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Join the Fairtrade City Project in Kingston-upon-Hull and make a difference by supporting Fair Trade. Get involved with the steering group, education, retail, catering, community schemes, and more!
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Kingston-upon-Hull FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Making a difference to Fair Trade in Hull
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Purpose: To gain Fairtrade City Status in Hull by Making a big difference to Fair Trade in Hull Working within the Fairtrade Foundation Guidelines
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • Project Launch • Introductions: Peter Church • Drama: Lifting the Scales: Credo • Developing Fair Trade in Africa – Andy Carlton – Twin Trading • Developing Fair Trade – Hull One World Shop – Chris Church • Developing Fair Trade - Hull City Council – Martin Budd • The Fairtrade City Project – Peter Church
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Safety Briefing – Martin Budd
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT CREDO - TO BELIEVE IS TO ACT
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Fair Trade in Africa and India Andy Carlton - Twin Trading Presentation
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Fair Trade in Hull City Council Martin Budd Local Agenda 21 Officer
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Fair Trade in the One World Shop – Hull Christine Church Director
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Project Description – Peter Church
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • 1,000,000,000 live on less than 1 dollar per day • This is poverty • This means degradation, hopelessness and an early death • Fair Trade • Means reliable income, food, medicine, • Means co-operation, liberation, education • Means hope
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • Fairtrade Foundation Guidelines • Steering group • Retail outlet coverage • Catering outlet coverage • Community organisations • Education • Media Profile • Plus • Individual involvement • Website http://www.FairTradeHull.org.uk
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Big business Retail Scheme Catering Scheme Churches Community Schemes Schools Steering Group Individuals Services Small business Media Profile Website www.fairtradehull.org.uk Education
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • What is a Fairtrade Community Organisation? • (School, Church, Hospital, Police Station, etc) • Documented commitment to Fairtrade from the leadership • Demonstrable use of Fairtrade products • Sustainable process • Education
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Steering Group: Peter Church, WEFT, Chair Martin Budd: Hull City Council Chris Church: One World Shop Anita Beer, Methodist Circuits Michael Craughan: Businesses Supporting roles: Sylvia Usher – Development Education Committee Anna MacCarthy S Mary’s College Steve Walsh: Hull InPrint Zem Garrett – Newsletter editor
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • Funding: • Initial Funding is by the Hull One World Shop • Contributions of money are welcomed • (Cheques payable to Hull - Fairtrade City Project) • Contributions of time, energy and enthusiasm would also be most welcomed • Costs • We will have significant printing, postal and telephone costs
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Infrastructure: Paper Mail address is: Fairtrade City Project, C/o One World Shop, Methodist Central Hall, King Edward Street, Hull. HU1 3SQ Dedicated telephone line: Hull 446402 Website: www.FairTradeHull.org.uk E-mail: Info@FairTradeHull.org.uk
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • What happens next: • Individuals give their commitment to support Fair Trade • Steering Group define priority areas and approach • Development of scheme materials • Further development of the website
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • Fairtrade Foundation Guidelines as applied to Hull: • > 25 Retail Outlets • > 13 Catering Outlets • Community Involvement Schools, Churches, Businesses, etc • Education • Publicity • Steering Group
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • What you can do to help (1/3): • Support Fair Trade • Buy Fairtrade labelled consumables • Buy Fairly Traded gifts (from the HullOne World Shop) • Wear a Fairtrade lapel badge (£1 as you go out)
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • What you can do to help(2/3): • Find opportunities for introducing Fair Trade • Into the workplace • At Church • In School • And then tell the steering group • ((01482)446402 or e-mail Info@fairtradehull.org.uk
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • What you can do to help (3/3): • Make a contribution to the project: • Time, money, management skills • To the steering group • ((01482)446402 or e-mail Info@fairtradehull.org.uk • Priority needs: • Active moles • Secretarial skills • Organising Skills • Presentation and influencing skills
FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT • What happens now: • Please complete your contact forms always assuming that you are happy to do so • We will involve you as per your entries on the form • Our promise, if you provide any information about yourself to us we will • Use it only for the purpose of this project • Not divulge it to any other organisations • Not “spam” you or in any other way pester you
Kingston-upon-Hull FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT Making a difference to Fair Trade in Hull