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Radio Manchester,23 Oct 2025,4 mins

Good news for autistic volunteer Tom

Need To Know Manchester

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The mother of a man with autism who was stopped from volunteering at Waitrose in Cheadle Hulme says her son has now been offered a job at his local ASDA. 28 year old Tom Boyd had worked 600 hours over four years at Waitrose when his role there was abruptly ended, because she'd asked if he could be paid.

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