Recognise the issue
Many products begin far from the UK. Fairtrade helps people think about the farmers, workers and communities behind those products.
Community
About the local community
Helping Fairtrade become visible in everyday local life.
Fairtrade Wimborne & Colehill is a local community initiative, not a shop or commercial chain. Its purpose is to help people find, understand and support Fairtrade choices across the area.
What the local group does.
The group connects the wider Fairtrade movement with local action. That means maintaining public information, encouraging businesses and community settings to offer Fairtrade products, supporting education and helping people understand why the Fairtrade Mark matters.
Wimborne achieved Fairtrade Town status in 2006. Colehill later joined the campaign, creating a shared community effort across Wimborne and Colehill. The current focus is practical visibility: making Fairtrade easy to recognise in the places people already shop, meet, learn and work.
The role in one sentence
To make Fairtrade easier to find locally, easier to explain clearly and easier for organisations to support.
- ✓Maintain and improve local outlet information.
- ✓Encourage more visible Fairtrade choices.
- ✓Support schools, churches and groups with campaign ideas.
- ✓Connect local action with the wider Fairtrade movement.
Awareness
Outlets
Learning
How it works
From global standards to local habits.
Fairtrade is global, but participation happens locally through the products people buy and the conversations people have.
Choose products with the Fairtrade Mark
The mark gives residents and visitors a recognisable way to identify certified Fairtrade options.
Make participation public
Listings, displays and local campaigns help people see which businesses and community settings are taking part.
Keep improving the network
The local directory becomes stronger as more organisations are added and existing information stays accurate.
Who this website is for.
The site should serve people who want a quick answer and people who want to go deeper.
Residents
Find local shops, cafés and community spaces connected with Fairtrade.
Visitors
Discover ethical choices while spending time in Wimborne and Colehill.
Businesses
Ask to be listed, update details or explore simple ways to make Fairtrade visible.
Schools & groups
Use Fairtrade as a practical topic for learning, campaigns and events.