The Fairtrade mark guarantees that workers in the development world receive a fair price for their products. By choosing to buy fairly traded products, we can make a big difference to the lives of people in developing countries.

The Commission are presently campaigning to make the Archdiocese of Glasgow a Fairtrade Archdiocese. To achieve this goal, 50% of the parishes within the Archdiocese must be certified as Fairtrade parishes. 

To become a Fairtrade Parish, you must:

1. Use Fairtrade tea and coffee after services and for all meetings for which you have responsibility.
2. Move forward on using other Fairtrade products (such as sugar, biscuits and fruit).
3. Promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade Fortnight and during the year through events, worship and other activities whenever possible.

Once you have achieved the three goals, please complete the Fairtrade Church Application Form and return it to the Fairtrade Foundation by email or post to Fairtrade Church Application, The Fairtrade Foundation, 3rd Floor, IBEX House, 42-47 Minories, London EC3N 1DN. Once your application has been processed, you will be sent a Fairtrade Church certificate to display in your church.

The Commission has sent round a questionnaire to find out what individual parishes are doing. Some have completed the process and are already Fairtrade parishes, and we are now encouraging those who are almost there take the final steps. We hope to have reached the 50% by the end of the year, so that we can acheive Fairtrade Diocese status.

Act Now! Many high street shops are now stocking fairly traded goods. It is a quick and easy way to make huge difference to the lives of some of the world poorest people.