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Here you will find, collected in one place for your convenience, all the on-line resources linked to for download (or browsing) throughout the pages of this site. Some of these files are hosted by us, while others are on external websites.

Remember to check out Fairtade Foundation's free downloadable resources for reports, promotional materials, action guides and product information.

Teaching Resources

2005 Primary Schools' Newsletter (223 KB, PDF)

Primary Schools' newsletter produced by NEAD on the theme of fair trade.

2005 Secondary Schools' Newsletter (228 KB, PDF)

Secondary Schools' newsletter produced by NEAD on the theme of fair trade.

2004 Primary Schools' Newsletter (141 KB, PDF)

Primary Schools' newsletter produced by NEAD on the theme of fair trade.

2004 Secondary Schools' Newsletter (157 KB, PDF)

Secondary Schools' newsletter produced by NEAD on the theme of fair trade.

Bananas and Cocoa Beans (344 KB, PDF)

Investigates our links with people across the globe through trade in food and drink products. Includes teacher information, pupil activities and photocopiable materials.

Banana Game (32 KB, PDF)

The Banana Game has been produced by Banana Link and is adapted from a game initially published by Christian Aid. It allows players to discover what happens to a banana before it reaches the consumer and to introduce the reality of 'who gets what' in the chain.

Cafédirect Case Study

Covers the history of Cafédirect and gives details of the Cafédirect Consortium, as well as marketing and promotional strategies. Plenty of information on producers and coffee production too. Designed for GNVQ/GCSE Business Studies. Produced by Traidcraft.

Choc-a-lot (? KB, PDF)

Detailed outline of activities for a day workshop which introduces young people to the issues behind the global chocolate industry. It enables them to find out the facts, develop a wide range of skills and have confidence to take action for change. Themes include:

the role of chocolate in our lives
how chocolate is made
how the big chocolate companies increase their profits at the cost of cocoa farmers
the role of fair trade and how to take further action to demand better conditions for producers.

Coffee Game (619 KB, PDF)

This role play activity aims to enable participants to gain an understanding of the way in which international trade in a crop grown for export affects the families involved in four different countries.

Day Chocolate Company Case Study

Find out about the Day Chocolate Company, which is part-owned by a Ghanaian farmers co-operative.

Exposed

Free on-line resource to explore ethical issues within the global fashion industry.

Fairtrade Assembly (? KB, PDF)

Three adaptable 15 minute assemblies, focusing on different Fairtrade products:

chocolate
bananas
clothes/fashion.

Each assembly explains the problems faced by producers and the choices we have as consumers.

For a Few Pesos More (? KB, PDF)

Outlines the injustices of the world trade system and introduces Fairtrade as an alternative.

Growing Bananas (? KB, PDF)

A trading game exploring the conditions faced by Caribbean banana growers.

Labels in Their Clothes (896 KB, PDF)

We spend over 15 billion each year on clothes in the UK but do we ever think about the wages and working conditions of the producers who make them? By exploring the globalisation of the fashion industry students will be able to increase their awareness and understanding about how the choices we make as consumers affect other people's economies and environments.

Make Your School Fairtrade Friendly

Launched in October 2005, this pack is designed for primary schools and provides a wealth of information, learning resources, lesson plans, photos, songs and lots more. From the site you can download the pack, view the image gallery, play interactive games and order the accompanying CD-ROM.

Milking It

Oxfam's excellent, new on-line resource on small farmers and international trade. Compare the lives of two dairy farmers in very different countries. How are they affected by international trade rules? Who makes these rules, and what can we do to change them?

Passion for Fashion (? KB, PDF)

Outlines the programme for an action-packed one day event which enables participants to explore the global fashion industry, and find answers to issues of ethical trade and workers rights.

Pa Pa Paa

The Day Chocolate Company has just launched a new Pa Pa Paa teaching pack about Fairtrade, cocoa and chocolate with Comic Relief. The website is supported by a DVD and photo pack. The DVD comes with 10 double sided colour photos showing the Bean to Bar story, examples of Social premium funded projects and different aspects of life in cocoa growing communities in Ghana. The whole pack costs 8.00 GBP. If you are interested, please go to the website above for details on how to order the Pa Pa Paa teaching pack.

Teaching About Fairtrade (? KB, PDF)

A3-sized poster full of teaching ideas and suggestions of how fair trade links to different curriculum areas.

