Apprenticeshop opens in style
MAIDENHEAD: A shop set up and run by a specialist school in Maidenhead has raised £2,500 on its first day of opening.
Apprenticeshop, which allows students from Beech Lodge School to gain work experience, is donating all proceeds to The Shanly Foundation which supports nearby charities.
On its opening day on Friday, Apprenticeshop’s staff and students raised exactly £2,500 in the space of two hours through sales of furnishings and household items.
The store in High Street will provide key retail experience for students in a ‘benevolent’ atmosphere, which helps to develop
social skills in a safe environment.
Daniela Shanly, proprietor of Beech Lodge, said: “We were inundated with people, but everyone was really friendly.”
Apprenticeshop is open 1-3pm on Wednesdays and 11am1pm on Fridays, with additional opening hours on Saturday to be announced later.