The raffle was drawn over the course of the evening, with breaks for talks from key Fairtrade enthusiasts, who were invited to speak at the event. Key speakers at the event included Holme Valley Fairtrade Members Social Progress, students from Honley High School Fairtrade Forum, Holme Valley Fairtrade Chair Helen Robinson, and Tim Aldred - Head of Policy at The Fairtrade Foundation.
If you were unable to attend the event, but had bought a ticket to win a celebrity-signed Fairtrade cotton bag, then do take a look at the list of winners below to see if you have BAGGED A CELEBRITY!
*Drumroll Please*
- Alan Bennett – Margot
- Alex Yeboah-Afari – Val Hayes
- Anna Michael – Liz Tandy
- Annie Lennox – Sophie Bebb
- Ashley Jackson – Ellen Hannall
- Brian Murphy – Stephen Sheard
- Burt Kwouk OBE – David Fell
- Caroline Lucas MP – Myles
- Corrine Bailey Rae – Myles
- D. Chibonga – Mark Lewis
- David Cameron MP – Emma Erwin
- Doctor Simpo – Louise Eaglestone
- Fearne Cotton – Elizabeth Lord
- George Alagiah OBE – Ruth Hall
- Geoffrey Boycott – John Booth
- Harriet Lamb – Richard Ellis
- Hilary Benn MP – Peter Beetlestone
- Holmfirth Methodist Church Members. – Kath Beetlestone
- Huddersfield Giants Rugby Club. – Andrew Hayward
- Huddersfield Town AFC. – Amanda Butterworth
- Ian McMillan – Keith Kitson
- Jane Freeman – Stella Steele
- Jason McCartney MP – Alan Aldred
- Jean Alexander – Helen Robinson
- Joan Armatrading MBE – Margot
- Jean Fergusson – Auctioned at event
- Joanna Lumley OBE – Stella Steele
- Julie Stewart-Turner – Julie Hart
- Linda McAvan MEP – Anonymously claimed at event
- Lucy Siegle – Helen Robinson
- Marillion – Andrew Battye
- Marina Lewycka – Donata DeReus
- Meltham Methodist Church Members. – John McCarthy
- Merling Prezza – Liz Tandy
- Mike Gidney – Helen Robinson
- Sir Patrick Stewart OBE – Fran Whitworth
- Rowan Williams – Bobbie
- Roy Clarke OBE – Denise Hoyle
- Russ Abbot – Fiona Wilson
- Safia Minney MBE – Auctioned at event
- Sam Ubhi – B.Shuttleworth
- Sian Lloyd – Alan Aldred
- Simon Armitage CBE – Nicola Davies
- Sir Steve Redgrave CBE – Martin Harrison
- Shobna Gulati – Jo Rolling
- Thelma Barlow – Denise Hoyle
- Wettaka Jenipher – Jen Hudson
CONGRATULATIONS to those who have won themselves a celebrity-signed Fairtrade cotton bag!
Holme Valley Fairtrade are currently busy distributing bags far and wide - from Bude to Aberdeen; Nothampton to Norfolk - so if you can see your name on the winners list, but are yet to receive your bag, don't worry, because our team of active volunteers is on it, and you should receive your winning bag soon!
We would love to see where our celebrity-signed Fairtrade cotton bags end up, so please do tweet us with a photo and a message once you've received your bag!