Why not make your town a Fairtrade town? We did it in Westport.

To become a Fairtrade Town (or any other populated area), 5 goals must be met:

1. The local council must pass a resolution supporting Fairtrade, and serve Fairtrade coffee and tea at its meetings and in offices and canteens.


2. A range of Fairtrade products must be readily available in the area’s shops and served in local cafés and catering establishments (targets are set in relation to population)


3. Fairtrade products must be used by a number of local work places (estate agents, hairdressers etc) and community organisations (churches, schools etc)


4. Attract media coverage and popular support for the campaign


5. A local Fairtrade steering group must be convened to ensure continued commitment to Fairtrade Town status.

For more information on Fairtrade Towns click here.

You can download the above criteria for becoming a Fairtrade Town by just clicking here and it will download as a word document.