What can I do?
We have the tools to make our demands heard. But it will take a new kind of campaign, with students, staff and people in developing countries joining together to defend human rights throughout global supply chains. Find out the different ways that you can be involved in the Buy Right campaign - as a student, a member of staff at a UK university or a supporter of the campaign.
Be a Buy Right Volunteer
Do you want to help fight for workers’ rights and Fairtrade on your campus? Can you help to inspire others to join the campaign by learning campaigning skills? Do you want to get trained in how to use the media, lobby the powerful and engage others? Do you want full training, a great reference, support over a year, expenses and loads of experience at running strategic campaigns? Then volunteer to be a Buy Right Activist. Have a look at this video about last year’s volunteer training days.
If you’re a volunteer for the Buy Right Campaign and want to stay in touch and swap ideas with other Buy Right volunteers around the UK then you can join the Buy Right Volunteers e-list, or for less frequent updates and news there’s the Buy Right mailing list. Make sure to find us on facebook.
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If you’re a Student
Run the Buy Right campaign on your campus. Read about the goals of the campaign
You can download the Buy Right Action Guide for free, for an overview of how to run the campaign at your university.
Collect signatures for the 10 000 Voices for Human Rights petition - show that students at your university don’t want sweatshop labour.
Come to our events to meet other students working on the issue, learn more and get trained up.
If you’re not already a member of a People & Planet group you can find your university’s group here or set one up.
Have a look at this page for some creative ideas for actions, or come up with your own.
Don’t be a stranger, tell us all the great things that you’re doing by emailing Lev.
If you’re a member of Staff
If you are on a steering committee or work in procurement then take a look at our resources for procurement staff.
You may benefit from this FAQ for university staff on the Worker Rights Consortium.
You can also help us support students across the UK in their campaigning by joining the FAN club.
And, of course, you can always get in touch with us for more information.
If you’re a Supporter
Join the FAN Club (Fundraising & Activist Network). The FAN Club is for everyone who supports our work campaigning for social and environmental justice. Anyone can join - simply make a minimum monthly contribution of £3.
