About Us
Welcome to Fairgift !
We are dedicated to:
- Offering beautiful and original gifts & wedding lists
- Sourcing the biggest range of Fair Trade homeware available anywhere
- Providing market access to Fair Trade producers in Africa, Asia & South America and helping to build sustainable businesses in some of the most marginalised communities in the world.
In other words: Beautiful gifts with a heart
Shopping with Fairgift should be easy and fun, so we also provide:
- Free UK delivery for all orders of £30 of more
- 14-day no quibble money-back guarantee on all purchases
- Gift wrapping & messaging with many products
- Customer service team available by phone Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Showroom available by appointment near in Henley-on-Thames
- Free email newsletter for updates, campaigns and special offers
Fairgift is a social enterprise that was founded in early 2006 by 4 family & friends: Brian, Mel, Charles & Helen. The team works with Fair Trade producers & like-minded organisations across the world to offer beautiful Fair Trade gifts, as well as great customer service. To find out more about our ethos & why your everyday shopping decisions make such a difference, please visit Learn More, our Blog or on follow us on Twitter.
We love feedback from customers - good or bad - so please email any comments or questions to us at info@fairgift.co.uk
Happy shopping!
Mel, Brian, Helen & Charles
Our Ethos
Fairgift offers beautiful, original, fair trade homeware from Africa, Asia and South America.
Whether you choose glassware from Crisil in Bolivia or cushions for the co-operatives in Kashmir, you can be sure of superior quality. That's because all products are made by skilled artisans with have a real stake in what they are doing.
Everything is produced in an environmentally conscious way. Most products are made with creative and expert use of natural, organic or recycled materials.
Choosing fair trade products every time you shop is an effective way to help reduce poverty. It is practical action towards building a better world.
Fairgift is a social enterprise, where people come before profits. All profits are reinvested back into growing sales for the producers and the remainder donated to the development charity, Traidcraft Exchange.
The Fairgift Vision
For producers in the developing world to have fair market access - providing a brighter future for them, their families & communities
AND
For consumers in Europe to choose Fair Trade for their gifts & wedding lists - with all the quality, originality & style that comes from the producers.
Fairgift Offers:
- A wide range of beautiful products for your home & garden.
- Every item is Fair Trade and accompanied by the story of the producer.
- A highly original wedding & gift list service. This includes a website for setting up your list & for your guests to buy from, a telephone line for sales & enquiries, and a showroom in Henley-on-Thames to be able to see the products in person.
Fair Trade from Fairgift
Fair Trade is a trading partnership based on dialogue transparency and respect which seeks greater equity in international trade. Sustainable development requires improving trading conditions and securing the rights of marginalised producers and workers. This is achieved by:
- Building connections between customers and Fair Trade producers, by providing the stories behind the products and transparency from Fairgift.
- Providing fair & sustainable prices for the producers that cover costs of production including product development, transport and environmental protection.
- Ensuring fair wages & working conditions that are safe & healthy for individual workers including no discrimination. The participation of children (if any) does not adversely affect their well-being security educational requirements and need for play and conforms to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as the law & norms in the local context.
- Having a positive social impact, so that the trading relationship benefits the wider community of the producer including enabling marginalised members of the community to have access to world markets.
- Encouraging sound environmental policies using recycled or sustainable materials in products & packaging and responsible methods of production.
- Establishing long-term & active relationships with producers whereby the producer is given guidance and advice on product quality & development sales & marketing skills & organisational development to build their capacity for long-term growth & independence.
- Campaigning towards greater justice & equity in global trading relationships.
Fair Trade is a social movement where people come before profits.
Visit Us
Before buying your gift or setting up your wedding list, why not visit our showroom? You can see the Fairgift product range for yourself and enjoy a glass of Fairtrade wine or coffee while you look around.
The showroom is in a lovely old cottage, just outside Henley-on-Thames, about 45 minutes west of London off the M4 or M40.
To make an appointment, simply email us with your contact details, your event date if applicable and any preferred dates or times. Our email address is info@fairgift.co.uk