April 1 st 2011

1. April 1st 2011 The Development of a Community Co-operative

2. 2000 Cancel the Debt – Birmingham & Holmfirth2005 Make Poverty History - Edinburgh

3. Holme Valley Fair Trade Support Group

4. Gained Fairtrade Status in June 2006

5. The Fair Traders CooperativeShare offer 30th Nov. 2009Shop opened 13th June 2010 • The co-operative with a difference, making a difference *************** • Our aims are: • To provide sustainable small suppliers, particularly co-operatives, with a direct, supportive, retail (bricks and mortar, and internet) and wholesale partner; and thereby help disadvantaged communities; • To offer customers an increasing range of ethical products that have been assessed in terms of their sustainability and offer good value; • To foster intelligent consumerism by encouraging interaction and debate over both impact assessments and improvement priorities;

6. Assessment – our USP

7. Current Membership Individual members • Members with HD9 post codes 290 • Yorkshire Members except above 80 • Members from the rest of the UK 69 • Overseas 21 Corporate Members Schools, Churches, Pre school, Suppliers, FT Support Groups, Co-operatives 25 Total 485

8. The Totally Tropical Tea Party

9. Support and Visitors

10. Bunting and Bloomers across the River

11. Community involvement • Membership, volunteering, employment • Workshops – Crafts with Rosie, Gardening, Silver Jewellery, Rag rug making • Children’s activities – junk modelling, banner making, plant a sun flower • Recycling Centre • Use of Community room • Special events – Coffee, Wine, Body Care, Nepal, Chocolate evenings • Festival of Folk, Arts Festival, Art Week.

12. Find us, follow us • The Toll House, 32-34 Huddersfield Road • www.thefairtraderscooperative.co.uk • Facebook • Twitter

13. Question How can we improve the sense of community and the visitor experience in Holmfirth centre? Shops? Visitor attractions? Visual impact?