90kg challenge? Join JTS - Just Trading Scotland and the Kilombero rice farmers in Malawi to see the benefits of fair trade realised in the community. Did you know you can hear about the benefits first hand when you join us in Malawi in June when we will be meeting farmers and hearing about their fantastic project?

18/02/2020

Join us in Malawi and meet some of the brilliant rice farmers in Karonga working with JTS - Just Trading Scotland to provide your delicious Kilombero rice

The UK’s leading Fair Trade Holiday company providing responsible holidays and promoting ethical tourism in India, Bangladesh, Cuba, Thailand, Vietnam, Peru, Chile, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ghana

28/01/2020

What if business was designed to be generous? Like mother nature, coexisting and supporting all of us. This is the idea of . This is the http://wfto.com/JoinTheBusinessRevolution

23/01/2020

There’s excitement in the Meet the People office as we get to try this great new from Traidcraft today!

09/01/2020

Your guide to a year of inspiring holidays...

Where to go when? Our guide to a year of fair trade holidays If you are looking for a fulfilling journey to inspire and invigorate ,then browse our guide for holidays you don’t want to miss: Early escapes with a warm welcome: Start the year with inspiring stories from communities and cooperatives ...

23/12/2019

It's the holiday season! Thanks to all our travellers and the brilliant people that have welcomed us into your homes and workplaces in 2019. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and an inspiring New Year. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2020!

19/11/2019

Have you travelled on a Meet the People Tour to Peru and met Vicente? Hear how he has grown his business in this video from World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

23/09/2019

Top prize - a place on a Meet the People Tour to India! See our friends at Traidcraft Exchange and their exciting raffle for your chance to win

13/09/2019

15/07/2019

Have you travelled with us in Peru and visited the incredible Chicuchas Wasi School for Girls? Founder Rae Lewis has written a book about how it all started, telling the story and raising funds for the school. Currently only available in the US, a shipment of books is being arranged to the UK - order by the 19th July to guarantee yourself a copy! Books cost approximately £25 plus postage. Find more details on the website or contact Lizzie or Hannah at Meet the People Tours to find out how to order http://www.chicuchaswasi.org/book/

07/06/2019

Success for reforestation in ! Forested areas now represent over 52% of the country. Meet growers who are pioneering techniques, preserving biological corridors & are promoting & to future generations https://www.meetthepeopletours.co.uk/costarica

28/05/2019

Have you visited VREL in Ghana with us? Learn from Fairtrade International about their latest work on banana plantations and the involvement from Volta River Estates

Fairtrade is pioneering a new approach to labour relations on banana plantations. What happens when unions, employers and workers sit together to jointly plan a safe, financially stable and gender-inclusive future? http://fairtr.de/B1m

24/05/2019

New! We're delighted to welcome Khoisan Salt to our Meet the People Tour of South Africa. Khoisan are behind the delicious flakes of Sea Salt in Traidcraft's Eat Your Hat Milk Chocolate and will be hosting us for a behind the scenes insight into their salt harvesting in October www.meetthepeopletours.co.uk/southafrica

11/05/2019

Happy World Fair Trade Day! Wishing everyone a day of celebration from everyone at Meet the People Tours. We’re proud to connect people in the fair trade community

03/05/2019

Our favourite photos from our tour around the northern and western cape, meeting inspiring communities and producers. Wine, rooibos tea and raisins alongside visits through stunning landscapes, fascinating ecosystems, outstanding wildlife encounters and meeting brilliant people... what more could you want?

24/04/2019

Hear from Sue as she travels to Ghana to meet the people in behind Traidcraft's Clean and Fair cleaning products, Divine Chocolate UK' tasty treats and the UK's first bananas to carry the Fairtrade Foundation mark

Sue meets the people behind our delicious Easter Eggs in Ghana. Sue Fisher, a volunteer at Fair Do’s Fair Trade shop in Cardiff joined us on our Meet the People Tour to Ghana in October. She shares her highlights of meeting palm oil producers at Serendipalm, the people behind Divine’s delicious ...

23/04/2019

Great to see Get Paper Industry's 'Send a Girl to School' campaign going strong. Many thanks as always for hosting our visit during our Nepal tour and showing us the benefits of the education for all initiatives you support.

Starting “Send Your Daughter to School” Campaign!!!!

We are trying to motivate communities for girls education by carrying “Send Your Daughters to School Campaign” since more than 2 decades. For this academic year also, we are going to run our campaign. Every opportunity of joining and continuing education for a girl child should be provided without any discrimination between son and daughter. This fact should be strongly presented. So please share this post to join hand for girl education.

16/04/2019

Our new brochure of inspiring fair trade holidays in 2019 & 2020 has arrived! Order your copy now www.meetthepeopletours.co.uk/brochure

16/04/2019

25/03/2019

Our tour to Northern India in October is Guaranteed! Join us and Traidcraft as we visit weavers in Varanasi benefiting from the work of Traidcraft Exchange, explore the Taj Mahal and temples and backstreets of West Bengal and meet producers in Delhi, Agra, Moradabad and Kolkata

25/02/2019

A year of holidays! If you are looking for an inspiring journey to meet the people behind the products and see where your favourite fair trade foods are grown, then browse our guide for the best tips on where to go when

Where to go when? Our guide to a year of fair trade holidays If you are looking for a fulfilling journey to inspire and invigorate ,then browse our guide for holidays you don’t want to miss: Early escapes with a warm welcome: Start the year with inspiring stories from communities and cooperatives ...

08/02/2019

Our tour to The Kingdom of Eswatini to discover Creative Swaziland in June is GUARANTEED! Join us as we travel with Swaziland Fair Trade and are welcomed by incredible fair trade groups. All set to a background of wonderful scenery and unforgettable wildlife encounters. Perfect for supporters of Traidcraft and all enthusiasts looking to www.meetthepeopletours.co.uk/swaziland

30/01/2019

Join us at a Traidcraft Roadshow in Spring. Meet Hannah and Lizzie in London or join the team in Birmingham! Hear about the tours, visits to producers and have your questions answered https://www.meetthepeopletours.co.uk/page/Come_Meet_Us/404/view.rails