Local Authorities

For Scotland to become a Fair Trade Nation, all Local Authorities in Scotland must be working toward achieving Fairtrade Zone status. Many Local Authorities have already achieved Fairtrade Zone Status or are working towards achieving this status in the near future.

Local Authority Fairtrade Zone Status

As far as the SFTF is aware the following Local Authorites are not yet actively working to become Fairtrade Zones.  If you know any differently please be in touch to help us update our information!

• Clackmannanshire
• East Ayrshire
• Inverclyde
• Orkney Islands

"Aiming for Fairtrade Zone status can seem like a daunting task, but signing up to this commitment qualifies your area for a colourful label that generates enough publicity and momentum to help the movement to drive itself.  Working towards, gaining and maintaining Fairtrade Zone status delivers benefits on many fronts and allows a demonstration of joined up working in every sense - joining up thinking on social, economic and environmental issues; joining up local concerns with concern for people outwith the area; and joining up action between the Council and the local community."

- Sylvia Gray, Sustainable Development Officer, East Dunbartonshire Council

"We climbed our mountain one step at a time and confronted each new barrier and setback positively. There are now several Fairtrade Zones in Scotland, an application for a Fairtrade Region and hopefully soon a Fairtrade Nation.  The campaign has grown from small beginnings to one of the largest achievements in the UK."

 - Angela Oakley, East Dunbartonshire Fair Trade Group member

To find out the 5 steps to becoming a Fairtrade Zone, click here