Archives: 2020

Supporting Literacy at Home

We have complied a list of some great online childhood literacy resources. Also it’s good to note that according to the Government roadmap to easing COVID-19 restrictions, the Government is to begin reopening public libraries in Phase 2 beginning on June 8th.   Dublin City Libraries are hosting storytime sessions on their Facebook page here.   Dubray Books


60 seconds with…Musgrave Retail Partners

Students from Ursuline Secondary School in Cork at Musgrave Retail Partners Mary O’Keeffe, HR Administrator, Musgrave Retail Partners   What is your favourite part of the Skills @ Work programme? Mock Interviews! The students get so much from the experience and you get to meet them on an individual level and learn about their hopes for the


M&S Mary Street Celebrating 40 years in Ireland

Sharon Kelly, HR Section Manager, Marks and Spencer Mary Street and Recruitment   What does the school link mean to Marks and Spencer? The company sees the link with Larkin College as an important part of its corporate responsibility in contributing to the local community. It is great to be able to offer practical support in


Spotlight on Marks & Spencer

We are thrilled to spotlight Marks & Spencer in this Christmas e-zine and to congratulate Marks & Spencer Mary Street in celebrating 40 years in Ireland. Marks & Spencer have been committed to the Skills @ Work programme since 2000 and are widely involved in partnerships across Ireland. The contribution that Marks & Spencer make through


Boliden Tara Mine & Beaufort College Skills @ Work partnership

Mary Cassidy, Senior HR Officer, Boliden Tara Mines and Beaufort College student   Katie Burke, Senior HR Officer, Boliden Tara Mines   Outline a significant time in your programme? One of the most memorable parts of the Skills @ Work programme for us is the Mock Interview session that we run in Beaufort College. It is a


Lionbridge Technologies and Scoil Íosa – Time to Read

Lionbridge Technologies volunteers and Scoil Íosa students – Time to Read Launch October Lionbridge Technologies in Ballina has been a real champion of our Time to Read programme, working with Scoil Íosa for the last six years.  At the launch of this year’s programme in October, Principal Michael Tunney said “The Time to Read programme provides


Work Placements for Dublin NEIC Students

In July 2016, the Government launched a major initiative in response to the Mulvey report for  Dublin’s North East Inner City (NEIC) to oversee the long-term social and economic regeneration of the area. A programme office was established to work on the project.   In early 2019 Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) partnered with the NEIC office and the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) to deliver