Fairtrade City Project Hull

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Fairtrade City Project - Hull
Project Overview Presentation to the Avenues
Ward Labour Party Meeting 8th April 2003
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Fairtrade City Project HullPurpose
To increase sales of Fairtrade Goods To achieve
Fairtrade City Status for Hull
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Fairtrade City Project HullBackground
Charter Fairtrade Foundation Fairtrade
towns criteria Scope Hull and surrounding
towns Certificate political
boundary Origins HCC Policy decision in Feb.
2002 One World Shop - 1997
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Fairtrade City Project HullDefinitions

• Fairtrade
• Consumables bear the Fairtrade label
• Crafts BAFTS Shop (Imported by a Registered
  Fairtrade Importer)
• Imported and sold by a Fairtrade Organisation
  such as Traidcraft, or Oxfam

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Fairtrade City Project HullRequirements for
Certification
Retail Catering Community Media Education Local
Council Policy Steering Group
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Fairtrade City Project HullStatus
Retail probably OK Catering need more
outlets Community see next slide Media need
higher profile Education unsure of
requirement Local Council Policy -
Achieved Steering Group - Achieved
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Fairtrade City Project HullStatus - Community

• Churches OK, needs formalising
• Other Religious Orgs - nothing
• Schools S Marys College flagship school
• Big business - nothing
• Small business some leads
• Clubs and Charities some profile
• Government orgs some leads

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Fairtrade City Project HullAchievements

• Steering Group formed
• BBC Radio Humberside 3rd March
• Launch Meeting 11th March gt70 people
• Hull InPrint article April 2003
• Website www.FairTradeHull.org.uk
• Directory published

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Fairtrade City Project HullCurrent Activities

• Schemes development Retail, catering,
  Community, etc
• Priority Catering
• Coffee tasting session for Hoteliers and
  Restaurant owners 17 May
• Pursuing activities with Hull Uni.,Police,
  Newland Avenue Traders, Citybuild, The Deep, Hull
  Deanery Synod, Methodists

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Fairtrade City Project HullProblems and Issues

• People resources will limit the speed of the
  project
• Media are ill-informed and un-interested

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Fairtrade City Project HullOutlook

• Hull will become a Fairtrade City
• Timeframe
• Earliest March 2004
• Likely March 2005

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Fairtrade City Project Hull

• Q A

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Fairtrade City Project HullThe Six Steps to
becoming a Fairtrade organisation

• Support
• Understand
• Decide
• Appoint
• Educate
• Integrate