Making Renfrewshire a Fairtrade Zone

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The Scottish Government joined forces with the Welsh Assembly in 2006 to draw up a detailed set of criteria to enable both to become Fairtrade nations.

The measurable criteria for Scotland to become a Fairtrade nation are:

• 100% of local authorities to have active Fairtrade groups working towards Fairtrade status
• 55% of local authority areas to have Fairtrade status, with a 10% annual increase in number each year
• All of Scotland's cities to have Fairtrade status
• A minimum of 55% of Scottish towns to have active Fairtrade groups working towards Fairtrade status
• 60% of higher education institutions to have active Fairtrade groups working towards Fairtrade status
• 75% of people to buy a Fairtrade product every year
• 40% of people who regularly buy Fairtrade products

A Scottish Fairtrade Forum has been set up as an independent body with membership open to any individual or organisation interested in meaningfully promoting Fairtrade in Scotland. The forum's overall goal is to help Scotland achieve the Fairtrade nation criteria set out in 2006, then to help it maintain Fairtrade nation status as a symbol that Scotland values and promotes trade justice and fair labour standards in countries around the world.

Renfrewshire's Fairtrade Zone campaign

With Paisley, Bishopton and Lochwinnoch having already successfully achieved Fairtrade status, this February we achieved our aim for Renfrewshire to become a Fairtrade Zone. Now we want other towns and villages across Renfrewshire to work towards Fairtrade status.

To do so, you'll need to achieve the following goals:

• get local authority support for Fairtrade,
• make a range of Fairtrade products readily available in shops and cafes
• have local businesses and community organisations use Fairtrade products
• attract media coverage and popular support for Fairtrade, and
• set up a local steering group to ensure progress and continued commitment to Fairtrade status.

If you'd like more information to help you get started, contact Pauline Moss or Nicola Irvine at Renfrewshire Council on 0141 840 3611 or 0141 84-0 3505.

Fairtrade Zone steering group

In November 2007, Renfrewshire Council approved a report on their vision of a Fairtrade Zone for the whole of Renfrewshire. Since then, we have set up a steering group in Renfrewshire to increase the awareness of the Fairtrade campaign and work towards Fairtrade Zone status.

Report on Fairtrade (pdf - 112Kb)

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