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Fast-track your retail career with a Retail Trust Scholarship to the Oxford Summer School Foundation

Applications are now open for eight managers to secure free scholarships worth £1,895 to the Foundation level at bira’s Oxford Summer School on 1-5 July at St Catherine's College, Oxford. The course is designed to give delegates deeper insights into all aspects of the business allowing them to become better managers. Retail Trust, the only charity that looks after all three million people working in retail, offers free scholarships to all the Oxford Summer School courses, as well as a range of free services to those in need. The Foundation course is open to managers - from supervisory to

YOUNG PEOPLE REQUIRED TO SET UP POP UP SHOPS IN LEEDS & ROCHDALE – SIGN UP BY 7 MARCH

Retail Trust and vInspired are now recruiting young people aged 16–25 to set up pop up shops in Leeds and Rochdale as part of a new 12 week skills development and volunteering programme called Retail Ready People (RRP) – sign up by 7 March. Retail Ready People is looking for young people who want to enter or progress in the retail sector by setting up and running a high street shop. Working as part of a team of young volunteers, they will take part in a FREE training programme to develop key retail skills and then put their training into action by transforming empty shops into creative

Retailers celebrate the 60th Retail Trust London Ball to raise money for retailers in need

Eminent retailers at the Retail Trust London Ball raised £1 million last night (28 January) for fellow retailers proving the majority of the retail sector is going strong. The retail networking event of the year is held annually at the Grosvenor House Hotel to raise funds for Retail Trust in order to provide continued care and support for all those involved in the retail sector. Luminaries including Sir Philip Green, Don McCarthy, Harold Tillman and Marc Bolland made large donations that contributed to the £1 million sum along with a silent auction with exclusive prizes such as a trip to

RETAIL TRUST GRAND SCOTTISH BALL RAISES £137,790 FOR SCOTTISH RETAIL STAFF IN NEED

The great and the good of Scotland’s retail community rallied in Glasgow last night (6 December 2012) to raise £137,790 for Retail Trust, the only charity that looks after all three million people working in retail. The James Bond themed Grand Scottish Ball, sponsored by Land Securities, more than surpassed last year’s fundraising total as Scotland’s retail and business community, and a smattering of celebrities turned out in force to support the charity. The glamorous black tie event which took place at the Hilton, Glasgow, was hosted by stylist to the stars, Mark Heyes and was

Cosy up this winter at community changing pop-up shop in Enfield opening 10 November

Cosy Cove, Enfield’s only pop-up shop powered by volunteers on the Retail Ready People project, will be open and ready for business in the heart of Enfield town centre at 11am on Saturday 10 November for three weeks only. Cutting the ribbon will be Nick de Bois, MP for Enfield North and he will be joined by Mark Rudling, Enfield Town Centre Manager, to celebrate the town’s involvement in the project. Cosy Cove marks the beginning of pioneering voluntary project Retail Ready People, a FREE 12-week skills development and volunteering programme giving 16 – 25 year olds the chance to set up

Volunteers fired up after a booming start at pop-up shop Make Away in Brighton’s Lanes

Customers made away with their bespoke t-shirts at the Make Away pop-up shop in Brighton on Saturday, as part of unique offering Retail Ready People that gives young people the chance to set up and run shops in empty units in their town. Live screen-printing in the shop window piqued the interest of passers-by in Brighton’s Lanes, who were then invited to customise their own t-shirts to take away, featuring designs from local Brighton artists. Volunteers treated their customers to free pizza and serenaded them with live music while they created their t-shirts and shopped for other

Get hands on at Make Away – new-style pop-up in Brighton’s Lanes opening 3 November

Make Away, Brighton’s only pop-up shop powered by volunteers on the Retail Ready People project, will be open and ready for business in the heart of Brighton’s Lanes at 11am on Saturday 3 November for one month only. Make Away marks the first of pioneering voluntary project Retail Ready People, a FREE 12-week skills development and volunteering programme giving 16 – 25 year olds the chance to set up and run a pop-up shop in their local area. The Brighton volunteers have opted to give their customers a more hands-on retail experience – screen-printing their own t-shirts, bags and cards

RETAILERS RAISE £45,000 FOR RETAIL TRUST AT GREAT NORTHERN PARTY 2012

Coronation Street star joined by some of retail's biggest names at fundraiserThe great and good of retail were on hand last night (20 September) in Manchester for Retail Trust’s Great Northern Party, with over £45,000 raised to help support the charity, which looks after all three million people in the retail industry. Coronation Street star Antony Cotton, hosted proceedings at The Point at Lancashire County Cricket Club. The event’s drinks reception, sponsored by N Brown Group, provided the perfect networking opportunity, with retailers including Harvey Nichols, Matalan, House of Fraser,

