'Fair Trade' Status for Trinity Church

Trinity Church in Congleton Methodist Circuit actively supports a way of trading which gives producers a fair return for their products.  As shown in the graph, 'conventional' pricing of bananas condemns growers to live below subsistence level.

What it means is that all parts of Trinity Church, as an absolute minimum, commit to using Fair Trade tea & coffee at all meetings and events.  Trinity must also continue promoting Fair Trade, for example by supporting the Traidcraft stall, and by encouraging church members to buy Fair Trade products. 

A group has been formed, with the support of Churches Together in Congleton, to promote Fair Trade in Congleton and surrounding area.  A major aim is for Congleton to join the growing list of towns and cities which have achieved Fair Trade status.

Traidcraft Trip to Thailand

These tribes are often near the borders of Cambodia, Laos and Burma and many have come over as refugees, bringing their skills with them.

The men are subsistence farmers but the money earned by the women provides the extras such as schooling, medical care and extra things for the home.

Providing regular orders means that they can plan for the future.  

[From Trinity 'Messenger']

Chatterbox Coffee Shop, Trinity

Come and treat yourself to a good cup of coffee or tea and teacake, and at the same time see the full range of  Traidcraftt  products. The coffee shop is open from 10.00 AM  until 12.00 noon every weekday, at Westwood House.  

Sales in financial year 2003-04 reached approximately £4,000.  Please continue to support this cause which offers a fair wage to Third World producers.

Traidcraft Stall, Trinity

In 2003 we had a very good run up to Christmas and setting up the stall in church was a good idea as it gave different people a chance to see the products and to make purchases.  

We have a catalogue with some new items and some sale goods.  Please have a look at it.