Aylesbury Fairtrade Initiative 2011

Status  Fairtrade town awarded 2009 Criteria based on number of shops, cafes, restaurants, schools, community groups making a commitment to Fairtrade Local community group and town council working together to promote fairtrade  Now need to re-invigorate efforts to Promote fairtrade Raise awareness in business and community Renew the Fairtrade Town Status

Plan of Action  Public meeting Promoted on Mix 96 and in Bucks Herald Look for new people from across the community to get involved  Launch new blog and facebook group in place of former website  Events, stalls and publicity to promote the importance and benefit of fairtrade

Ways to get involved  An hour or two now and then to help with an information stall  Helping put together posters, flyers and newsletters  Visit local community organisations and give a brief talk, encourage commitment  Talk to local cafes shops and restaurants about fairtrade and why they should offer fairtrade products

Ways to get involved  Visit local schools Short assemblies Talk and activity with class Encourage to make a commitment to fairtrade tea/coffee for staff and meetings Encourage to teach about fairtrade (most do) (information, materials and activity ideas available)

Ways to get involved  Write to/visit and talk to local businesses Commit to fairtrade tea/coffee for staff Commit to fairtrade for meeting catering Explain potential for alignment with CSR programmes  Help with communicating about local progress to press/media Radio Local newspapers  Help with researching and compiling the fairtrade directory

Ways to get involved  Can be a very small time commitment Only commit to what you can  Contribute things you are good at Talking to people Working with schools IT skills Marketing/PR skills Stands/stalls and events Working with businesses Please let us know you are interested and talk about what you’d like to do/feel comfortable about doing