Events Calendar

Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School

Date - Wed 25/02/2009
Time - 12.30 - 15.30
Location - Leeds
Address - The Queens, City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ

A new teaching and resource pack for primary schools (KS2) The pack includes lots of classroom activities specially designed to introduce Fairtrade to KS2 students. Starting by exploring the basic concepts of ‘fairness’ and ‘trade’ the pack also looks at cooperatives and their role in the Fairtrade system. It offers lots of practical ideas on how to make your school Fairtrade friendly including information on how to set up your own Young Co-operative.

For more information please download our Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School Launch Leaflet.

Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School

Date - Fri 27/02/2009
Time - 10.00 - 13.00
Location - Newcastle
Address - The Assembly Rooms, Fenkle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5XU

A new teaching and resource pack for primary schools (KS2) The pack includes lots of classroom activities specially designed to introduce Fairtrade to KS2 students. Starting by exploring the basic concepts of ‘fairness’ and ‘trade’ the pack also looks at cooperatives and their role in the Fairtrade system. It offers lots of practical ideas on how to make your school Fairtrade friendly including information on how to set up your own Young Co-operative.

For more information please download our Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School Launch Leaflet.

Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School.

Date - Mon 02/03/2009
Time - 10.00 - 13.00
Location - Manchester
Address - The Lancaster Suite, The Co-operative Group HQ, New Century House, Manchester

A new teaching and resource pack for primary schools (KS2) The pack includes lots of classroom activities specially designed to introduce Fairtrade to KS2 students. Starting by exploring the basic concepts of ‘fairness’ and ‘trade’ the pack also looks at cooperatives and their role in the Fairtrade system. It offers lots of practical ideas on how to make your school Fairtrade friendly including information on how to set up your own Young Co-operative.

For more information please download our Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School Launch Leaflet.

Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School

Date - Tues 03/03/2009
Time - 12.30 - 15.30
Location - Derby
Address - Derbyshire County Cricket Club, The County Ground, Grandstand Road, Derby, DE21 6AF

A new teaching and resource pack for primary schools (KS2) The pack includes lots of classroom activities specially designed to introduce Fairtrade to KS2 students. Starting by exploring the basic concepts of ‘fairness’ and ‘trade’ the pack also looks at cooperatives and their role in the Fairtrade system. It offers lots of practical ideas on how to make your school Fairtrade friendly including information on how to set up your own Young Co-operative.

For more information please download our Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School Launch Leaflet.

Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School

Date - Wed 04/03/2009
Time - 14.30 - 17.00
Location - London
Address - Camden Town Hall, WC1H 9JE

A new teaching and resource pack for primary schools (KS2) The pack includes lots of classroom activities specially designed to introduce Fairtrade to KS2 students. Starting by exploring the basic concepts of ‘fairness’ and ‘trade’ the pack also looks at cooperatives and their role in the Fairtrade system. It offers lots of practical ideas on how to make your school Fairtrade friendly including information on how to set up your own Young Co-operative.

For more information please download our Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School Launch Leaflet.

Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School

Date - Fri 06/03/2009
Time - 12.30 - 15.30
Location - Exeter
Address - Reed Hall, Streatham Street, Exeter, EX4 4QR

A new teaching and resource pack for primary schools (KS2) The pack includes lots of classroom activities specially designed to introduce Fairtrade to KS2 students. Starting by exploring the basic concepts of ‘fairness’ and ‘trade’ the pack also looks at cooperatives and their role in the Fairtrade system. It offers lots of practical ideas on how to make your school Fairtrade friendly including information on how to set up your own Young Co-operative.

For more information please download our Co-operate for Change! Fairtrade in Your School Launch Leaflet.

Hillpark Young Co-operative from Glasgow will be showing a film they have made about autism at Media Co-op's Co-operating on Screen event, which coincides with Co-operatives Fortnight.

Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose Street, G3 6RB

City of Ely Community College Young Co-operative has teamed up with Ely Fairtrade forum and will be taking part in a Fairtrade fashion show on Saturday 12 March to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight. The students will be modelling Fairtrade clothes from People Tree and One World is Enough.

Young Co-operators at Upton-by-Chester High School near Chester will be donning Fairtrade clothes for a fashion show held to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight.

Local and national companies will be represented at the Fairtrade fashion show on 15 March, which will showcase Fairtrade clothes which were sent by companies on sale or return. A market place will also sell Fairtrade goods after the event and companies will be featured in the event programme. There will be a VIP area set up for any representatives of the companies who want to attend.