Organisations
A number of organisations in Biggar support Fairtrade, and some of these organisations are represented on the Biggar Fairtrade Town steering group.
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Biggar Primary School as been a Fairtrade School since 2009. It incorporates Fairtrade activites in class work and holds various Fairtrade events during the school year.
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Biggar High School is also a Fairtrade School. It links the curriculum to Fairtrade where appropriate and runs Fairtrade events in school.
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Biggar Kirk promotes Fairtrade, and organises sales of Fairtrade items from time to time. Fair trade tea, coffee and sugar are used at church events.
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St Isidore's Church promotes Fairtrade, and uses Fairtrade tea, coffee, and sugar at church events.
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1st Biggar/Tinto Scout Group promote Fairtrade through badge work and use fairtrade products as much as practical and camps and other events.
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Biggar Community Council has supported the Fairtrade Town Group's bid to make Biggar a Fairtrade Town, and serves Fairtrade tea and coffee at events which it organises.
Outwith Biggar, the following organisations support Fairtrade:
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The Scottish Fairtrade Forum. Scotland's Fairtrade campaiging organisation.
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The Fairtrade Foundation. UK-wide Fairtrade campaigning organisation.
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Transform Trade. UK-wide Fairtrade campaign.
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Rainbow Turtle. Produce campaign and educational resources, develop produce links and run a Fairtrade shop in Paisley.
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Edinburgh One World Shop. Fairtrade shop and online sales.