| News update 23 July 2008 Awareness of Fairtrade Mark rises to 70%Latest research commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation and launched to coincide with World Fair Trade Day on Saturday 10 May 2008, shows more UK consumers than ever before – 70% of the population – recognise the FAIRTRADE Mark, up from 57% in 2007. The research also shows that more people understand what the Mark is about, with 64% of the population linking the Mark to a better deal for producers in the developing world, and that people are really being influenced to buy Fairtrade products. 1 in 4 of the UK’s shoppers now regularly buy several products carrying the Fairtrade Mark. Of course in Woking we are not surprised by this. We have had so much support at our campaigning events and know there are hundreds of people spreading the Fairtrade message week in, week out, across the town. Just keep up the good work! Posted by Becca | 23 July 2008
Woking Successfully Renews Fairtrade Town StatusHaving originally been granted Fairtrade Town status in October 2005, we were required to renew this status after 2 years to ensure Woking still meets the criteria set by the Fairtrade Foundation. We heard in July 2008 that we have been successful and were complimented on our schools work and the efforts to engage with members of the mosque in particular. For a copy of the letter from the Fairtrade Foundation click here. Posted by Becca | 23 July 2008
Keeping track of Fairtrade products in Woking shopsIt’s that time of year when we try to update our list of the Fairtrade products which can be found in shops and cafes in Woking. If you have spotted Fairtrade products somewhere that you have not seen before, please do let us know. Here’s what we know about that is new:
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Where to find FT goods in WokingIn at Waitrose in Goldsworth Park you can now find Fairtrade Belgian chocolate waffles and Fairtrade vanilla extract. The choice keeps on growing. There are now over 2,500 products with the Fairtrade Mark. Please click on where to get fair trade goods in Woking for the latest in and around Woking. South East Fairtrade Forum: Sat 10 Nov 2007Several of us from Woking helped put on the first South East regional event. Representatives of about 25 local Fairtrade groups attended this networking event and heard from Fairtrade Foundation speakers about plans to develop regional networks to provide support for activists. The next step is to canvas opinion from groups across the region about how we move forward so watch this space! For more information, contact Becca Rowland at Rebecca.rowland@ntlworld.com. Fairtrade Fortnight 2007: 26 Feb – 11 Mar
We had a great Fairtrade Fortnight here in Woking. Not only did we have a massive turnout for the trade economics debate, but we held two stalls: one in Wolsey Place on Friday 2nd March and another in the Peacocks on Friday 9th March (both over the lunch period) and talked to numerous people about asking their workplaces to make the switch to Fairtrade. We discovered that some large Woking companies, such as Royal Blue, are already using Fairtrade tea and coffee. Employees from several other companies, such as Lastminute.com, which has a call centre in the centre of Woking, told us how much they would like their employers to make the switch. In addition - thanks to Stephen Marriott who works for fairtrade company Cafedirect and lives in Brookwood - we were able to bring a fairtrade farmer to Woking for the second year running. Fatima is 23 and is being trained as a coffee taster in her community in Nicaragua, thanks to Fairtrade. She spent the day with children at Horsell village School, Sythwood School, St. Dunstans and St. John the Baptist, and her visit was covered by both the News and Mail and Woking Review.
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