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Becoming a Fairtrade Town

List of Fairtrade Towns/Cities (? KB, PDF): List of Fairtrade Towns and Cities.
Towns working towards Fairtrade status (? KB, PDF): Towns working towards Fairtrade status.
Make Your Town a Fairtrade Town pack (? KB, PDF): The Co-operative College's excellent pack.
Fairtrade Towns Terms of Reference (? KB, PDF): Example of Fairtrade Towns Terms of Reference.
Council Motion Supporting Fairtrade (? KB, PDF): Example of a council motion supporting Fairtrade.
Fairtrade Town Group Constitution (? KB, DOC): Example of a Fairtrade Town Group Constitution.
Global Partners: Fairtrade and Local Authorities Guide (? KB, PDF): Download Oxfam's guide.

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Becoming a Fairtrade Church

Suggested goals for a FT Church of England Diocese (? KB, DOC): Suggested goals to help a CoE Diocese achieve Fairtrade status.
Church Action Guide (? KB, PDF): Produced by the Fairtrade Foundation, this guide aims to help churches incorporate fair trade into their services.

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Fairtade Fortnight 2006

Fairtrade Fortnight Posters (1.15 MB, PDF): Set of 4 posters.
Fairtrade Foundation Resource Order Form: Order resources from the Fairtrade Foundation.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2008 Action Guide (? KB, PDF): Download the Guide to Action, 2008.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2008 A4-sized Advert (? KB, PDF): Download the 2008 advert.
Fashion Show poster (437 KB, PDF): Fashion Show poster.
Maria Sargeant, Fairtrade Banana Farmer (87 KB, PDF): Download the profile of this banana farmer.
Make Your School Fairtrade Friendly (574 KB, PDF): Download the Co-op-produced leaflet.

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Media Coverage of Norwich

Norwich - A Fairtrade City (574 KB, PDF): Download the article from the Norwich Citizen, Spring 2005 (page 15)

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Celebrities' Photos

Clare Short, MP for Birmingham Ladywood: The coffee I always use is Union Coffee Roasters Rwanda Maraba Bourbon. I have visited the farmers that grow it. The improved income is making a big difference to their lives. And it is beautiful coffee.; Dimensions (in pixels): 600 x 480; Size: 40 KB
Sheila Hancock, Actress: I only permit myself one cup of coffee a day and that has to be Fairtrade, not just because I know the producers are treated fairly but also because it is the tastiest in the market place. And of course one of their ginger biscuits with it… delicious!; Dimensions (in pixels): 518 x 802; Size: 46 KB
Lord Mayor of Norwich 2005-6, Councillor M. Banham: My Fair trade habit is… eating Fairtrade Chocolate because… chocolate makes your clothes shrink.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1920 x 2560; Size: 307 KB; Copyright: J Barnard
Bishop of Norwich, The Rt. Revd. Graham James Lord: My Fairtrade habits are to spread the Fairtrade message, spend in a Fairtrade way and pray for farmers and workers overseas who deserve a fairer deal.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1290 x 2560; Size: 272 KB; Copyright: J Barnard
Bishop Michael Evans, St. John's RC Cathedral: My Fairtrade habit is to buy justly, because the poor and we are one.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1290 x 2560; Size: 264 KB

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Fairtrade and local produce images

