Support & Resources
Becoming a Fairtrade School is something that young people and adults can do together. To make it more fun, you can link up with other schools in your area and maybe plan some activities together. There is also lots more support out there, including:
Fairtrade Schools Action Guide
For everything you need to know about how to become a Fairtrade School, download your Action guide here or order your FREE print copy here.
We now have a Welsh language version.
Introductory PowerPoint presentation
This set of photos with commentary that can be adapted for different age groups is a useful way of introducing Fairtrade to your school. Download the presentation here (If, when you download this PowerPoint, you cannot view the notes, please right click on the link and select ‘Save target as’ to save a copy on your computer)
Fairtrade products for your school
To find out where you can get products for your school, including school uniforms, sportswear and balls, and how to go about getting your canteen supplier to go Fairtrade,
download a handy guide here.
Fairtrade Schools Conferences June 2008
The conference brought together students and teachers to seminars at venues across the country. Two Ghanian children who come from families that grow Fairtrade cocoa were also on hand to answer questions and find out more about Fairtrade in the UK. Read their blog on the Trading Visions website.
Organisations and websites
There are lots of organisations that can offer support. Some offer speakers, some have downloadable resources, some can supply you with Fairtrade products and some will organise teachers’ workshops and professional development training. All have useful websites. A full list of organisations is available here.
Activity ideas
You will find some basic information about how to reach each of the Goals in Section 2 of the Action Guide. Here are some ideas for fun activities to promote products and organise events.
‘Hot Tips’ from schools
Be inspired by what other schools have done, and send us your own activities and photos to inspire other schools! Just email us at schools@fairtrade.org.uk . (No more than 500 words and one photo please!). You can also send us a link to your website. Click here to see what other schools have been doing.
Classroom resources
For a wide selection of materials to help teachers deliver Fairtrade issues through the curriculum, go to www.globaldimension.org.uk and choose ‘Fairtrade’ from the drop-down menu. To help develop understanding of global trading, look out for the range of simulation games available on international trade generally or on individual products. These can also be found on the websites or in the catalogues of the organisations listed here.
Pictures, posters, stickers, etc.
For Fairtrade Fortnight and other events, you can order materials direct from the Fairtrade Foundation. You can also browse our photo library, view short films and find producer case studies. Look out for more downloadable materials coming to this site soon!
Local support
If you want advice on anything, or you have been asked to provide more evidence, your local support contact will be able to help. Go directly to your local contact’s email address from here.