Fairtrade towns

To become a Fairtrade Town five goals must be met:

• The local council must pass a resolution supporting Fairtrade, and serve Fairtrade coffee and tea at its meetings and in offices and canteens
• 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)
• Fairtrade products must be used by a number of local work places (estate agents, hairdressers etc) and community organisations (churches, schools etc)
• Attract media coverage and popular support for the campaign
• A local Fairtrade steering group must be convened to ensure continued commitment to Fairtrade Town status.

Wolverhampton achieved all of these goals and was granted the status of Fairtrade Town by the Fairtrade Foundation in March 2004.

Further information

For more information about Fairtrade visit the Fairtrade website.