Needlemakers visit to Treloar's School
Saturday 28 May 2016
Treloar's at Alton, Hants is a significant beneficiary from our charitable funds and Company Liverymen made a visit on 16 May 2016 to see at first hand the work of the School. During the visit The Master presented our donation of £2,000 to pay for a new milling machine in the technical hub and £10,000 to help extend their outreach programme.
The Group visited technical classes, outdoor activity including pond dipping, the textile class and the ground-breaking technical hub. Here Manager Mike Loxley described the ways in which the unit met the individual needs of students including those with the most severe disabilities. He also demonstrated the milling machine that the Company has donated.
The Master commented:
'It is humbling to see the challenges faced by young people at Treloars and the amazing work the school does for them with learning, creating aids and a supportive environment.
Our milling machine dramatically increases the school's scope to create devices to help the disabled and the outreach programme takes these skills out into communities. We are delighted to be able to provide some support'.
He was accompanied on the visit by Junior Warden Colin Tiffin, Assistants John Mill and Vic Flintham (who is the Company's link to Treloar's), John C Head III, Clerk Philip Grant and Hon Assistant Clerk Gill Loftus.
Accepting the cheques on behalf of the Trust, Principal John Stone said:
"We very much enjoy the opportunity to show our kind donors around to be able to demonstrate the impact that your support has here.
It really is our students who are the best advocates and examples of achievement at Treloar's."
Group from left to right - Clerk Philip Grant, Nicola Doran (Outreach Services Manager), John Stone (Principal), The Master, Junior Warden Colin Tiffin, Hon Assistant Clerk Gill Loftus, Assistant John Mill, Caroline Francis-Gould (Director of Clinical Services), Assistant Vic Flintham
The Master and the Needlemakers' donated milling machine
The Master trying his hand at manipulating a robot
The Master hands the cheque to Principal John Stone