Our Stories

As part of our Pride Month series, we spoke to George and Graeme, a married couple who work in neighbouring M&S stores. They share how they met, what Pride means to them, and why feeling supported and accepted at work makes a real difference.

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.

For International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating Aisha Aslam, Inventory Manager in Clothing & Home. Through reverse mentoring and colleague development, Aisha is helping to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, we sat down with Lycrecia, Senior Project Manager in Supply Chain & Logistics, to learn more about her career journey, the challenges she’s overcome, and why she thinks M&S is a fantastic place for women to build their career.

This National Apprenticeship Week, we speak to colleagues across M&S who are studying towards an apprenticeship, learning as they earn and progressing their career development. 

We caught up with Ryan Powell, Deputy Store Manager for Visual Merchandising, to find out more about how the Visual Merchandising team create bold, fashion-forward spaces in our stores.