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Dunelm are so excited to join the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as a Candidate member! With access to the SAC’s global community and the Higg Index tools, our aim is to further strengthen and drive impact and sustainability improvements. The Higg Index tools will be used to support our Better Manufacturing programme where we aim to engage our manufacturing suppliers on their Net Zero journey. The Higg FEM tool supports us to collect data on water, waste, chemicals, energy use and carbon emissions and can be used to identify opportunities for environmental improvement in our value chain, helping us on the way to our target of reducing Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2030 (against a 2019 baseline). For more information on what the SAC do, please head to their site.
💚 Glorious Greenwich 💚 Here's a snapshot from our store opening yesterday. 🍥 Cupcakes from our community team 🎟 Hidden golden tickets and goody bags for some lucky customers 💕 Colleagues giving an experience filled with value and joy Opening a store is a huge team effort and takes the work of so many of our teams - Property, Store Operations, Recruitment, Community, Charity and of course our brilliant store colleagues. Thank you to everyone who made our opening such a success! To see more, join our Greenwich Community Facebook Group. If you're interested in becoming one of our colleagues, head over to dunelmcareers.com
As a fellow retailer, we are very saddened to hear the news about Wilko and are thinking of all the colleagues who have been affected. We’d therefore like to offer our immediate support and bring to your attention some fantastic opportunities we are currently have in our retail, head office and distribution functions. We have also agreed a fast-track application process to Wilko colleagues, guaranteeing all those who apply an opportunity to have an interview. For more information on our current opportunities, please head to our careers site following the link below: www.dunelmcareers.com Or, alternatively, you can contact our Resourcing Team directly by email at: recruitmentsupport@dunelm.com
🎉 Greenwich induction day 🎉 This week we got together with all of our brilliant colleagues who will be a part of our new Greenwich store. We had a big day of induction - from getting to know each other better with quick fire questions, understanding the huge role our communities play in our stores, and getting to grips with our in-store tech. We're thrilled to welcome you all, Dream Team Greenwich! 💚
We're proud to be the 2500th organisation to sign up to Mental Health at Work’s Commitment. The Commitment is a simple framework to help businesses implement better mental health at work that any organisation from any sector can join. Find out more about the commitment below:
Our Colleague Support Fund provides non repayable grants for colleagues who may be facing hardship. The fund is split into three parts – hardship grants, hardship arrangements, and life events. This is open to every single one of our colleagues to apply for. Hear from one of our colleagues and their experience: ‘I wanted to pass on a massive thanks for the help from the Colleague Support Fund. The colleague who has received this help is so grateful and it’s taken a massive weight off their shoulders.’
Our ShareSave Scheme enables our colleagues to purchase Dunelm shares at a discounted rate. This is something available to all colleagues annually and matures over three years. With the contribution ranging from £5 to £500, colleagues can choose a number that is right for them. ‘Each time I have taken up the ShareSave Scheme, I know I can look forward to a bright future with Dunelm. With the business going from strength to strength I am rewarded for my hard work in playing my part in this.'
💭 Mental Health Awareness Week 💭 Yesterday, we hosted a live panel event with own colleagues and our charity partner Mind on Generalised Anxiety Disorder. The advice we took away from the session was really insightful and included some great things such as: Celebrate your gifts and not your labels Be more selfish It’s a journey that doesn’t finish but does get better A huge thank you to our colleagues who shared their own lived experiences.
💚 A look inside our Colleague First Roadshow! 💚 Over the last couple of weeks, our store leaders from across the UK came together for our 2023 roadshow – the focus; Colleague First. ✔Our performance To kick off the day we talked performance – focusing on the future and the importance Value & Joy for our customers. We also discussed our areas for growth and our customer shopping habits. ⬆ Our growth We were joined by our CEO Nick for two of the days, where he took us through the growth of the business from the beginning, when we were a market stall, all the way to where we are now. He went into detail about how much growth was still to come and gave our Store Coaches the confidence to be their best for now and for the future. 🤝 Our colleagues We had a great session on our Retail People Strategy, all around empowered leaders and colleagues and the importance of having an environment where they can learn, thrive and belong.
👋 Meet Lily! 👋 Starting all the way back in November 2012 as a Christmas temp, Lily joined our Wolverhampton store on the tills. Quickly recognising her passion for retail and working in a team, Lily began her "Step Up" training. In Lily's own words she says "Dunelm has offered me a platform where I've been able to successfully build a career for myself whilst having my wonderful family at home. Thank you Dunelm!"
