Venue
The Avenue Methodist Church, Rutland Avenue
Topics discussed
- Social Media
- Updating our website and Facebook page
- Need to rationalise our group e-mails
- Pann Mill Open Day 14/05/23 – Weather was good and we sold 19 bags of Partnership Celebration coffee. Also held Costa Rican quiz and there was a straw tombola for children
- Campaigns Catch Up Zoom event 13/06/23
- An update on the Fairtrade Communities scheme. A more straightforward on-line renewal process
- International Fair Trade Towns Conference – Switzerland 21st – 23rd Sept
- MK will be presenting a workshop at this event re: our partnership with Grecia/Coope Victoria. Discussion on enabling representative from Coope Victoria to attend
- Presentation by JM – Re: his work in establishing ethical supply chains
- Wycombe and Grecia/Coope Victoria Partnership
- Meeting at Costa Rican Embassy on 19/05/23 and Teams meeting on 08/06/23 re: promotion of coffee sales in the UK
Other Matters
- Recruitment drive needed for our group
- Maintaining links with Bucks New Uni and Wycombe Friends of the Earth
- Need to pursue possibilities of having a stall in the Eden Centre, Fairtrade signage for the town and Fairtrade themed flower bed near the Town Hall
Next meeting
Tuesday 5th Sept 8pm at the Avenue Church