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We are currently recruiting a part-time Occupational Therapist to join our TCPID Team. Applications to be made through the Trinity College Dublin Human Resources Department. Closing date for applications is February 3rd 2020 at 12.00 noon.

Our TCPID graduate Stephen Ryan has recently been offered a permanent contract with EY after completing a 3 month Summer internship. Stephen first met his EY team in February 2019 when he started his work placement module. The placement proved to be a perfect fit. A huge thank you goes to Niamh Parsons, Aidan Walsh, Sandra Dawson and all the team for supporting Stephen so incredibly well since day one. Here is Stephens story.

The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities held its annual Business Partners meeting on Tuesday November 5th 2019. The meeting was held in the Trinity Long Room Hub and was packed to capacity. Attendees included representatives from both our existing business partners and companies who are considering joining the network.

Smurfit Kappa has announced a partnership with the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) as part of its EveryOne inclusion and diversity strategy. Smurfit Kappa’s EveryOne programme aims to create an even more inclusive workplace for its 46,000 employees through a range of initiatives to champion and promote diversity. As part of the initial three-year partnership, a series of internships will take place at the company’s Group Headquarters in Dublin.

The Inclusive National Higher Education Forum INHEF was launched in Trinity College Dublin on Thursday, 10th October 2019. INHEF is Ireland first national forum dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion amongst inclusive higher education providers by the development of post-secondary opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities. A report, titled ‘Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland – A National Response’, was co-launched by the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, alongside graduating digital media student from TU Dublin, Tallaght, Mr Stephen Lyons.

One of our recent graduates, Mark Hogan has just been offered a permanent contract working with EY. Mark completed his 2018 student work placement in EY in the EY Global Trade team. He made such a great impression during this time there that he was invited back in June 2018 to complete a Summer internship within the same team. This led to an extension of his contract and most recently to a permanent role. We are all incredibly proud of him! Here you can read an interview with Mark and with some of his EY colleagues about his role in EY and the impact that it has had on all involved.

The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities are proud to announce a new partnership with Novartis Global Services Center. The Novartis Global Service Center (NGSC), Dublin, was set up in 2013 and is located in a state-of-the-art facility in Ballsbridge. The center, one of five around the world, delivers a broad variety of services to the Novartis divisions and organisations globally.

The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities was proud to host our third annual SciFest@TCPID student exhibition and awards in association with Abbott Ireland on Wednesday May 29th 2019. This was the biggest exhibition to date with 10 students proudly displaying their science projects.