Venue: Christ the Servant King Church, Sycamore Road

Treasurer’s report

• Some recent donations have been used to off-set the percentage charged on the card machine transactions
• The card machine has been very successful and well-worth buying

Christmas Tree festival at All Saints

• Workshop to be organised for the group to prepare decorations for our tree. Hope to get some young people to help with this
• There will be a poster beneath the tree to advertise our group and where Fairtrade goods can be bought locally

Youth engagement

• There was much discussion at the International Fair Trade Towns Conference about involving young people
• Maybe try to get an Instagram version of our next Bucks New Uni video, which could be shown in schools and churches
• Perhaps encourage students from Bucks New Uni to join our steering group

Kelkheim visit 24^th – 26^th October

• Two group members stayed with a couple who are councillors in Kelkheim and are also members of the Kelkheim Fairtrade group
• A meeting took place with the Kelkheim Fairtrade group and a potential agreement document between Wycombe and Kelkheim Fairtrade groups was discussed. It was a very positive meeting
• A group from Kelkheim is coming to Wycombe in May 2026

Zoom meeting with Chesham Fairtrade group 10/10/25

• There was a student from Watford College in the meeting, who is a member of the Chesham Fairtrade group
• Chesham are organising a Fairtrade fashion show in early March
• Agreed to organise a further Zoom meeting to discuss youth engagement

Other events

• Group member preached at Trinity URC on 28^th Sept and focussed on Fairtrade
• Stall held at Christ the Servant King church on 19^th Oct, followed by a Fairtrade quiz on 22^nd Oct

Creation Care meeting at All Saints 20/10/25

• A group member gave a talk at this meeting
• Wycombe Fairtrade were asked to provide items for a display on Fairtrade in All Saints

Co-op video

• This has been postponed until 2026

Mayor’s Carol Concert 07/12/25

• The group will be providing refreshments

Campaign focuses for 2026

• Suggestion to write to tea companies which are not Fairtrade
• Use the ‘stories’ of producers etc in our campaigning
• Offer to give talks on Fairtrade in Primary schools

Next meeting:  

Tuesday 6^th January – Christ the Servant King church at

                                                                                                         7.30pm