Fairtrade

We are a Fairtrade church. This means that we have committed to using as many Fairtrade products as possible and all  tea, coffee, sugar, drinking chocolate etc. used on the church premises must be fairly traded.

We also sell products from Traidcraft and Created - tea, coffee, chocolate and other food items as well as gifts and cards - which are produced under strict criteria to receive the fairtrade mark. The producers receive a fair price for the goods as well as a premium which can  be used to improve the conditions of the area the producers live in - such as providing facilities for schools, community centres, water supplies etc.

The profits from the sale of Fairtrade products at St John's goes directly towards the costs of paying for the education and upbringing of two children, through leading relieve and development charity, Tearfund. So buying Fairtrade goods from us helps these children and many local producers, which is a really great thing.

More details are available from the Parish Office.

Fairtrade Fortnight - 22 February - 7 March 2010

It's Fairtrade Fortnight between 22 February and the 7 March and this year's campaign is called The Big Swap. St John's will be joining in to encourage more than a million people to make the big swap from their usual shopping to Fairtrade alternatives. Check out the Fairtrade Foundation website to sign up or find out more.

Paul Chandler - Chief Executive of Tradecraft - will be speaking at Digby Stuart College, Roehampton on the morning of the 27 February. He is an inspiring and challenging speaker. If you would like to attend, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details.

Raise money through Amazon

Do you buy from Amazon? By visiting Amazon through the Traidcraft website and buying goods, Traidcraft Exchange will receive up to 10% of the value of your items from Amazon. It's such a simple way to raise money for Traidcraft!