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The article describes the process of recruiting a so-called supported person in a social work training centre. The experience is anchored in the training centre’s response to the public authorities’ injunction to put into practice the dimension of the “participation” of the persons concerned in the training. Determination and trust built up over time between the main actors are key factors in bringing such an approach to fruition. The difficulty of this approach was reinforced by the lack of administrative tools and the absence of psychosocial and educational support for the persons involved.