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The Fair Traders Cooperative: Empowering Communities Ethically

Join us at The Fair Traders Cooperative, a unique retail hub promoting sustainable, ethical products. Our diverse range supports disadvantaged communities, encouraging smart consumerism and fostering community engagement. Membership is open to all, with various community involvement opportunities and workshops for both adults and children. Visit our vibrant space at 32-34 Huddersfield Road for events like the Festival of Folk and Arts Week. Connect with us online via our website, Facebook, and Twitter to stay updated and engaged. Let's work together to make a positive impact!

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The Fair Traders Cooperative: Empowering Communities Ethically

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  1. April 1st 2011 The Development of a Community Co-operative

  2. 2000 Cancel the Debt – Birmingham & Holmfirth2005 Make Poverty History - Edinburgh

  3. Holme Valley Fair Trade Support Group

  4. Gained Fairtrade Status in June 2006

  5. The Fair Traders CooperativeShare offer 30th Nov. 2009Shop opened 13th June 2010 • The co-operative with a difference, making a difference *************** • Our aims are: • To provide sustainable small suppliers, particularly co-operatives, with a direct, supportive, retail (bricks and mortar, and internet) and wholesale partner; and thereby help disadvantaged communities; • To offer customers an increasing range of ethical products that have been assessed in terms of their sustainability and offer good value; • To foster intelligent consumerism by encouraging interaction and debate over both impact assessments and improvement priorities;

  6. Assessment – our USP

  7. Current Membership Individual members • Members with HD9 post codes 290 • Yorkshire Members except above 80 • Members from the rest of the UK 69 • Overseas 21 Corporate Members Schools, Churches, Pre school, Suppliers, FT Support Groups, Co-operatives 25 Total 485

  8. The Totally Tropical Tea Party

  9. Support and Visitors

  10. Bunting and Bloomers across the River

  11. Community involvement • Membership, volunteering, employment • Workshops – Crafts with Rosie, Gardening, Silver Jewellery, Rag rug making • Children’s activities – junk modelling, banner making, plant a sun flower • Recycling Centre • Use of Community room • Special events – Coffee, Wine, Body Care, Nepal, Chocolate evenings • Festival of Folk, Arts Festival, Art Week.

  12. Find us, follow us • The Toll House, 32-34 Huddersfield Road • www.thefairtraderscooperative.co.uk • Facebook • Twitter

  13. Question How can we improve the sense of community and the visitor experience in Holmfirth centre? Shops? Visitor attractions? Visual impact?

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