Mark came to visit MERU when he was just 8years old, as he suffered from a rare form of cerebral palsy called Worster-Drought Syndrome, which affected the control he had of his mouth. We built Mark a small timer box – complete with a light indicator, which would sit on his desk at school to remind him when it was time to stop, relax and swallow. This little device helped to transform Mark’s life and he was so inspired by the work that the engineers had done at MERU, he always aspired to work for a company like us when he was older…. and that he did!
10 years ago, Mark returned to MERU as a volunteer engineer, starting by visiting our warehouse after work. When Mark sadly lost his Mother he found it harder to work, so he came to volunteer for us here more and more each week because he found so much enjoyment in what he does and it helped him through a tough time. Now, Mark works as an employed member of staff here at MERU, as an engineer and managing all of our volunteers who support us here.
“My dream came true of wanting to work at MERU. They have been so supportive of me when my cerebral palsy was seen as an ‘issue’ to other employers.”
