Week 11 - Team Challenges

The Team embarked on a week full of team challenges which included helping out with an Essential Skills awards ceremony, providing food for the homeless, a fun day for pre-school children, and bingo at a local nursing home. They say you get out what you put in, and the team put loads into this week; from the preparation of events to co-ordinating the day itself - it was a great success all round so once again......WELL DONE!!

Weeks 9 & 10

Now that all the work placements are over the team arrived back in the team room ready for a very busy fortnight. The team spent some time looking for jobs and completing application forms; they made up CVs and had mock interviews - all to prepare them for work in the near future. The team also gained certificates in First Aid & Food Hygiene as well which will make us more employable!! We also got our certificates from Darren (FASA), thanks Darren you were great! It wasn't all hard work though - We visited Mr Tayto (and ate a bucket load of crisps!), we spent some time with Billy Murray (World Champ) at Pro-Kick..Andy won the contest, Hugh came runner up. We also went Ice Skating at Dundonald Ice Bowl which was fantastic (we've got the bumps and bruises to prove it!), and Ten Pin Bowling at the Odyssey, Andy won that too!!! In between all this the team had to come up with some ideas for the Team Challenges for week 11, and start thinking about the final presentation which is looming large....

Weeks 7 & 8 - Work Placements

Hi Ho Hi Ho, it's off to work we go.................
The TEAM all got their packed lunches made and headed off bright and early to their respective work placements. Some went to work at a recycling plant, others went to hairdressers & beauty salons, one went to a builder's yard for some hard graft, another went to a local leisure centre, and one even went to the local cemetery for a spot of gravedigging!!
Although the jobs were very different, everyone on the TEAM gave 100% commitment and showed that they are all very capable individuals. Well done everyone!

Week 6 - Gone Fishing

After all the hard work at PIPS (did we mention we got our photo & a write up in the North Belfast News?) the TEAM headed off to Dromore for a day's fishing. It seems that everyone who went had a fantastic day, with plenty of fish caught & had for dinner that night! Some were big, some were tiddlers, but a great day was had by all (as the photos show!).