St Michael-le-Belfrey Church has recently been officially accredited by the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade Church. This means we as a church have committed to:

1) Use Fairtrade tea and coffee

2) Expand into using other Fairtrade products

3) Promote Fairtrade, especially during Fairtrade Fortnight (23^rd Feb - 8^th March '09)

Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for Third World Producers. This means producers receive at least the fair minimum price for products, which covers the cost of its sustainable production. In addition to this, the Fairtrade premium is also paid, to be spent on community projects decided upon by the workers, typically education, healthcare and technology investment. 

This is great news for producers in developing countries who are guaranteed a fair price for their products. However, it does cost more and therefore we ask that members of the church would donate about 60p when enjoying refreshments at events.

For more information see the Fairtrade Foundation website.

Any questions please email the Social Action Parish Assistant: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it