Schools Action Guide (low res) - The Fairtrade Foundation

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Fairtrade stall top tips
top tip: work co-operatively
Help each other, act responsibly, be honest
and open, play your part and give everyone
an equal say.
top tip: Have some rules
Agree how you’ll work together and make
decisions. How will you make sure everyone
has an equal say? How will you vote
on decisions?
top tip: Have a plan – and a
budget
Write down what you’re going to do and how
you’ll work as a team: who will do what – and
when? Have a budget for buying stock or
ingredients and for promotional materials –
and stick to it.
top tip: Be safe
Take responsibility for your safety and that of
your friends. Follow your teacher’s instructions
about food safety and using equipment. Look
after your money and ensure it is locked away
in a safe place.
This activity was adapted for Fairtrade
Fortnight from an existing resource with kind
permission from The Co-operative’s Green
Schools Revolution. For more resources visit
www.greenschools.coop
Schools Guide to Fairtrade in 2013
top tip: put customers first
Be friendly and helpful! Give everyone a good
experience when they come to your stall.
top tip: Manage your money
Have a ‘float’ of about £10 in change. Take
care when you count peoples’ change and ask
them to check it before they go. Keep a record
of your sales and profits.
top tip: Have fun!
Co-operatives are about working together and
doing something good.
top tip: reinvest in your school
community – and in communities
in the developing world
A co-operative is a business that is owned
and controlled by its ‘members’ - the people
who use its goods and services. As well as
developing your enterprise skills, you hope to
make a profit! If you’re successful and you do
make a profit, decide together what you’ll do
with it. You could:
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Invest some in your stall and open it again
another time
Raise money for Fairtrade to help even more
farmers join the Fairtrade movement
Remember that in your co-operative, every
member gets an equal say in how you use
any profits!
There’s more help and support for setting up a
Fairtrade stall at www.greenschools.coop
Teachers and schools can sign up and download
more resources to help you run your stall.