The Lincolnshire Co-operative Challenge was an English joint competition run by Lincolnshire Co-operative and the Lincolnshire & Rutland Education Business Partnership to promote fairtrade and enterprise within schools. The competition was open to schools in Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire and Rutland.
The first and second rounds of the competition took place within the participating schools where finalists were selected to go to the final which took place at the Jackson Theatre, University of Lincoln. The prizes varied between years and were donated by the competition sponsors which include the Lincolnshire Co-operative, Starbucks, The Body Shop and from 2007 Marks & Spencer.
2005 Friday 10 June
2006 Friday 9 June
| Position | School | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford | Ipod Nano | |
| 2nd | Uppingham Community College, Uppingham, (Rutland) | Ipod Shuffle | |
| 3rd | Carre's Grammar School, Sleaford | MP3 Player |
2007 Friday 8 June
| Position | School | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robert Manning Technology College, Bourne | Sony PSP | |
| 2nd | Casterton Business and Enterprise College, Great Casterton (Rutland) | DVD Player | |
| 3rd | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford | Digital Camera |
2008 Friday 6 June
| Position | School | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yarborough School, Lincoln | Sony PSP | |
| 2nd | Branston Community College | DVD Player | |
| 3rd | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford | Digital Camera |
2009 Friday 12 June
| Position | School | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Branston Community College | Sony PSP | |
| 2nd | Uppingham Community College, Uppingham | DVD Player | |
| 3rd | Vale of Catmose College | Digital Camera |
| School | Times in Top 3 |
|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford | 3 (2006,2007,2008) |
| Branston Community College, Branston | 2 (2008,2009) |
| Uppingham Community College, Uppingham | 2 (2006,2009) |
| Vale of Catmose College, Oakham | 1 (2009) |
| Yarborough School, Lincoln | 1 (2008) |
| Casterton Community College, Stamford | 1 (2007) |
| Robert Manning Technology College, Bourne | 1 (2007) |
| Carres Grammar School, Sleaford | 1 (2006) |
Note: There was no Top 3 in 2005