David Parke is a PR & Social MediaManager for M&S Food and a long-standing member of the LGBTQ+ network. Here, he shares his journey of coming out, what Pride means to him today, and how he’s helping to push the business forward through visibility, advocacy and inclusion.
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.
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.
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.
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.