Milton Keynes was awarded Fairtrade Borough status in October 2004. Over 80 people, including both Milton Keynes MPs, Phyllis Starkey and Brian White, and the leader of the Council, Isobel Wilson, packed into the Guildhall to see the Mayor, Norman Miles, receive this prestigious award from veteran Fairtrade campaigner, Bruce Crowther at a ceremony on October 18th 2004.

Fairtrade Awards: Brian White, MP; Debbie Greaves (Global Centre); Phyllis Starkey, MP; Cheryl Montgomery (English Partnership); Peter Williams (Sust!);
Bruce Crowther (Fairtrade Foundation); Norman Miles, (Mayor); Isobel Wilson (Council Leader)

Milton Keynes was declared a Fairtrade Borough because so many shops, cafés, workplaces and community organisations serve Fairtrade products. More

Where you can buy Fairtrade products in Milton Keynes MKFT Directory

Help Make a Difference The workplaces, schools, church and community groups below are making a difference by stocking Fairtrade. Is your workplace listed? Why not get your church or sports organisation to offer Fairtrade products?

Latest Entries:
The Ethical Food Company;Brook MK; Loughton School; Shepherswell School; The Architect Studio; The Hazeley School; Westend United Church.

Full List

Retail Companies

The Ethical Food Company

Workplaces
Advantage Africa;Brook MK;Cowper & Newton Museum ;David Lock Association;Dialogue Designs/Ethical Internet;Feather Graphics;Foreign and Commonwealth Office;GEMK;Global Centre Association;Impact Trading;MK Borough Council;MK Citizens Advice Bureau;MK CVO;MK Green Party;MK Mission Partnership;MK Play Association;MK Women and Work;MK Youth Offending Team;National Energy Foundation;Olney-Newton Link;Oxfam Shop Stony Stratford;Scripture Union;Shared Interest Stony Stratford;St Francis' Children's Society Woolstone;Stony Stratford Town Council;Sust! ;The Architect Studio;The Well;Tools for Self-Reliance (MK);World Vision UK Ltd;

Brian Morrison presents certificates to workplaces and community groups which stock Fairtrade at the MK Fairtrade Awards 18th October, 2004.

Schools

Bradwell Village Middle School; Brooksward Combined;Christ The Sower Primary School;Cooksey Hall; Longmeadow School; Loughton Middle School;Sheperswell School;St Mary Magdalene RC School; Sheperswell School; St Paul's Catholic School;The Hazeley School;

Churches

All Saints, Bletchley; All Saints, Loughton; All Saints, MK Village; Bradwell Church; Christ Church S'bury; Christ the Cornerstone; Christ the King; Christ the Vine; Church of the Holy Cross; Church of the Servant King; Cross and Stable Church; Freeman Memorial; Hanslope Methodists; Loughton Baptist Church; MK Christian Foundation; MK Hospital Chaplaincy; MK Reform Synagogue; MK Quaker Centre; Newport Pagnell Baptist; Newport Pagnell Methodist; Newport Pagnell URC; Our Lady of Lourdes; Religious Society of Friends; St Andrew’s Baptist; St Bede's Church;St Edward the Confessor; St George's Church; St George the Martyr Church, Wolverton;St Giles, Tattenhoe; St James, New Bradwell; St Luke's Church; St Mary Magdalene; St Mary's, Bletchley; St Mary's, Shenley; St Mary's Wavendon; St Mary's Woughton; St Peter & St Paul Newport Pagnell; St Peter & St Paul Olney;St Thomas Aquinas, Fenny Stratford; St Thomas Simpson; Stony Stratford Baptist Church;Stony Stratford Methodists; Trinity Church Fishermead; Water Eaton Church Centre; West End United Church; Whaddon Way Church Woolstone Church, New Bradwell;

Milton Keynes Fairtrade Awards - MP, Brian White presents certificates to local Church groups which support Fairtrade
MP Brian White awarding Fairtrade certificates to MK Church Groups which support Fairtrade at the MK Fairtrade Awards 18th October, 2004. Photo Stephen Mott

Community groups

Bradwell YHA; Camphill Community; Crosslinks Centre; MK Peace & Justice Network; OU Christian Forum;

If your school, community group, workplace or church serves Fairtrade but is not listed, please contact us

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Over 30 shops and 13 cafes in Milton Keynes sell Fairtrade products More

MK Peace and Justice Centre

Global Education Centre MK (GEM-K)