Our Stories

Introduction

Our colleagues bring M&S to life and these are the stories that show how.

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  • #Early Careers  
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From Christmas temp to future leader

We spoke to Lily Rendell about how a temporary Christmas job at M&S turned into the start of a career in retail that she never expected and why she believes there’s real opportunity at M&S for anyone who’s willing to work for it.

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  • #Inclusion & Diversity

Meet Scotland’s Rising Star, Jamie

Last week, Marks & Start alum Jamie, was awarded the The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx and Homesense Rising Star Award in Scotland. The award recognises young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their local community.

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  • #In Store 
  • #Inclusion & Diversity

Meet Northern Ireland’s Rising Star, Kevin

This week, M&S Lisburn’s Kevin, was awarded the L’Oréal Paris Rising Star Award at The Prince’s Trust Awards in Belfast. The Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards recognise young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their local community. 

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Meet Charlotte

We spoke to Assistant Footwear Designer, Charlotte, about her Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD diagnoses, the benefits it brings to her role and how the Buddy & Ability network is helping her to share who she really is.

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Meet Ben!

Read on to hear more about his career journey as a person with autism, his passion for photography and how he is flourishing at M&S.

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  • #In Store 
  • #Inclusion & Diversity

Meet Customer Assistant, Jocelin

Meet Jocelin - one of our Customer Assistants!

Jocelin tells us about her experience at M&S as a person with a disability and why she joined the Ability & Buddy colleague network.

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