fairtrade
find out how you can get involved
With over 200 Fairtrade products available in our stores, The Co-operative is as committed as ever to Fairtrade and ethical sourcing.
The Co-operative Membership sponsor many Fairtrade projects and events, from Fairtrade fashion shows and Bollywood evenings to Fairtrade football events, wine tasting evenings, online discussions and competitions, from designing Fairtrade cotton carrier bags to the Fairtrade Cook for Change.
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 23 February - 8 March 2009, there will be a variety of exciting member events and activities taking place. Join us and find out more about Fairtrade, ethical sourcing and the Co-operative Difference.
Find out what's happening near you and register on our Members’ events diary.
campaign for Fairtrade
If you would like to raise funds for a local charity or community group or just demonstrate your continued support for Fairtrade while having a great time with friends and family, we’re here to help.
Whatever the occasion, The Co-operative Group has created a Flavour of Fairtrade Pack, which contains all the information you need including information on how to run your own wine tasting event.
We have a wide range of materials that may be useful for your event. These include A3 posters, A5 flyers onto which you can enter your event details, wine tasting guides, word searches, a quiz, petitions and extra Fairtrade literature.
To get hold of the pack you will need to contact your regional office at contact us, but the Fairtrade Wine Tasting pack can be downloaded from our Fairtrade pages.
Another useful resource is our Fairtrade campaign pack – helping you drive Fairtrade in your community. Produced by our Membership team, within this pack you will find out:
- How to set about becoming a Fairtrade Town – or village, city or island
- How the Co-operative can help existing Fairtrade steering groups build campaigns in their own towns
- How the Co-operative can help fund local Fairtrade initiatives
- What resources we can offer to help local campaigners communicate the Fairtrade message
- How to keep in touch with us so together we can continue to drive Fairtrade awareness
To request any of the above please contact your local membership team at contact us or call 0845 090 1456.