21. Get crafty with your campaigning
Rather than printing lots of leaflets and wasting paper, many campaigners have turned to making their own engaging campaign materials in recent years.
Lots of campaigners share top tips on everything from creating FAIRTRADE Marks with old potatoes to promoting collaborative crafting sessions in their local communities.
22. Make a Fairtrade display
Whether it’s a student union, a school notice board, your local community centre or just on your fridge, make a daily reminder about the power of the fairer future the FAIRTRADE Mark means.
23. Teach them a lesson – about Fairtrade
Calling all parents, teachers and students! Did you know your school can become a Fairtrade School? We have lots of things to help you get started.
24. Have a little faith, as a Fairtrade Place of Worship
Hundreds of faith groups of all types and beliefs have signed up as a Fairtrade Place of Worship.
All you need to do is commit to stocking essential goodies and spreading the word about the FAIRTRADE Mark among your faith community.
25. Have a chat about Fairtrade with your local businesses
Speak to shops and businesses in and around your community, university, school or anywhere else about backing Fairtrade.
With over 6,000 products in the UK, it’s not just the usual suspects.
Schools could switch to Fairtrade cotton uniforms. Jewellers could start stocking Fairtrade gold. Even cafes aren’t limited to just Fairtrade tea and coffee – they could also start stocking fruit juices, lemonade and snacks made with Fairtrade cocoa or sugar.
26. Make a Fairtrade Pledge – and ask others to do the same
Ask people in your community, school or university to pledge to do one thing differently that will make the world fairer.
Schools that have done this previously have got creative – asking people to draw or illustrate their ideas on paper leaves to create a ‘forest of ethical pledges.’
27. Celebrate World Fair Trade Day
On the second Saturday of every May, World Fair Trade Day is a great opportunity to listen to the voices of the people behind the products we use every day.
So, mark it in your diary as a major moment to celebrate fairer trade, and sign up for our emails to ensure you get all the tools you need to mark this special moment.
28. Try a new Fairtrade product every day or week
With over 6,000 Fairtrade products available, you could try a new Fairtrade product every day for over 16 years!
We don’t suggest you do it for that long, but perhaps try sniffing out a new treat every week for a year. Don’t forget to share the results on social media!
29. Have a bake-off
Get colleagues, classmates, or the whole community to come together and cook up some baked goodies.
The Oxford Student Union gave this a go in 2020, inviting students and staff to send their best Fairtrade efforts to a panel of hungry volunteer judges.
30. And lastly, but definitely not least – Fundraise
As a charity, we are hugely grateful for any donations – large or small. Anything you can give helps us strengthen Fairtrade all around the world and here in the UK – which means a better deal for farmers.
Our fundraising page has some ideas to get you started, but any individual or group is completely free to fundraise in whatever way they like – the more creative, the better.
