About Leominster Fairtrade

Leominster Fairtrade's motto is Fairtrade Begins at Home, as we believe it is important to support our local, independent farmers and producers as well as those in the third world.

Leominster is a registered Fairtrade Town, which means it meets the five criteria set out by the UK Fairtrade Foundation:

• The local council must pass a resolution supporting Fairtrade, and serve Fairtrade coffee and tea at its meetings and in offices and canteens.
• A range of Fairtrade products must be readily available in the area’s shops and served in local cafés and catering establishments.
• Fairtrade products must be used by a number of local work places educational establishments, faith communities and other community organisations.
• Attract media coverage and organise events to gain popular support for the campaign.
• A local Fairtrade steering group must meet regularly to ensure continued commitment to Fairtrade Town status. The composition of your steering group should be representative of your community overall.

Steering Group

The Leominster Fairtrade Group is run by a committee of volunteers:

Chairman - Linda McKinley
Vice Chair - Philip Purcell
Secretary - Barbara Mark
Treasurer - Margaret Wilkerson
Oxfam Represenative - Mary Marsden
School Coordinator - Felicity Norman
Press Officer - Jan Hardy
Development Officer - Alex Outhwaite

If you are interested in getting involved we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch via the contact page.