Young Co-Operatives is a practical introduction to fair trade and co-operatives working for young people. It helps children and young people aged 13-18 to set up and run their own businesses. The Learning Curve programme on BBC R4 considers how useful these schemes are and whether fair trade has a place in schools.

Journalist Libby Purves is joined by Kevin McGrother, the Young Co-Operatives National Co-ordinator and Aimee Pitcher, a 15 year old, who takes part in a Young Co-Operatives group at her school. Also taking part in the discussion is Felicity Smith, a Business Studies teacher at the Heritage School in Chester-le-Street, where Aimee is a pupil.

Listen to the full programme:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/learningcurve_20050308.shtml