National Supported Internship Day is the celebration of supported internships in the UK and is held annually on 27 March.
Treloar’s Supported Internship programme is a one-year programme aimed at students whose intended destination after Treloar’s is to find employment, self-employment or voluntary work, part-time or full-time.
Last week, our Progress and Transition Team exhibited at Naidex—an event for the Disability Community. There, they met our former student and Supported Intern Eoin. Maria Sherwood, Treloar’s Progress and Transition Team Manager, said:
“It was fantastic to reunite with Eoin at Naidex. Eoin completed our Supported Internship Programme at Treloar College the year this was introduced. Eoin developed valuable work experience with employers as part of his internship year, and has now progressed to paid employment. Eoin also developed his independence skills as part of the internship offer and has recently moved to a self contained flat, within his local community.”
Maria, who was part of the team who introduced internships to the college, adds: “I am immensely proud of Eoin and all he has achieved. He has transferred the skills learnt as part of the internship to his life beyond education and fully achieved his aim of placement. Eoin has a can do attitude and is an example of what is possible with hard work and determination.”
If you would like to find out more around our supported internships please contact: transitionteam@treloar.org.uk