1. The John Bentley School
Welcome to
Calne Community Area
Fairtrade Group
Thursday 18th January pm
The John Bentley School

2. Business from last meeting Minutes Matters Arising
Second part of the Meeting
FTT Action Plan Updates & Actions
Fairtrade Fortnight Planning

3. FT Fashion Show research – Penny Website updated Roundals approved
Matters Arising
Audits
FT Fashion Show research – Penny
Website updated
Roundals approved

4. The Five Goals Goal 1: Local Council Support
Goal 2: Fairtrade Products Available
Goal 3: Local Organisations support Fairtrade
Goal 4: Raise awareness through events & media coverage
Goal 5: A Representative Steering Committee
Population Basis: FTF Range 20-25K
Population: Town 17,274 Parishes Total 22253

5. Local Councils pass resolutions supporting Fairtrade.
Goal 1
Local Councils pass resolutions supporting Fairtrade.
Need to ask Town Council and Area Board about the use of FT Tea & Coffee
Measuring Success
Need to Secure Resolutions from as many Parishes as possible – Action: Chase Parish Clerks

6. Goal 2 - AUDITS
Fairtrade product ranges are readily available in the area’s shops and retail outlets:
Priority 1
Town Retail Outlets Minimum Target: Products 4 Outlets 5
Town Catering Outlets Minimum Target: Products 2 Outlets 3
Updated POSITIVE Audits:
Retail: Coop Food , Sainsbury’s
Catering: Divine on the Green Café, Flying Pig Cake Emporium
Measuring Success
Good POSITIVE progress
Continue Audits – Lets refresh our commitment to getting these done.

7. Goal 3 Updated POSITIVE Audits:
Fairtrade* products are used by an appropriate number of local work places:
(Offices, shops, B&Bs, Hotels (residents only) etc.)
Updated POSITIVE Audits:
Churches: St Laurance Hilmarton, Calne Baptist, Calne Methodist, St Edmunds RC
Businesses: Calne Launderette, Heritage B&B
Schools: None so far looking at FT Schools audits as far as we know.
Measuring Success
Good POSITIVE progress
Continue with Audits

8. Goal 4 Attract media coverage and popular support for the campaign.
This is ongoing – almost every opportunity to issue articles into local publications is being taken.
Jan/Feb articles sent: Town Guide, Town Cryer, Derry Hill Inspire Magazine
Measuring Success
Get campaign visible to everybody in Town & Parishes:
Ramp up presentations – select targets - ongoing
Press release (if we get grant) about visual advertising
Working with Cllr Tom Rounds to find out if we can put banners on lampposts and under road signs for a period.
Use of Calne Baptist Church Stall at Dec 2nd Christmas Event

9. Goal 5
A local Representative Steering Group is convened to ensure progress and continued commitment to the campaign.
The group is responsible for an annual assessment to monitor whether the area is continuing to meet the five goals.
The group organises special events for Fairtrade Fortnight in March each year.
Group metrics - membership/meetings
Measuring Success
We need a schools rep

10. Meeting with Sainsbury’s
Manager (Craig) and Heads of Store Departments
Very helpful meeting
In summary agreed to:
Provide an elevated Fairtrade presence in the store during Fairtrade Fortnight
Allow campaign banner space on end outside railings
Display our Campaign Roundal
Will make every effort to have a presence at the Town Hall Event on Sat 3rd March
Will switch their donation of Tea and Coffee to The HUB to Fairtrade products

11. FTC Campaign Treasurers Report
As of November £ balance in the bank. £880 of this is restricted (allocated).
A small proportion of the Restricted fund (Calne Area Board Grant) has been spent:
2 banners and a portable projection screen

12. Banner Designs
Supporting FT
Roundal

13. Banner Designs

14. Fairtrade Community Road Sign

15. Fairtrade Campaign AUDITS
Agree next targets
Assign to members

16. Fairtrade Fortnight Planning for FTF Events Town Hall Event Programme
Review so far
Assign Responsibilities
Parishes Programme?
Who are we going to involve?
Where are we going to do them?
How much will they cost?

17. Fairtrade Fortnight

18. Next Meeting? Always schedule two meetings ahead
Dates of Next Meetings
Next Meeting?
Always schedule two meetings ahead