The Stourport Justice and Peace Group resolved to support a move towards the town achieving Fairtrade status. Some members formed a steering group. If you would like further information please contact any of the following:
Derek / Mary Wood tel. 01299 823619
Beryl / Derek Smith tel. 01299 896735
Vi Higgs tel. 01299 826550
Virginia Wagstaff tel. 01299 250883
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Stourport-on-Severn - A Fairtrade Town
During March, 2006 Stourport was officially recognised by the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade Town. It was only the second town in Worcestershire to gain that status, Malvern being the first. A very successful launch event was held in the Civic Hall on 10th March with Dr Richard Taylor, MP, the Chairman of Wyre Forest District Council and the Mayor of Stourport present.
Fairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional world trade. It is a partnership between producers and consumers benefiting both. Fairtrade ensures workers in the developing world get a fair wage and producers gain better access to markets. It encourages sustainable and long term development. Buying products with a Fairtrade mark guarantees a better deal for Third World producers.
Fairtrade ensures a just price that covers producers' costs, a premium for producers to invest in their communities - clean water, health care, education and environment, plus long term financial security of contracts.
How you can help?
More than 2000 products carry the Fairtrade mark including coffee, tea, fruit, chocolate, fruit juice, sugar, honey and wine in addition to craft items and clothing. Achieving Fairtrade Town Status is the beginning - not the end.
We need to continue our efforts to achieve genuine Fairtrade and we seek your help. We ask you to consider if you are a local business, organisation or school, that you are stocking or using Fairtrade products and displaying a small sticker to indicate your support.
If you are a customer, seeking out Fairtrade goods and buying them, and encouraging others to do the same.
The following are supporting Stourport Fairtrade Status: Wyre Forest District Council, Stourport Town Council, The Midcounites Co-operative, Tesco Metro, Londis Stores, Holland & Barrett, Sandwich Express, Oakleigh Bed & Breakfast, Gough's Butchers, Areley Kings W.I., Areley Kings Village Hall, Vernon Hall Church, Areley Kings Methodist Church, St Bartholomews Church, St Michael's Church, Stourport Methodist Church, St Wulstan Church, Baptist Church, Stourport Social Day Centre, Lumsdens Solicitors, Oxfam, The Cutting Room, Wilden Primary School, Stourport High School, St. Wulstan's RC First School, Stourport Forward, Burlish Primary School, Tippers, The Picture Framers, Baldwin House Bed and Breakfast, Wilden Village Hall, Wilden Church, Hartlebury Stores, Lidl, Coffee Shop in the Coop, TFH, Hagley RC High School, Olive Tree Tea Rooms, Burlish Park Townswomen's Guild, Lickhill 'E' Townswomen's Guild, Spar, Sharpes Dry Cleaners, Oasis Coffee Bar (Methodist Church), Bishops Wood Environmental Centre and Stourport Justice of the Peace Group.