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That’s a wrap on our first-ever aspiring managers programme! ?? Over nine weeks, the group engaged in an interactive and hands-on learning journey led by our brilliant learning and development manager, Darren Gallop. ? The initiative equipped everyone with the skills, confidence and mindset to step into people manager roles at Very in the future. ? It’s part of our?Unbox Your Career platform, which empowers Very teammates to take charge of their growth and development. And the best news is, our aspiring managers programme will be back in the new year. ? Let’s hear from some of those involved…??? ? Alexandra Hyde Dr. Peter York Bernadette Moriarty ? #LifeAtTheVeryGroup

We’re thrilled to share that Very’s ‘Let’s make it sparkle’ brand platform won silver at the Effie UK Awards last night – one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in the marketing world. ?? ? The accolade, in the seasonal category, recognises how ‘Let’s make it sparkle’ has delivered outstanding results and resonated with our target customers.? ? Huge congratulations to our talented brand and creative teams, and a big shout out to our amazing creative partner, The Gate London, for their collaboration and support. The win is testament to the energy, creativity and teamwork behind bringing ‘Let’s make it sparkle’ to life! ? ? #LifeAtTheVeryGroup

We’ve partnered with ITV Daytime and Alison Hammond to bring extra sparkle to Christmas!???? ? As the 'Very Godmother', Alison is helping viewers avoid festive faux pas—from feeding the family to finding perfect gifts—now live on This Morning. The campaign showcases products from brands like Ninja, Coty, Meta, and Lego, integrated into our above-the-line marketing.??? ? This ad, created with The Gate London and Zenith UK, continues our flamingo-filled?Christmas?campaign.? ? Learn more on our website: vhttps://lnkd.in/eg3ACBjs ? Let’s make it sparkle!???? ? #LifeAtTheVeryGroup

Huge congratulations to Mujtaba Ghauri and Rainer Noble on graduating from the WiHTL & Diversity in Retail Ethnic Future Leaders Programme! ?? They are the fourth and fifth Very teammates to complete the six-month programme, aimed at supporting high-potential individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds to progress into senior roles and enhance ethnic diversity in leadership. Reflecting on the programme, Mujtaba said: “The experience showed me the power of sharing my unique journey as an ethnic leader, building my personal brand, developing strong networks and other key tools for success. Listening to inspiring speakers boosted my confidence as a leader and in life. I’m excited to apply these insights to benefit my team, the business and my own growth, and to one day inspire others.” Rainer added: ”I loved my experience on the course and couldn't recommend it highly enough. The incredible speakers and content made the whole experience a real joy to be a part of.” Thank you to the WiHTL & Diversity in Retail team for creating this invaluable programme, and congratulations to all the other cohort members on your achievement! ?? (Also shown in pic ??: Alan Hornsby) #LifeAtTheVeryGroup

Our flamingo-filled festive ad is back!???? ? From tonight, our much-loved Christmas creative will be flying back on screens, and it’s just one element of our sparkly Christmas campaign which we’ll be rolling out over the next few weeks. ? Originally launched in 2023, the campaign became an instant favourite. It drove a 22% increase in target customer consideration and was named the second most persuasive Christmas ad of the season by Kantar. This year, using insights and data, adding a sprinkling of creativity and collaborating with our incredible partners The Gate and Zenith, we’ve created an even greater Christmas campaign which we know our customers will love. ? From launching our Daydreaming campaign to inspire those starting their Christmas shopping early and unveiling our best party wear under the new Haus of Flamingo platform, to adding extra sparkle by teaming up with ITV in an exclusive celebrity-studded partnership, there’s lots of festive fun in the pipeline! ? Here’s to making this Christmas sparkle!?? ? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eCEG98q9 ? #LifeAtTheVeryGroup

