My second placement was working alongside employees

of one of the few remaining “sheltered workshops”

operating in New Zealand.

This opportunity allowed me to see first hand the

importance, and beneficial effects the occupation of being

gainfully employed in a supported workshop environment

held for its employees.

Occupational Engagement

(Workshop employee, 2009)

Doing

(Bedford shoes, 1950)

Belonging

(Opportunity centre, 2012)

Doing

(Opportunity centre, 2012)

Belonging

(Front, 2006)

Belonging

(Southside sheltered workshop faces closure, 2010)

Doing

(Southside sheltered workshop faces closure, 2010)

Becoming

(Rotary team visits sheltered workshop, 2008)

Becoming

(Emerging sheltered workshops, 2012)

Becoming

(Room 605, n.d)

Belonging

(Kibois, 2012)

Being

(A clever knife block made by clever people, 2010)

Becoming

(Stockings by Camemberu, 2011)

Being

(Learning the way, 2012)

Being

(Disabled people should be treated as part of the mainstream labour force,

2011)

Being

(Clothes airer, 2010)

Being

(tools of the trade, 2012)

Becoming

(At work, 2012)

Doing

(Finished product, 2012)

Being

(More finished product 2012)

Being