Cotton on to the best retailers’ party in the North West – the Retail Trust Great Northern Party

Antony Cotton, loveable busybody Sean Tully on Coronation Street, is taking to the stage as host of the Retail Trust Great Northern Party on 20 September. Elite northern retailers will gather together at the exceptional venue The Point in Old Trafford for the third year running. Global and national retailers, suppliers and manufacturers will dine, dance and party the night away, rubbing shoulders against the backdrop of the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Guests will be treated to a three course feast created by The Point’s talented chef, and a silent auction, a raffle and a quiz will

Chasing the Dragons

Dragon Boats race for charity at Ocean TerminalThe Western Harbour at Ocean Terminal played host to one of Scotland’s biggest and most spectacular charity events when twenty eight teams paddle it out on Saturday 23rdJune 2012. The Dragon Boat Race is jointly organised by Retail Trust, Ocean Terminal and Leith Rotary and followed last year’s successful event which raised over £15,000 for charities. This year, total funds raised will be announced in August and it’s anticipated they will be well in excess of last year’s amount. The teams came from all over Scotland and were drawn from

RETAIL TRUST & TIMPSON CHAIR TO HOST FREE MANCHESTER MASTERCLASS

Retail Trust, the only charity looking after all people in retail, is offering 50 first time retail managers the chance to develop their skills with a FREE masterclass delivered by John Timpson CBE on Wednesday 18th July 2012 at Manchester Business School.The aims of the half day Retail Trust Masterclass is to: •           Inspire retail staff in their first management role •           Learn from a master in retail who will share his retail journey and experience •           Provide an opportunity for managers from big and small retailers to share and discuss best practice •

A Jubilee fete fit for a Queen raises £3,500 for Retail Trust uniting community

Dignitaries and local guests in their hundreds turned out for the Jubilee Fete at the Crookfur Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns, Glasgow, raising £3,500 for Retail Trust, the only charity that looks after all three million people working in retail. John Amabile, of 60 minute makeover fame, declared the free fete open to the public on Saturday 2 June. Other distinguished guests included Lord Provost Alastair Carmichael, East Renfrewshire Council; Patricia Thomson, Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Renfrewshire; Ken Macintosh MSP; Jim Murphy MP, and Retail Trust Chief Executive Nigel J

Get a slice of the celebrity action at the Retail Trust Charity Golf Day 2012

Pitch in with celebrities and retailers alike for the Retail Trust Charity Golf Day 2012 -organised by Matalan- at the DeVere Carden Park Golf Resort on Thursday 21 June in aid of Retail Trust, the only charity that looks after three million people working in retail plus those retired from the sector. Join a celebrity’s side or sign up a team of four players to wow your clients, build relationships with suppliers or just take a day out on the stunning, championship course near Chester. Test out your competitive edge with the ‘Nearest the pin’ and ‘Longest drive’ contests for the coveted

RETAIL TRUST & VINSPIRED ANNOUNCE THREE YEAR PARTNERSHIP

Charities to help young people to build skills and confidence for work in the retail sectorWith the numbers of young people not in education, employment or training approaching one million this month, Retail Trust and Youth volunteering charity vInspired have teamed up to give young people a step into the retail industry. The project, launched in Volunteers’ Week (June 1-7), will enlist young people who want to enter or progress in the retail sector to develop and volunteer in local pop-up initiatives. The project is supported by Dan Thompson founder of #riotcleanup and will be aimed at

Join top retailers in historic Dragon Boat race to raise money for Retail Trust

With up to 35 boats tearing through the Leith Docks in Edinburgh on Saturday 23 June, Dragon Boats 2012 will be Scotland’s biggest ever event to raise funds for charities including Retail Trust, the only charity that looks after the needs of all three million people in retail. Staff from event partner Barclays will be taking on supporters from Asda, Morrisons, Debenhams, Matalan, Harvey Nichols, Waitrose and a whole host of other retailers. Supporters of the 2012 race get to display their brand in front of the thousands of spectators who will be lining the docks. Up to 800 intrepid

A FITTING NIGHT AS LINGERIE INDUSTRY RAISES £52,000 FOR RETAIL TRUST & FTCT

Celebrities and representatives of the lingerie and swimwear sector were out in force at The Savoy tonight for a sizzling summer spectacular, the annual Contour Fashion Ball, which raised a staggering £52,000 for Retail Trust and the Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust. The event, sponsored by INVISTA, Panache and Fashion Forms saw celebrities Caprice, Wayne Hemingway, Kim Jacob and Aliza Reger party the night away with the lucky guests who managed to get a ticket to the sell-out event, hosted by TV and celebrity style guru Mark Heyes. The Joe Stilgoe Quartet provided sultry summer sounds

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