Ever wondered what happens inside a retailer’s fulfilment centre? ?? A group of sixth form students found out when they went behind the scenes at Skygate, our super high-tech fulfilment centre in the East Midlands. We gave the group a glimpse of the diverse career opportunities in logistics and fulfilment as part of our commitment to creating opportunities for underrepresented groups in our communities. They got stuck in with picking and packing orders, spent time in our flow room (Skygate’s central hub) and saw the awesome tech that helps us handle over 31 million items every year. ?? Big shout out to Nathan Seaburn, Maisie Gallears, Joe Collins, Heather Morrison, Samuel Redelkiewicz and Leeroy Francis for their time and energy, and to Janessa Sylvia Oniel and Matthew Young for sharing their own inspiring career journeys with the young people. And a huge thank you to Career Ready, a wonderful social mobility charity we’re proud to partner with, for helping us organise the event. #LifeAtTheVeryGroup

Ready to launch your career in finance???? ? Our Finance Graduate Scheme 2025 is open for applications! ? If you’re looking for hands-on experience, professional qualifications and real career growth, you’ve come to the right place. ? Let’s hear from Leanora G., Francesco Monachino and Chloe McVey, who all joined Very via our finance graduate scheme, for more…??? ? Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXFFEbjy ? #LifeAtTheVeryGroup

?? Winners! ?? We're so happy to share that our team took home the Workforce Planning Award at last night’s Supply Chain Excellence Awards. This recognises the fantastic work of Maisie Gallears, our talent and development manager, and Darren Gallop, our learning and development manager.?They’ve been instrumental in supporting our fulfilment teams in the East Midlands and Wrexham to do a brilliant job today whilst also getting future-ready. Through strategic partnerships with learning providers, early careers specialists and charities, we've cultivated an environment where our amazing fulfilment team can grow and new talent is welcomed into the industry. ?? Some standout achievements along the way: ? Promoting many of our fulfilment leaders from within Very, fostering a strong culture of growth and opportunity. ? Empowering 35 fulfilment colleagues through leadership or technical apprenticeships. ? Supporting 180 fulfilment colleagues to gain NVQ qualifications. ? Launching an in-house development programme, specifically tailored for fulfilment colleagues. Congratulations to Maisie, Darren and everyone who has supported them along the way! #SCEA24 #LifeAtTheVeryGroup Zo? Clayton-White Hannah Kelly Innes Wood Joe Collins Lee Howard Heather Morrison Samuel Redelkiewicz

Our 2023/24 annual results are in! We achieved market-beating top-line growth with Very UK revenue of ￡1.84bn. That’s an increase of 0.7% on the previous year. Highlights include: ???Over 3% growth in our financial services offering Very Finance. ??Achieving our best-ever customer satisfaction score. ??Launching our new brand proposition, 'Let's make it sparkle' and our flamingo fluent devices across the festive period, followed by a long-term fashion platform, 'Haus of Flamingo'. We couldn’t have achieved any of this without our brilliant team. Together, we’ll keep delivering on our purpose of helping families get more out of life. Read more about our FY24 results???:?https://lnkd.in/eiVz5t_5 #LifeAtTheVeryGroup?#VeryProud?#VeryAmbitious

? 2,495 ? That’s how many times our WAVE (Women at Very) network has brought together women from across the business through watercooler pairings over the last four years. These in person or online meetups have helped women connect with each other, often for the first time, leading to new friendships and support systems, stronger networks and a brilliant sense of community. ? Shout out to Jenn Jones - Gray and Natalie Cookson who snapped this selfie at their watercooler meet up. Jenn said: “It really is amazing how much you can get from spending 30 minutes with someone that you wouldn’t usually interact with day-to-day. I absolutely love my watercooler chats and have learned so much from them. Bring on next month’s meet up!” Big thanks to Karen Murphy for bringing so much positive energy to the table and arranging more than 60 watercooler pairings every month, and to the OG WAVE-er Lucie Child whose vision started it all by bringing 13 women together for a cuppa back in 2019! #LifeAtTheVeryGroup