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"At Lenzie Academy, Fairtrade is studied through a cross-curricular project which has attracted the interest of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE). The Modern Languages Department’s input to this is particularly important. The HMIE visited the school to hear about the project, which they are considering promoting as best practice; they have recently highlighted it in their report as a key strength."

Organisations that offer support on Fairtrade

Fairtrade Towns

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

Traidcraft

As well as selling a wide range of Fairtrade products (http://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk/), Traidcraft also run a fun campaign encouraging and equipping young people to make a difference through Fairtrade (visit http://www.seetheflipside.co.uk/ for more information). In addition to this, Traidcraft can also provide speakers to assist you in the process of attaining Fairtrade School status (www.traidcraft.co.uk/speakers).

Young Co-operatives

Young Co-operatives is an initiative to help young people to establish and run their own co-operative businesses selling Fairtrade products. It offers an accredited Certificate in Cooperative and Fairtrade Enterprise. Their membership team is also willing help schools through the process of becoming a Fairtrade School. Visit http://www.youngcooperatives.org.uk/

The Co-operative Group

The Co-op has launched its Fairtrade Friendly Primary School pack, complete with CD, and a secondary school pack is in the pipeline. http://www.co-opfairtrade.co.uk/

Dubble and Comic Relief

Dubble Fairtrade Chocolate and Comic Relief have teamed up to produce the fantastic ‘Pa Pa Paa’ teaching resource, complete with everything you need to teach about Fairtrade and cocoa! You can download free lesson plans and activities at http://www.papapaa.org/. A ‘Pa Pa Paa’ photo and DVD pack is also available to order; see the website for details.

Young people can also sign up to be Dubble Agents, and join thousands of others on a mission to change the world, chunk by chunk! Sign up at http://www.dubble.co.uk/ to receive a free choc-secret mission pack, ‘Choc-Alert’ email updates and access to missions and competitions. The Dubble website is also packed with Fairtrade information and activities.

Wales Fair Trade Forum

The Wales Fair Trade Forum supports schools in Wales. Go to http://www.fairtradewales.com/.

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 http://www.sciafyouth.org.uk/.

People & Planet

People & Planet is a dynamic student campaigning network. They support sixth formers (http://peopleandplanet.org/sixthforms) in taking action on Fairtrade, Trade Justice and other global issues. They set up groups in schools and colleges 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. To find your local DEC contact the Development Education Association http://www.dea.org.uk/ or http://www.globaldimension.org/.

Reading International Solidarity Centre

RISC is a DEC that stocks and produces a wide range of excellent resources on Fairtrade, including the activity-packed ‘Bananas & (Cocoa) Beans’ downloadable from their website at
http://www.risc.org.uk/education/teaching_resources.html.

Oxfam

Oxfam GB has a wide range of resources for young people at www.oxfam.org.uk/ coolplanet, and specific resources on Fairtrade at www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ milkingit and www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/do_something/ethical. Resources for teachers can be found at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/ fairtrade_resources/index.htm#sim.

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 hildren. CAFOD’s regional schools teams are willing to speak about Fairtrade and accompany schools through the Fairtrade Schools process.

Christian Aid

Christian Aid’s Global Gang website contains material for young people at http://www.globalgang.org.uk/homeworkhelp/ chocolate/index.html and for teachers at http://www.globalgang.org.uk/planetteacher/fairtrade/.

ActionAid

ActionAid (http://www.actionaid.org.uk/) and many other agencies produce campaigning and educational resources on Fairtrade and wider development issues.

Global Gateway

The Global Gateway at http://www.globalgateway.org/ where schools can find information on the international dimension in education 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.