Brampton
Carlisle
Cockermouth
Eden Valley
Egremont
Kendal
Keswick
Lakes Parish
Millom
Windermere & Bowness
About Fairtrade Towns
To become a Fairtrade town or area you must meet the following five criteria:
1. The local council passes a resolution supporting Fairtrade and agrees to serve Fairtrade coffee and tea at its meetings and in its offices and canteens.
2. A range of Fairtrade products is readily available in the area's shops and local cafes/catering establishments.
3. Fairtrade products are used by a number of local work places and community organisations.
4. The town attracts media coverage and popular support for the campaign.
5. A local Fairtrade Steering Group is convened to ensure continued commitment to its Fairtrade Town status.
For more details of Fairtrade Towns nationally, visit the Fairtrade Foundation
Web site.
1. The local council passes a resolution supporting Fairtrade and agrees to serve Fairtrade coffee and tea at its meetings and in its offices and canteens.
2. A range of Fairtrade products is readily available in the area's shops and local cafes/catering establishments.
3. Fairtrade products are used by a number of local work places and community organisations.
4. The town attracts media coverage and popular support for the campaign.
5. A local Fairtrade Steering Group is convened to ensure continued commitment to its Fairtrade Town status.
For more details of Fairtrade Towns nationally, visit the Fairtrade Foundation
Web site.
Deputy Mayor Isabel Burns
Tony Cunningham MP with the Deputy Mayor and members from Cockermouth Fairtrade
Local information
Lying just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park, Cockermouth is an attractive market town not overwhelmed by the tourist atmosphere of Keswick and Ambleside. Cockermouth grew up at the junction of the two most important rivers in the area. Here the River Cocker, flowing out of the lakes Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater meets the River Derwent on its journey from Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake to the sea at Workington.
Today's visitors are attracted by the town's calm, its nearness to some of the more peaceful lakes and mountains, and the fact that Dorothy and William Wordsworth were born here. The large Georgian house in the Main Street where they were born is now in the care of the National Trust.
Another famous son of Cockermouth was Fletcher Christian, the man who led the mutiny on the Bounty. He was born about a mile from the town at Eaglesfield in 1764, and attended the same school as Wordsworth.
John Dalton, also born at Eaglesfield, in 1766, was one of the most brilliant scientists of his age and was the originator of atomic theory.
The town received its Market Charter in 1221 and has retained its importance as a market town ever since. Quarrying and mining for lead and iron were later developments
Today's visitors are attracted by the town's calm, its nearness to some of the more peaceful lakes and mountains, and the fact that Dorothy and William Wordsworth were born here. The large Georgian house in the Main Street where they were born is now in the care of the National Trust.
Another famous son of Cockermouth was Fletcher Christian, the man who led the mutiny on the Bounty. He was born about a mile from the town at Eaglesfield in 1764, and attended the same school as Wordsworth.
John Dalton, also born at Eaglesfield, in 1766, was one of the most brilliant scientists of his age and was the originator of atomic theory.
The town received its Market Charter in 1221 and has retained its importance as a market town ever since. Quarrying and mining for lead and iron were later developments
outside the town, and a brewery has been built at the foot of the castle mound, where the two rivers meet.
Background
The Cockermouth Fairtrade group was set up in February 2004. It was formed after a Keswick Fairtrade group member gave a talk to the Churches Together organisation. The group welcomes more support and would love to see people at our meetings. The group meets in The Swan, a local pub on Kirkgate, on Tuesday evenings. Contact Sara Brown (see below) for the dates of the next meeting.
Fairtrade town status awarded
Campaigners promoting the sale of ethically-produced goods in Cumbria’s shops and cafés celebrated Cockermouth becoming a Fairtrade Town in October 2007.
Volunteers and activists from Cokermouth Fairtrade Group worked hard to raise the profile of Fairtrade products and their efforts paid off. Cockermouth is now one of 17 to gain the award in Cumbria.
“If any more cafés or firms want to join the campaign we can support them by offering information and details of wholesalers. It would also be great to see more schools coming on board to gain Fairtrade status within Cockermouth", comments campaigner, Sara Brown.
Volunteers and activists from Cokermouth Fairtrade Group worked hard to raise the profile of Fairtrade products and their efforts paid off. Cockermouth is now one of 17 to gain the award in Cumbria.
“If any more cafés or firms want to join the campaign we can support them by offering information and details of wholesalers. It would also be great to see more schools coming on board to gain Fairtrade status within Cockermouth", comments campaigner, Sara Brown.
Georgian Fair May 2008
The sun shone on a great day for all in Cockermouth. A stall selling traidcraft items and handing out information was very successful with lots of interested people both young and old visiting. The Georgian costume added to the day and we thank teacher Genna Campbell from Cockermouth School and her Fairtrade group students for lending us a hand.
News
Meetings all welcome to come on Tuesday 7.30 The Swan Kirkgate:
- 25th November
- 26th January
- 23rd March AGM
Contact
Sara Brown,
tel: 01900 822895,
tel: 01900 822895,