Venue
The Avenue Methodist Church, Rutland Avenue
TOPICS DISCUSSED
Treasurers report
Social Media
- Discussion on possible website upgrade
- Need more content for website
- Setting up of new e-mail address for group, to be monitored by one person
International Fair Trade Towns conference (Sept 23)
- presentation from ourselves/Coope Victoria went really well and generated many questions
- theme of conference was ‘connectivity’ and there was a focus on the word ‘fair’
- examples of Fairtrade products being combined with local products
Wycombe and Grecia/Coope Victoria partnership
- meeting between Costan Rican contacts and roaster in UK on 26th Sept went well
- meetings between ourselves and other UK roasters also being arranged
Pann Mill Open Day 10/09/23
- sufficient helpers but weather not so good
- perhaps concentrate on May and July open days
Liaison with other groups
- mainly with environmental groups at present
Other initiatives/ideas
- could produce tote bags displaying that we are a Fairtrade community
- try to get local roaster to sell and promote Coope Victoria coffee
- follow up contacts re: road signage and flower bed
- pursue other contacts with local schools
- will be providing refreshments again at Mayor’s Carol Concert
- work is being done to promote international links for Bucks New Uni re: Fairtrade
- Fairtade stall and quiz being organised at Christ the Servant King church