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Did you spot us at Manchester Pride? We joined in with our friends and partners in the LGBT+ Community! Ahead of the parade, we connected with members of the community for an evening of dinner and drinks attended by friends from our Pride Never Stops Campaign and partners from The Proud Trust, Gaydio, Zebedee and our own LGBT+ Equality volunteer group. On Saturday, we headed to Manchester Pride with our LGBT+ Equality charity partner The Proud Trust. Proud Trust empowers young people to be proud of who they are, they deliver youth work and one-to-one support across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Team members from Head Office and our Manchester Trafford Store joined the parade with The Proud Trust staff and young people supported by the charity. Following this, we headed back to Proud Place, the Proud Trust’s safe space for LGBT+ youth in the heart of Manchester where young people could attend a workshop from Kooth Digital Health (United Kingdom), and were treated to ice cream, an amazing drag act and a screening of Heartstopper! Pride is an incredible time to celebrate the LGBT+ community, but so is every day. We’re committed to equal opportunities and inclusion for all. Our Mission is to encourage and support everyone of all sexualities and gender identities to express themselves, celebrate and explore their unique talents.
We are delighted to announce that schuh took home not one but TWO awards, plus a highly commended mention at last nights Drapers Footwear Awards! Win! Best Use of Technology – THE SCHUH CLUB Win! Best Store Design – schuh Kids Manchester Trafford Centre Highly Commended! Team of the Year - Brand Marketing A huge thanks goes to all our teams continuous hard work - congratulations to all who were involved!
We’re championing LGBT+ equality and celebrating the community through our Pride Never Stops campaign. Our Mission is to encourage and support everyone of all sexualities and gender identities to express themselves, celebrate and explore their unique talents. Here’s what we have been up to… - We partnered with The Proud Trust since 2020 and have worked together on our Nationwide Pride and LGBT+ History Month campaigns, signposting the LGBT+ community and allies to their support and services. - Sold 32,008 Pride Charity tote bags with all profits donated directly to The Proud Trust. - We have connected 613 young people to the valuable support service of The Proud Trust. - We have hosted multiple Pride events in our London, Manchester and Brighton stores to bring the LGBT+ community together and celebrate. - We have teamed up with Converse to focus on spotlighting LGBT+ collectives and talent to be featured across our combined campaigns to amplify their voices. - Across our internal platform, we publish online educational resources and organise fun competitions for our teams to learn
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week! Mindfulness is a great way to look after your mental health. We caught up with our charity partners The Mix and spunout, to find out what mindfulness is and how it can work for you. Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present to avoid being overwhelmed by your thoughts. You can do it through activities like: Meditation Breathing exercises Short walks Gratitude journaling Mindfulness has many benefits and can work wonders for the mind. You may experience: Better focus and concentration Appreciating the here and now Reduced stress and anxiety levels Better understanding of your emotions The key to building a helpful mindful practice is consistency. It can take a while to integrate mindfulness and if it doesn’t work for you, it’s okay – it’s not for everyone. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, visit our charity partners for essential support. If you’re in the UK, visit The Mix Charity and if you’re in Ireland, visit spunout.
Last week we opened the doors to our brand new Merry Hill Kids store! Huge congratulations to all involved and good luck to Phoebe and the team, who look forward to seeing you all soon!
schuh has been named as a finalist in the Disability Smart Awards 2023. Disability Smart Awards recognise the work of teams and individuals who have gone above and beyond to improve the life experiences of disabled people. Business Disability Forum hosts the awards as a platform for sharing evidence and learnings from real life projects that have had a positive impact on disabled peoples’ lives. The awards also challenge all organisations to rethink what is possible on disability inclusion. There are 10 Disability Smart Award categories this year and schuh is a finalist in the Inclusive Communication category. ID: Illustrated image with Business Disability Forum logo on white background with stars. Text reads "Disability Smart Awards 2023. Sponsored by Microlink. Finalist".
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re teaming up with some incredible content creators and entertainers from designer and creator platform, OUR. Rajvi Bhogaita is a London based illustrator, combining traditional textures with muted colour palettes to create a tactile feeling of depth and tranquillity. Her goal is to empower women of all backgrounds and promote a peaceful state of mind through her art. Daisy Morris is a social media strategist and founder of The Selfhood. Daisy is on a mission to make the digital world a more friendly and human space, and has a community first approach to her work. Goldie Quaker is a DJ and Presenter of the Breakfast Show on Rinse FM, hailing from South West London. Goldie is a rising talent amongst London’s creative scene and the only way is up for this hilarious and creative young female.
We teamed up with PUMA for the latest edition of our DO YOU event series in partnership with The Prince's Trust this time at their centre in Manchester. The aim of the partnership is to help young people get into employment, training or set up their own business. Keep an eye on our socials for the next one!
We are delighted to let you know that last night schuh won the Diversity and Inclusion Award at The Drapers Awards 2022. Our entry focused on our Disability Equality Purpose Pillar and the progress made over the last two years to improve accessibility and inclusion for our customers, employees and the wider community. It is the first time Drapers have had a D+I category, so we are honored to be the first winner! https://lnkd.in/ezxjGSHt
The British Footwear Association have announced a new initiative which schuh is excited to be a part of! Recognising and celebrating 50 professionals from across the UK, The BFA Footwear50 will put a spotlight on the most important, influential and inspiring people in the footwear trade in 2022.
