Ulverston
- Jane Longton & Hilary Thomas
- email: j_longton06@hotmail.com
- email: tom-hil@talk21.com
Local information
Ulverston is an historic market town on the Furness Peninsula between Morecombe Bay and the Lake District National Park. It is host to a wide range of events and festivals throughout the year including a Walking Festival, Flag Fortnight, Music Festival, Lantern Procession and Dickensian Christmas Festival.
The town centre boasts a wealth of independent shops, traditional pubs and cafes. The indoor market is open every day except Wednesday and Sunday and the outdoor market operates on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Background to Fairtrade
The impetus for getting Fairtrade Town Status came originally from Bay Sustainability Action Group.They did most of the ground work, with support from the town council and various local businesses, culminating in Ulverston officially being awarded its certificate on 3rd March 2007 by Sam Magona, a Ugandan coffee farmer. The event attracted considerable positive press coverage.
More Recently
A small Steering Group has taken the impetus forward, using every opportunity to raise awareness of, and promote the use of Fairtrade products in and around the town. The group meets every 6 to 8 weeks, usually in the Stan Laurel pub, to share ideas and plan events and is always keen to welcome new members and to support local businesses in sourcing Fairtrade supplies.
A local Fairtrade directory and town map was produced and is available in the Tourist Information Office at the Coronation Hall. The group has been involved in running stalls and promoting fair trade at a range of events, as the photographs below illustrate.
Showing off our labels at the Coronation Hall, March 2011
John Woodcock M.P. supports our Fairtrade Fortnight Coffee Morning, March 2011
Hoad Hill Harriers prepare for the Summer 10k, August 2011-when, for the first time, Geobars were given to all who completed the course
Happy customers and sellers at our Fairtrade Coffee Morning 5/11/11, to raise funds towards a tea producer visit to Cumbria in Feb/March 2012
Ulverston, Windermere and Arnside Fairtraders meet with Stephen, a banana farmer from St. Lucia, and his wife Joyce in Ulverston
Stephen Best spoke at Ulverston Rotary about the positive effects of Fairtrade on banan farming. He is seen here with Joyce, Ian Taylor, Ulverston Rotary President, and Hilary Thomas, Ulverston Fairtrade Committee
