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Local Advice
Fairtrade Picnic at Colneis School
Make your company
Sunshades, blankets and a gazebo gave a holiday look to
a safer place to work
Colneis School's playing fields during lunchtimes this week.
The school's Fairtrade Group of pupils came up with the idea
Many firms are taking steps to ensure that
of selling homemade cakes made with Fairtrade ingredients,
the health and safety environment in their
Fairtrade drinks and other goodies to pupils during lunchtimes
respective companies is being improved,
this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The enterprise made
partially responding to the weight of
over £100 profit which will be donated to Save the Children.
information now available, but also driven
by the professional and diligent nature
Ruth Campbell
of health and safety professionals
is the co-ordina-
available to them.
tor for Fairtrade
at the school.
Miles Vartan
Whilst the British economy continues to
She said: "This
grind through the recession, owners and boards of directors
was all the chil-
have been forced to make difficult decisions as to how to cut
dren's idea and
their cost base. This all too often has led to senior managers
they worked very
leaving businesses involuntarily and in some cases Health &
hard to make it
Safety has fallen down the list in terms of business focus. The
a success. We
message to all those who influence the safety of their staff is
are also grateful
to keep Health & Safety near or at the top of the agenda.
to the East of
England Co-op
for donating
Health & Safety
items from their
Fairtrade range
“
has fallen downfor pupils to
sample."
A trained Health & Safety advisor will:
Colneis School
has been very Be able to provide you with clear and concise
active in pro- Health & Safety advice and information
moting Fairtrade Challenge your controlling board to make sure
both in itslessons that they do not ignore their Health & Safety
and social activities. It is hoping to become Felixstowe's first obligations
Fairtrade School in the fairly near future, which will be a key provide an efficient route to achieving Health &
element in helping to ensure Felixstowe achieves Fairtrade Safety compliance
Town status. Ensure that you are provided with the tools to meet
Colneis is also working actively with the town's Fairtrade Forum customers requirements
to put on a fashion show on 14 October, modelling Fairtrade
fashions across all age ranges. Increasingly new work is linked to being able to provide
Note to editors: Ruth Campbell can be contacted through compelling evidence that your company has an established
the school on 01394 - 284052. and sustainable Health & Safety strategy. Do not let these
Photographs of children at the event are also opportunities slip through your grasp and continue to look
enclosed, which have been cleared for after your staff; you're most valuable asset.
publication.
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