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Jack has been with schuh for two years and completed his Level 2 Apprenticeship programme within the last year. Jack’s unwavering commitment and hard work over the past year, alongside the support of his management team, has seen him not only progress through his apprenticeship programme but also a promotion to a Management Trainee position within the store. Amazing – well done Jack! “From the moment I started at schuh I knew it was more than just a part time job. The atmosphere in store was just amazing. After I had been at Schuh for around 3 months as a part-time sales adviser, that's when I realised I just wanted to learn more and carry on extending my knowledge. I then started the apprenticeship which lasted just over a year. The support from everyone was amazing! During my apprenticeship, I was promoted to supervisor where I could develop my knowledge even more, especially around the management side of things. Now fast forward to where we are now, just finished my end of point assessment and have been promoted to trainee manager. I would recommend the apprenticeship to anyone looking to step up their career in retail and take it to a new level!”
Meet Emma Wilson, our CRM & Loyalty Manager who has been included in Drapers 30 Under 30! This initiative identifies up-and-coming talent in fashion retail who are energising the industry and redefining it for the future. After joining us in 2021, Emma led our first-ever loyalty scheme THE SCHUH CLUB, which won the 'Best use of Technology' prize at the Drapers Footwear Awards 2023. Paula Nicola, our head of CRM, says: "The success of our loyalty programme would not have been possible without Emma". Emma is described by colleagues as enthusiastic, resilient, innovative, organised, and excellent at project delivery. We couldn't be prouder! https://lnkd.in/ekv5PwWY
To celebrate Disability History Month, we caught up with schuh model, Georgia Stannard. Georgia has had a prosthetic leg for four years and has been modelling for over two of those years. She loves exploring her personal style, music, and any creative medium. She mostly loves to write, and one day hopes to explore that further. Georgia comments, “I feel lucky enough I am both witnessing and experiencing the bridge of inclusivity widening amongst the industry.”
Meet Gemma Adby, model and disability equality advocate, who is celebrating Disability History Month with us. Gemma started her modelling journey around 4 years ago to raise awareness and advocate change. She was born with a missing left forearm and by becoming a model, she has worked with some amazing brands who advocate for more representation in the industry. Gemma observes, “I feel like I'm still a big step away from where I need to be but I love the journey I've been on and I can't wait to see where it takes me next!”
We’ve partnered with Shape Arts, our disability equality charity partner, to create our latest charity tote bag designed by Grace Fairley. All profits from the sales of these tote bags are donated back to Shape Arts. Shape Arts is a disability-led arts organisation which works to improve access to culture for disabled people by providing opportunities for disabled artists and training cultural institutions to be more open to disabled people. Award winning illustrator and animator, Grace Fairley was nominated to create this design, inspired by the theme "re-thinking disability". Grace’s work has a special focus on disability, mental health, and womanhood and she believes that big messages can be communicated in simple ways. Get your schuh x Shape Arts charity tote bag today and help fund the charity’s amazing work!
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We are delighted to share that schuh has been shortlisted for TWO awards at the Drapers Awards 2023! 🏆 - Retailer of the year 👟 - Retail Star of the year - Daniel Barker, Senior Buyer 🌟 Wish us luck! ID: An image of a black and gold patterned background with text reading "Drapers Awards. 14th November 2023. The Hac, London. Headline Sponsor DSV."
We’re championing disability equality and sharing our progress towards becoming a more accessible business in partnership with Purple Tuesday. Here’s what we’ve been up to recently: - We were shortlisted for the “Inclusive Communication Award” by the Business Disability Forum Disability Smart Awards. - We have worked with our equality, diversity and inclusion consultancy partner Goss Consultancy Ltd. to ensure our websites are accessible, and have resolved accessibility issues highlighted through this work. We’ll continue to carry out regular access reviews and do our best to incorporate accessibility into future developments. - This year we have donated 487 items of footwear to Jo's Odd Shoes, for people who only wear one shoe or two odd shoes because of amputation, limb absence or conditions, such as CRPS. - Through our bespoke schuh academy training platform, over 82% of our store team have completed our Disability Confident module and over 76% have completed our Autism Awareness module. We’re driving to ensure this is as close to 100% as possible. - Almost 20% of our ecommerce imagery is now shot with disabled models and models with visible differences, up from 15% last year, better representing our community. By working with Purple, we will continue to learn and help towards our mission to encourage and support people of all abilities to express themselves, celebrate and explore their unique talents. We’re committed to equal opportunities and inclusion for all.
We’re championing racial equality and celebrating the community through our Black History Month campaign in partnership with Blueprint for All. Our Mission is to encourage and support people of all ethnicities to express themselves, celebrate and explore their unique talents. Here’s what we’ve been up to… - We’ve partnered with Blueprint For All since 2020 and have worked together on our nationwide Black History Month and Anti-Racism Day campaigns, signposting our community to their resources and support. - We‘ve sold 31,461 racial equality charity tote bags with all profits donated directly to Blueprint For All. - Through a competition we ran with Blueprint For All, we gave two young artists the opportunity to design this charity tote bag, spotlighting them across our channels. - We continually champion diverse talent through Purpose moments such as BHM, Eid and Pride, as well as within our nationwide schuh Do You campaigns and more. - We’ve made commitments to the @BusinessInTheCommunity Race at Work Charter which seeks to improve racial equality, inclusion and diversity in the workplace. - Across our internal platform, we publish online educational resources and organise fun competitions for our teams to learn about and celebrate a diverse range of communities throughout the year. Black History Month is an incredible time to celebrate the achievements of black people and POC, but so is every day. We’re committed to equal opportunities and inclusion for all.
We're thrilled to welcome schuh as the proud sponsor for the Footwear Brands Category at this year's Footwear50 celebration! Nicola Monachello, schuh Buying Director, shared with us: “There are so many fantastic individuals who continue to improve products and services with the customer at the heart of everything. Celebrating those going above and beyond with their contributions to the footwear sector is so important. We are delighted to support the British Footwear Association and be a part of this initiative.” If you know someone deserving of recognition for their exceptional contributions in the footwear industry this year, nominate them now - https://lnkd.in/eABbevFD
