Declan Jenkinson, Captain of Leeds Rhinos LDSL team and Jenny Robinson, Leeds Rhinos Wheelchair Player, are both learning disability ambassadors. With ex-Paralympian Ayaz Bhuta, they officially opened the shop to the public. Located at 15 Kirkgate, the shop has the charity’s new look interior design and accessibility is key to the layout.
The entrance is step free and the aisles are wider than most traditional shops, to allow for easy manoeuvring for wheelchair and mobility scooter users and parents with pushchairs and prams. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. The till area is lowered for easy reach and the double changing room, which is fitted with a seat and handrails for safety, can be adjusted to fit a power wheelchair and carer.
The back of house is also accessible for disabled colleagues and volunteers to work in or make refreshments. The shop has a relaxing atmosphere with vintage, industrial look, fixtures with white exposed brick walls. There’s also a Community Corner with comfortable seating and a chalk board, to invite the community to share their views on disability equality.
The shop offers their new collections, Scope Vintage and Selected by Scope, a range of brand-new items from leading high street labels alongside a stunning range of pre-loved donations a.
