Support and activities

Support

From the Fairtrade Foundation

If you have an enquiry on the application process and/or the status of your application please contact:

Volunteer Fairtrade Towns Administrator Email: volunteer.towns@fairtrade.org.uk

For other enquiries regarding the Fairtrade Town initiative please contact :

Hannah Reed, Campaigns Co-ordinator (Fairtrade Towns Initiative) Email: hannah.reed@fairtrade.org.uk Tel: 020 7440 8587
Bruce Crowther, Fairtrade Towns Co-ordinator Email: bruce.crowther@fairtrade.org.uk Tel: 01995 601 258 (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday only)

In your region

As the number of Fairtrade Towns across the country continues to grow, networks are starting to form to share ideas and support between groups and increase action at a regional level.

North West (Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria, Isle of Man)
North East (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham)
South West (Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall)
Yorkshire (North, South, East and West Yorkshire and the Humber)

To find out more about existing networks or for support to start one in your region, please contact Hannah Reed or Bruce Crowther at the Fairtrade Foundation.

Online

Fairtrade Towns Website. Learn more about the international Fairtrade Town movement, find Fairtrade Towns across the world and share ideas online with supporters around the world.
Find inspiration, practical advice and good ideas from experienced Fairtrade Town activists online at the Fairtrade Towns Discussion Group.
Sign up to the Fairtrade Towns e-newsletter with the latest news about Fairtrade campaigns for those involved in Fairtrade Towns initiatives.

Fairtrade Town identity

To recognise the achievements of committed Fairtrade Towns across the country, a Fairtrade Town identity has been created for all communities that successfully achieve Fairtrade Town, Village, City, Island, County, Borough or Zone status.

The Fairtrade Towns Identity is a ready to use image linking the work of Fairtrade Town groups with promotion of the FAIRTRADE Mark and can be used on materials created as part of on-going local activity to raise awareness of Fairtrade.

The identity:

Unites a growing movement of committed Fairtrade Town groups across the country under one banner
Offers Fairtrade Towns an easily recognisable image tool to promote Fairtrade on non-commercial campaign materials they produce

Fairtrade Towns Identity Manual (353.92KB)

Resources

Start with the Fairtrade Town Action Guide! All the information, ideas and tips you need to start, build and develop your Fairtrade Town campaign

Application and renewal documents

Fairtrade Towns lists

Declared Fairtrade Towns

Towns working towards status

by geographical region

Resources by goal

Goal 1

Example of a council motion
Local Authorities and Fairtrade
Buying into Fairtrade. Guide for the public and private sector that includes governmental guidelines on Fairtrade and case studies of how Local Authorities have successfully made the switch to Fairtrade.

Goal 2

Goal 3

Goal 4

Goal 5

Steering group constitution example

Public liability insurance

The Fairtrade Foundation is pleased to offer all Fairtrade Town groups access to public liability insurance through a central scheme. Cover is offered through CaSE Insurance and subsidised by the Fairtrade Foundation.

The policy will provide annual cover (up to £5million) and costs are banded according to population size.

Population size	Fairtrade Town group pays
20,000 people and under	£25
Between 20,001 and 50,000	£50
Between 50,001 and 100,000	£75
100,001 people and above	£125

Register your interest here and CaSE insurance will contact you by email within two days with a quote and payment details.

Please note, insurance cover will only be put in place if you accept the quote from CaSE Insurance.

The Fairtrade Towns campaign is co-financed by a grant from the European Union.
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