A woman who always wanted to work at Asda has been given the chance to live her dream and serve customers behind the till.

Twenty-four-year-old Megan Brown, who has Down’s Syndrome, has been going shopping with her mum, Heather, 68, at Asda in Chandler’s Ford for 22 years.

Heather said that Megan has a real passion for dance and loves attending aqua aerobics classes at Places Leisure in Eastleigh but  ‘since day one, she has always wanted to join the team at Asda.’

Megan was given more than an hour on the till at the Bournemouth Road store on Wednesday, September 18, where she was able to bring smiles to customers' faces.  

Her mum said: “She knows all the staff by name, even giving the security guard a high-five when she walks through the door.

(Image: Submitted) “All she has ever wanted to do is join the team – she has even got in tears when previous staff members have left.

“The team in Chandlers Ford are just so lovely. When they gave Megan her own lanyard and Asda t-shirt she was just so ecstatic.”

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Despite only being asked to man the till for an hour, Megan insisted she could do more and staff said that she was a natural.

Asda worker Pearl Wellman said: “Megan is a superstar -she brightens up our day every time she comes into store.

“Our front-end service manager, Kerry Page, asked our store manager if we could make Megan's dream come true and get her on some till training - he was more than happy to accommodate.

“When we presented Megan with her Asda t-shirt she was jumping with joy – she is just so happy and bubbly.”

Heather added: "I was in shocked at how quickly she picked it up – she really is a cleaver girl.

“As soon as she came off she said why can I do it again.

“We are so grateful to the team at Asda – they are like Megan’s second family.”