Why become a Fairtrade School? Because it’s only fair that the people who produce what we eat, wear and use should get paid enough to live on and a chance to improve their lives And no-one has to do it alone – this website signposts local and national organisations that are keen to inspire, offer […]
Pupils at Crompton House School toasted Fairtrade Fortnight by welcoming a guest Rosa Helena Lopez de Soto all the way from Columbia . Rosa grows her coffee beans in the remote heights of the Andes Crompton House became a Fairtrade School in September 2008. We were the first school in Oldham to gain this status […]
On 6 March 2009, 12 primary schools across Oldham took part in a Fairtrade Football Tournament at Oldham Sports Centre. It proved a fitting finale to Fairtrade Fortnight. The tournament was hosted by Groundwork Oldham and Rochdale, along with Oldham Athletic Football Club. The winners were St Joseph’s Primary School, Shaw. They are pictured here […]
The faith communities are one of the biggest users of Fairtrade products within Oldham. Currently we have over 30 places of worship(for full details see the Faith header) that use Fairtrade products and the majority run a Fairtrade stall usually after worship Background An ever-growing number of churches are making the connection between trade and […]
IT’S EASY TO MAKE WORK A FAIRER PLACE Start you day with a cup of Fairtrade tea Snack on a Fairtrade banana before lunch Use Fairtrade drinks in your canteen Sweeten up you meeting with a bar of Fairtrade chocolate Use Faitrade tea/coffee for visitors CHOOSE FAIRTRADE www.fairtradeatwork.org.uk
What is Fairtrade cotton? How is it different from ordinary cotton? Cotton is vital to the global textile industry and to the social and economic development of developing countries. There’s no difference in quality between Fairtrade cotton and normal cotton. The real difference is that the person at the very bottom of the textile supply […]
Are you committed to justice for the world’s poorest people? Many developing countries are unable to compete in the global market because of unjust structures of trade. The Fairtrade logo guarantess that the growers and producers are paid a fair price for their product. It means it costs a little bit more – but it […]
Oldham became a Fairtrade Borough in December 2007 the certificate to prove it sits proudly on the wall in the Mayors office. Oldham Council supports Fairtrade and uses Fairtrade products in all its meetings. The vending machines in the Civic Centre are all Fairtrade and we have a Cabinet member that supports the Action Group. […]