Local organic farmer, Paul Robinson with Apple Harvest: Member of the Eostre organic co-operative. Co-operating for fair prices for local farmers.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1200 x 1600; Size: 444 KB; Copyright: EAFL
Local organic farmer, Michael Knights, picking runner beans: Member of the Eostre organic co-operative. Co-operating for fair prices for local farmers.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1600 x 1200; Size: 344 KB; Copyright: EAFL
Local organic farmer, Paul Robinson picking Rocket: Member of the Eostre organic co-operative. Co-operating for fair prices for local farmers.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1200 x 1600; Size: 373 KB; Copyright: EAFL
Norwich Fairtrade City Status Award: Lord Mayor Joyce Divers, receiving the Fairtrade City Status award on behalf of the people of Norwich.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1944 x 2592; Size: 164 KB; Copyright: F. Carter
Coffee with a conscience: Coffee with a conscience - linking producers and consumers the world over.; Dimensions (in pixels): 2007 x 1772; Size: 487 KB; Copyright: Co-operative College
The Bananas, 2005: The Bananas - spreading the Fairtrade Message, Norwich, March 2005.; Dimensions (in pixels): 2592 x 1944; Size: 851 KB; Copyright: A. Wright
Fairtrade basket: With the Fairtrade Mark on over 1300 products it is now easier than ever to make Fairtrade your habit.; Dimensions (in pixels): 2707 x 1875; Size: 653 KB; Copyright: Fairtrade Foundation
Students for change: Student-led Fairtrade group, Hewett High School, Norwich 2005.; Dimensions (in pixels): 2271 x 1704; Size: 262 KB; Copyright: C. Askham
Green Party supports Fairtrade: Green Party councillor Adrian Ramsay promoting the new Fairtrade logo, March 2004.; Dimensions (in pixels): 360 x 540; Size: 35 KB; Copyright: R. Chittenden
The Bananas, 2004: Spreading the Fairtrade Message, Norwich, Summer 2004.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1840 x 1232; Size: 494 KB; Copyright: L. Parker
The Bananas, 2004, Part 2: Spreading the Fairtrade Message, Norwich, Summer 2004.; Dimensions (in pixels): 1840 x 1232; Size: 381 KB; Copyright: L. Parker
Banana Farmer, Ecuador: Bananas are now the UK's favourite fruit. Supermarket chain Sainsbury's alone sell 1 million Fairtrade bananas per week!; Dimensions (in pixels): 1840 x 1232; Size: 445 KB; Copyright: Fairtrade Foundation

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Logos

Make Fairtrade Your Habit: Fairtrade Fortnight, March 6-19th 2006, Make Fairtrade Your Habit; Dimensions (in pixels): 668 x 164; Size: 108 KB; Copyright: Fairtrade Foundation
The Fairtrade Mark (landscape-oriented): The Fairtrade Mark is an independent consumer label to guarantee that producers in the developing world receive a better deal.; Dimensions (in pixels): 592 x 347; Size: 70.9 KB; Copyright: Fairtrade Foundation
The Fairtrade Mark (portrait-oriented): The Fairtrade Mark is an independent consumer label to guarantee that producers in the developing world receive a better deal.; Dimensions (in pixels): 295 x 684; Size: 70.3 KB; Copyright: Fairtrade Foundation

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Venues

List of Norwich Venues (44 KB, DOC): A list of venues in and around Norwich.
Map of the UEA, Norwich (38 KB, PDF): Map of the UEA campus.

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Lesson Plans

Fairtrade Lesson

Author: Jean Kiekopf, AST, Framlingham Earl High School

Objective: To learn how to analyse and annotate a leaflet containing information about Fairtrade. To plan and make a similar leaflet, for people their own age, using informative and persuasive writing skills.

Class: Year 8, English

Download: Fairtrade Lesson (45 KB, DOC)

Download: Make Fairtrade Your Habit leaflet (379 KB, PDF)

Fairtrade Lessons

Author: Jean Kiekopf, AST, Framlingham Earl High School

Objective 1: To assess a piece of group work discussion where ideas on Fairtrade are explored and where leaflets and posters are evaluated for factual content and persuasive language style. Students will complete peer assessment during the lesson. Homework is to research the subject of Fairtrade further and present an individual oral piece, which can be used for assessment.
Objective 2: To assess individual oral presentations exploring Fairtrade issues. To listen and make guided notes. To set up a written task where moral issues relating to Fairtrade are explored in writing for next lesson.
Objective 3: Students write a formal essay to analyse, review and comment on the topic: It is our moral duty to buy Fairtrade goods wherever possible.

Class: Year 10, English

Download: Fairtrade Lessons (141 KB, DOC)

Download: Make Fairtrade Your Habit leaflet (379 KB, PDF)

Analysing a Fair Trade leaflet

Author: Alex Savage, AST, Notre Dame High School

Objective: These activities are ammended versions of several Key Stage 3 sample activities for unit 7.3 Creating a Leaflet. They enable the students to study a real, professionally-designed leaflet to understand the purpose of corporate image, design layout and logos. The activities show students what questions to ask when evaluating a piece of work and what criteria to use when assessing their own work.

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Teaching Resources

Becoming a Fairtrade Town

Becoming a Fairtrade Church

Fairtade Fortnight 2006

Media Coverage of Norwich

Celebrities' Photos

Fairtrade and local produce images

Logos

Venues

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