Stevenage CVS once again joined in with Stevenage Fairtrade Steering Group’s Fairtrade Fortnight 2008 promotion to promote awareness of Fairtrade in Stevenage.


How we got involved this year: 
• giving out quiz sheets to staff and visitors at Stevenage Voluntary Centre – everyone completing the quiz will be given a Co-op Fairtrade chocolate bar (until our stock runs out)

• advertising this on our website www.stevenagecvs.org.uk with links to
Fairtrade and Stevenage Borough Council

• advertising Fairtrade Fortnight and the Stevenage Fairtrade Steering Group’s Fairtrade Fortnight 2008 Challenge in our January 2008 Newsletter

• advertising the showing of the film ‘Black Gold’ with a link to the ticket booking office in our E bulletin circulated on 12th February

• putting up a display and providing leaflets

How we have continued to promote Fairtrade since the 2007 competition:
• used photos taken during Fairtrade fortnight on our website and summer Newsletter

• continued to display Fairtrade posters in our meeting room and reception area

• given out Co-op Fairtrade chocolate bars to all the attendees at the MyHertsLAA conference who completed a feedback form (with thanks to the Co-op for their kind donation)

• Stevenage CVS has signed up to Every Action Counts (EAC). One of the 5 key action areas is to shop ethically which includes Fairtrade

Click on the banner here for more information about Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 and how you can get involved.

Fairtrade pictures courtesy of The Fairtrade Foundation