* Please note - for a chance to win the Daily Telegraph scholarships, just fill in your shop details on the Small Shops Awards entry form. You do not need to apply through these pages.
Win the chance to attend this year's most talked about retail training
Due to the huge success of the Mary Portas guide to successful retailing, Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for Retail are offering four owners or managers of independent retail businesses the opportunity to take part in the three most popular master classes, free of charge.
Launched in July, the Mary Portas guide to successful retailing has already seen hundreds of delegates attend master classes with bookings continuing to flood in. There are currently 183 master classes planned in the coming months with more being arranged all the time.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS
The aim of the scholarship programme is to give owners and managers of small retail businesses the opportunity to reach their potential and fulfil their aspirations at work. Held in central London between 25th and 27th January 2011, the four successful scholarship winners will learn some key aspects to running a retail business.
DAY 1: My shop, my future: Building, mobilising and maintaining a vision for your business
DAY 2: Selling and service skills: Standing out from the crowd with customer service for success
DAY 3: Creating desire: Visual merchandising and the 'wow' factor to set your shop apart
The scholarship covers all course fees, two nights' accomodation in central London with breakfast, and lunch on all three days. In total, this package is worth well over £1,000. As with all master classes, training will be delivered by retail experts, quality assured by the National Skills Academy for Retail.
QUALIFYING CRITERIA
Applicants must be employed by, or be the owner-manager of a small or medium sized retail business, with fewer than 1,000 employees in total. The attached application form must be filled out and returned by email by the closing date of Friday, 8th October 2010. Applications will be shortlisted and telephone interviews will then be held to find the four lucky winners.
For more information on the Mary Portas guide to successful retailing, please visit our main page.
