City College Plymouth has won two Gold Awards at the 2015 South West Fairtrade Business Awards.
The College won a Gold Award for Best Fairtrade University or College and was the only college to be recognised in this category. General Manager for the College’s catering supplier Aramark, Mark Jones, also received a Gold Award in the Best Fairtrade Advocate category.
City College Plymouth achieved its status as a ‘Fairtrade College’ in 2008, meaning that it has made a commitment to supporting and using Fairtrade products throughout the College, including in their on-site catering outlets, in meetings and in their offices.
Laura Parry, Sustainability Officer at City College Plymouth, said: “We are delighted that the College has been recognised for the work they do promoting Fairtrade. We are continually looking to improve our provision of Fairtrade products and we actively raise awareness of Fairtrade to both staff and students within the College and to the local community.”
Representatives from the College and other organisations in the South West Fairtrade community were recognised at the ceremony at The Watershed in Bristol on Friday 6 March to conclude Fairtrade Fortnight in the region.
The 150 Business leaders who attended heard from Sophi Trancell, Managing Director of Divine Chocolate, and Laura Daniel, Licensing Manager at Aardman, on their business collaboration on the Shaun the Sheep Fairtrade Easter Egg, demonstrating how incorporating Fairtrade into a business has massive impacts on farmers in developing countries. Many were seen sporting their Shaun the Sheep headbands as they left the event.
To find out more about joining the Fairtrade community with a course or Apprenticeship at City College Plymouth, apply at their Information Event, Wednesday 11 March, between 4.00pm and 6.00pm at the Kings Road campus.
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