The Store Concept - Open days for Town Centre Managers

Wednesday 21 October 2009
Academy, 12 Cavendish Street, Keighley BD21 3RG

The Store consists of nine smaller retail units offering a range of products. Each of the retailers housed in these units are new to the industry and have to come to The STORE for support from Leeds City College and Bradford Council's successful Kickstart programme during their first year of trading. 

The National Skills Academy for Retail and Leeds Retail Skills Academy, one of the 18 skills shops members of the National Skills Academy for Retail, have agreed to organise open days to allow ATCM Members to visit The Store. This is a great example of what can be done with empty units in a retail location but also it is an opportunity for start up/first time retailers to learn their trade in a supportive and learning environment.

For more information please visit the website: http://www.visitthestore.co.uk/

The National Skills Academy and Leeds Retails Skills Academy are suggesting two open days:

Dates:

Friday 25 September and Wednesday 21 October 2009

Agenda:

10:30 Arrival refreshments

11:00 The Store Project Initiative - Rachel Rickards/Keith Ramsay

11:30 Tour of The Store - Meet The Traders

12:45 Lunch with Philip Smith, Town Centre Manager, Keighley and other stakeholders

14:00 Tour of other complementary Town Centre retail initiatives

15:00 Refreshments and Q&A 

15:30 Close

Booking:

To book for one of the open days please email a.holling@parklanecoll.ac.uk to reserve your place.  Spaces are limited to 20 people per open day, so book now to avoid missing out!  (Other dates will be announced if responses are high) 

For further information please telephone +44 (0) 1535 606849.