A belated 'Thank You' to Alan & Marysa at Harbour Breezes

Marysa, Nadine, Alan and Jo

You may recall that just before Christmas we held an event at the Palace Hotel to celebrate the support we get from our many and varied Work Placements. At the end of the event Celebrating Business Partnerships we presented some special awards to employers who have stood out in the past years, based on feedback from our students..
One of those employers, Alan Freeman of Harbour Breezes, was unable to attend as he was out of the country. He is now back and came to our offices this week where we had a small celebration (with cake and coffee) to present Alan and Marysa with their Certificate, some chocolates and of course a bottle of something fizzy.
After the presentation Alan said "It has been a pleasure, it is like having a big extended family. Its amazing, I am still in contact with Florian, a Romanian student who was my  first student from back in 2004. Hosting students from TTPL has always been a great experience for us"
Thank you Alan, for your continued support, your patience and for always being there to look after our students, particularly those students who are, perhaps, a little homesick.
Nadine added "We all appreciate what you and Marysa have done for our students and are looking forward to many more years of collaboration - here's to a successful 2016."

If you would like to be part of the TTPL network of businesses please give us a call.

A new work placement officer - welcome Aaron

It was two months ago I set foot inside TTPL headquarters for my first day of work with the team, and what a great time I’ve had so far! Not only have I had the opportunity to get to know the team, but I’ve also been out and about meeting employers, host families and of course some of our awesome students! It’s great to get out and see everyone having so much fun, it really puts into perspective what an immense opportunity it is to experience one of our programmes.

Having completed a course myself in Spain during 2013, I know first-hand what it’s like to be a student in another country working away from home. And with the combination of coming from a background of varied job roles, I seem to have found my perfect vocation here at TTPL and I’m really enjoying getting to grips with work placements. Alongside Jo and Ian, I’ll be helping to find the perfect location for students to work during their stay in Devon. I’ll also be looking to monitor progress and ensure the very best work experience from start to finish.

The experience here in Devon doesn’t just end at home-time however….there’s always more places to go and there’s always more people to meet in the evenings and on weekends! If you have a spare evening free, maybe you might like to come and watch my band play at one of the many local venues which play live music most days of the week! I’ve been playing music as a local musician for over 10 years and I can definitely say that Devon is the place to be if you’re into live music with bustling atmospheres and great people.

So….after some seriously festive fun, it’s hard to believe I was a stranger to TTPL just two months ago. But now Santa has fled the building and I’ve had time to reflect on a great couple months, it’s time for us now to look forward to the exciting year ahead! I’d like to wish everyone involved with TTPL a very happy and prosperous new year and look forward to meeting you all in 2016!