Organisations that offer support on Fairtrade

Fairtrade Towns

Find out if you live in a Fairtrade Town from the list at Fairtrade Towns.

Traidcraft

www.traidcraftschools.co.uk has everything you need, from curriculum-linked lesson plans, assemblies, activity ideas and visiting speakers to practical support in getting Fairtrade products into school.

The Co-operative Group

The Co-operative Group has brought out a new online resource for KS 1-4, called Co-operate for Change which provides a range of activities which introduce the concept of Fairtrade, how it benefits communities in the developing world, and how students here can support it.

Young Co-operatives helps young people run co-operative businesses selling Fairtrade products and offers an accredited Certificate in Cooperative and Fairtrade Enterprise. They can also help your school become a Fairtrade School. Visit www.youngcooperatives.org.uk. 

Dubble and PaPaPaa from Comic Relief

Dubble Fairtrade Chocolate and Comic Relief teamed up to produce‘PaPaPaa’, complete with everything you need to teach about Fairtrade and cocoa! Download free lesson plans and activities at www.papapaa.org. A ‘PaPaPaa’ photo and DVD pack is also available to order; see the website for details.

Dubble is the only children's website dedicated to Fairtrade, and loved by young people and teachers alike. Young people can sign up to be Dubble Agents, and join thousands of others on a mission to change the world, chunk by chunk! Check out www.dubble.co.uk to receive a free choc-secret mission pack, ‘Choc-Alert’ email updates and access to missions and competitions.

Fair Trade Wales

Fair Trade Wales supports schools in Wales.

Scottish Fair Trade Forum

The Scottish Fair Trade Forum supports schools in Scotland.

SCIAF

The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund can provide speakers and advice for schools in Scotland working towards becoming a Fairtrade school. SCIAF also provides talks, workshops and resources on global citizenship and trade justice issues. Visit www.sciafyouth.org.uk.

People & Planet

People & Planet is a dynamic student campaigning network. They support sixth formers and secondary schools to take action on Fairtrade, Trade Justice and other global issues. They set up groups and support them with campaign packs, workshops, events and advice.

Development Education Centres

Development Education Centres are independent resource libraries and information centres that support the local community, including schools. Find your local DEC on this interactive map at Think Global. Reading International Solidarity Centre produces a range of resources about Fairtrade.

Oxfam

Oxfam GB has a range of teaching resources about Fairtrade at www.oxfam.org.uk/education. 

CAFOD

The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development has downloadable resources for primary and secondary schools at www.cafod.org.uk/primary and www.cafod.org.uk/secondary including a Key Stage 4 Fairtrade scheme of work at www.cafod.org.uk/secondary_schools/fairtrade. Visit CAFOD Kidz Zone www.cafod.org.uk/kidzzone for fun Fairtrade games for primary school  children. CAFOD’s regional schools teams can speak about Fairtrade and accompany schools through the Fairtrade Schools process.

Christian Aid

Christian Aid offers information on Fairtrade at www.christianaid.org.uk.

ActionAid 

ActionAid UK produces campaigning and educational resources on Fairtrade and wider development issues. ActionAid also has a network of visiting experts and teachers offering a range of talks, workshops and assemblies, including and investigation of fair trade with a "Chembakolli tea party" workshop for Key Stage 2.

Global Gateway

Check out  www.globalgateway.org/fairtrade where schools can find information on the international dimension, including international programmes for schools, funding opportunities, special partnership projects, online international school networks, and linking. It lists useful contacts for schools seeking to develop their international work nationally and by region.