Your Fairtrade Fortnight Begins – Choose Fairtrade!
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Published 22 Feb 2021 in Colleagues
Today marks the start of Fairtrade Fortnight across our Society. Running from 22nd February until 7th March, the annual celebration this year is all about climate change and how this is impacting many Fairtrade farmers across the world. Helping to raise awareness, make sure you read on to find out more and get involved by making a 1Change pledge and take part in our fantastic colleague competition.
Win a 3 in 1 Dualit Coffee Machine - Thumbs Up for Fairtrade Competition!
Why not make the switch and share your Thumbs Up for Fairtrade Fortnight?
It’s simple, send us your Bakes or Fairtrade Swaps to be in with the chance of winning a fantastic 3 in 1 Dualit Coffee Machine to make your very own Fairtrade coffee in!
Exclusively for colleagues, entries could either be:
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Your Bakes or Fairtrade recipes that you would like to share along with any images or video.
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Your Fairtrade swap of a product along with a Thumbs Up image (could be Fairtrade bananas, chocolate or coffee - you choose!)
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Show us your favourite Fairtrade product with a Thumbs Up image - You might have already switched, so why not let us know!
The competition is now closed - sorry! ☹
What’s the theme this year? Read our Fairtrade Guide 🍫☕🍌
With climate change impacting many farmers and workers in countries like Kenya, Ethiopia and Honduras, it’s never been more important to ensure they’re paid a fair price for their produce and their efforts. This year the focus is on climate change and how you, as a colleague, can choose Fairtrade by making that 1Change pledge.
If you didn’t know, Fairtrade farmers don’t use chemicals like pesticides that are harmful to the environment. They use water sustainably and encourage greater biodiversity through initiatives such as planting trees to provide a habitat for indigenous wildlife.
The Fairtrade Foundation is at the forefront of the fight to help farmers adapt and survive the climate crisis – and that’s why we are one of its biggest supporters. Check back later this week on Colleagues Connect, to hear our exclusive interview with Cat Rayner, from the Fairtrade Foundation.
But in the meantime, if you want to find out more and join us in our fight against climate change and make your 1Change to Fairtrade, see below. We have created a dedicated Fairtrade guide including tips & videos on how Fairtrade is helping protect the planet and how you can contribute during the fortnight.
Get involved with Products, Recipes & Offers
Make your 1Change! There are a variety of products on offer in our stores during Fairtrade Fortnight, from bananas and chocolate bars to tea bags and coffee beans, there’s something for everyone.
So why not take advantage of some of the offers in-store including 20% off Fairtrade Wine or our Member Swipe & Win offer where members could win one of 20 hampers or a Fairphone 3? Terms & conditions apply, see here.
Fairtrade Recipes
Check out our delicious handpicked recipes to make the most out of our Fairtrade ingredients 😋
Terms and Conditions - Thumbs Up for Fairtrade Competition
How to participate;
1. To take part and have a chance of winning, entrants must send in an entry to communications@midcounties.coop along with:
- their full name
- store/branch/site location
- contact number
2. All entries received prior to the closing date will be valid. There will be 1 winner, selected at random and announced on Monday 8th March 2021.
Restrictions;
3. Internet access required.
4. This prize draw is open only to the Midcounties Co-operative Colleagues. This competition is not open to anyone outside of the society or their families, agents or anyone else connected.
5. Corporate Communications or and anyone connected with the administration of this competition are not eligible to enter.
6. Colleagues Connect is not liable for entries which are not received, or which are incomplete, corrupt or delayed for any reason. Proof of submitting an entry is not proof of receipt by the Promoter.
7. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Entries submitted on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed. Incomplete, illegible, misdirected or late entries will not be accepted.
Opening and Closing Dates;
8. Competition prize draw opens on 22/02/21 at 13.00pm and closes at 23:59pm on 07/03/21.
The Prize;
9. There will be 1 winner selected from all valid entries.
10.The winner will receive a Dualit 3–in–1 Coffee Machine which will be delivered to the provided colleague address.
11. The prize is as stated, is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative.
12. The winner will receive their prize within 28 days of notification. The result of the competition is final, and no correspondence will be entered into, except with the winners. Colleagues Connect are not responsible if a winner does not receive notification or delivery of their prize as a result of having provided incorrect/incomplete details when requested following notification.
13. Colleagues Connect will not offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value. In the event of unforeseen circumstances or circumstances outside its reasonable control, Colleagues Connect reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this competition without prior notice.
Notifications;
14. The winner will be notified prior to the announcement on 08/03/2021. The Dualit 3–in–1 Coffee Machine will be delivered to the winner’s address.
15. In the event that contact cannot be made with a winner by (08/03/21, 10.00am) then a new winner will be selected from other remaining entries and the original winner will forfeit the prize.
16. The winner will be selected in an independent random draw from all valid entries received after the competition closes.
Data Protection;
17. Colleagues Connect may collect personal information from Entrants under the Data Protection Act 2018 and other applicable data privacy laws. The Promoter will only use Entrants' information for the purposes of the administration of this promotion. View our data protection policy here.
Acceptance;
18. Colleagues Connect reserves the right to discount any inappropriate or offensive entries and to disqualify from the prize draw any entrant suspected of fraud or cheating including, without limitation, through the manipulation of codes, multiple computer generated entries, or otherwise in our opinion fraudulently falsifying data or acting fraudulently or dishonestly.
19. Colleagues Connect cannot accept liability for any system failures, network errors, website unavailability, hacks on the system, personal computer issues or any other issue out of our reasonable control.
20. The Colleagues Connect decision is final in every situation (including any not covered by these terms and conditions).
21. Entry to the competition shall constitute your acceptance of these terms and conditions and your agreement to be bound by them.
22. During the competition, the winner agrees to photography and filming, to be used in the public domain.
PROMOTER:
Corporate Communications, Colleagues Connect, The Midcounties Co-operative, Co-operative House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick, CV34 6DA