Cheeverstown Supported Employment Programme (Extracted from The Wag Mag Jan/Feb 2013, Volume 16 no.1 Published by the Web Project, Whitechurch Library, Taylors Lane, Dublin 16.)
Centra Grange Road’s newest staff member is Jonathon McCallion from Rathfarnham. Jonathon has come through a training programme with Cheeverstown Employment Support Services. Cheeverstown is a voluntary organisation that provides a wide variety of services and training to Children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout carious community locations in Dublin. Centra Grange Road provided Jonathon with a 12-wek work experience placement in April of this year. Jonathon was accompanied by his job coach (James Jones) to provide support and assistance to Jonathon and the staff at the shop. Damien Byrne (manager) and his team at Centra Grange Road have been so impressed with Jonathon’s ability and eagerness to work, they have employed him two days a week to work on the shop floor. “It has been a pleasure to have Jonathon working in Centra Grange Road for the last couple of months. With the support of James from Cheeverstown our biggest reward is being able to give Jonathon the opportunity to be independent and be part of society and his local community. I would strongly urge anybody in a position like me to give serious thought of employing someone like Jonathon and be a part of changing someone’s life” Damien Byrne, Store Manager, Centra Grange Road. “I love my job in Centra and I walk to work on my own each day. I have a uniform for my jb and I am happy now I get paid for my job. Damien is a great boss and I like working with him. My favourite part of Centra is packing the beers and the wines. My family and friends are very proud of me.” Jonathon McCallion, Chop Assistant, Centra Grange Road.
If you would like to know more about Cheeverstown’s Supported Employment Programme contact James Jones on 0873768754. For all your retail enquires contact Centra Grange Road on 01 4951720