The Glasgow Academy Young Co-operative

The Glasgow Academy

Welcome to the page for the Glasgow Academy Young Co-operative! Here's what we have been up to:

(Written by Lyle Hill, 18 May 2011 at 14:57)

What to do with a profit?

Over the last three years we have been building up enough money to be self-sufficient. We can now purchase stock without having to borrow money from the school.

(Written by Leanne Massie , 30 April 2011 at 18:57)

Ethical Enterprise

The final update on the work of Wish Upon a Tree.

(Written by Leanne Massie , 21 April 2011 at 08:55)

Ethical Enterprise

An update on our progress

(Written by Damian Etherington, 31 March 2011 at 17:23)

On the 30th of March 2011 I was given the job of selling Fairtrade products at the school show. We were selling items such as chocolate, tortilla chips, cola and rice. The Eco-Committee had got together and made lots of newspaper plant pots. These had mixed herbs in them.

(Written by Lyle Hill, 29 March 2011 at 18:52)

Kilombero Rice Project

Only 1 in 3 children attend High School in Malawi. Malawi is an impoverished landlocked country in South Eastern Africa. A Malawian farmer has to sell 90Kg of rice to afford the school fees for one child for a year.

(Written by Lyle Hill, 28 March 2011 at 16:08)

Fairtrade Fortnight at The Glasgow Academy

The Glasgow Academy has a popular and dedicated Fairtrade Group. This has led to Fairtrade Fortnight being an integral part of the school calendar; and this year was no exception.

(Written by Dylan Bruce, 24 March 2011 at 18:37)

Fairtrade Bazaar News Update!!

Our Fairtrade Bazaar has been pressed into action a lot recently. Firstly, there was Faritrade Fortnight, then the M Factor and now there is the Music Evening. It hasn't all been smooth selling over the last month.

(Written by Leanne Massie , 23 March 2011 at 20:01)