Transforming
Speedpak Group features on Acumen’s international list of 100 corporate-ready social enterprises
Dublin-based Speedpak Group has been nominated as one of Acumen’s 100 Corporate-Ready Social Enterprises. The list, and accompanying survey-based report Corporate-Ready—How Corporations and Social Enterprises do Business Together to Drive Impact was created by...
First Aid Responder Training
Some of our training staff attending their certified PHECC First Aid Responder course with Avalon Training recently. This is one of the many industry-led training courses provided by Speedpak Group to participants on CE and TÚS labour market programmes. ...
‘The Future Is Social’ – podcast interview with Speedpak Group Chief Executive John P. Murphy for Near FM
Monday 10th May 2021: Myra Gleeson of Coolock-based Near FM speaks with John P. Murphy, Chief Executive of Speedpak Group, who provides insight into how the organisation works locally to provide real commercial work and industry-led training opportunities...
‘The Future Is Social’ – radio interview with Speedpak’s John P. Murphy and Eoghan Ryan of Rethink Ireland
In this interview, first broadcast on Tuesday 11th May 2021, Dublin City FM presenter Sam Assad speaks with John P. Murphy, Chief Executive of Speedpak Group and and Eoghan Ryan, Growth Fund Manager at Rethink Ireland about Rethink Ireland's 'Future is Social'...
Speedpak Group Activity During the Covid-19 Pandemic
At Speedpak we are currently focussing on those parts of our commercial business that are deemed essential. We are proud to play a part in this national effort by helping to ensure working supply chains and distribution channels for disposable food trays and...
What our first Traineeship programme participants said…
In this short video, participants on our first Traineeship in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Customer Service Logistics, explain how the programme had a positive and significant impact on their lives.
Enhanced Skills Programme
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Speedpak Group Awards Ceremony and Report Launch 2015
General Operative: Community Employment Programme
CURRENT VACANCIES Career Opportunity: General Operative – 3 vacancies Latest date for receipt of application is 5.00pm on Monday 10th September 2021. Apply now! >>
Speedpak Contract Services – commercial and social enterprise in comfortable co-existence
Speedpak Contract Services has experienced a significant increase in its contract packing business over the past twelve months. This service primarily features fast-turnaround breaking bulk, shrink-wrapping, twinning, labelling, assembly and re-packing of packaging...
Busy summer at Shamrock Rosettes social enterprise
While many businesses relax, take holidays or even close for a couple of weeks during the summer months, Speedpak Group's Shamrock Rosettes experiences its busiest time of the year. We are fortunate, and grateful, to have many fantastic customers including the...
Speedpak hosts Social Enterprise Policy launch event
Speedpak CLG board and staff were honoured to host the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring T.D. for the launch the new National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland on Thursday 18th July 2019. In his speech, Minister Ring said: "It is fitting...
Progress and Progression at Speedpak Group
Speedpak Group, uses its trading businesses Speedpak Contract Services and Shamrock Rosettes, to train and transform the lives of long-term unemployed people through employment. 2018 was a very strong year for the Company as we once again delivered significant social...
Learning is key for competitiveness and innovation in a social enterprise as it is in any type of business
Speedpak is a social enterprise that strives through learning (and hard work) to provide the best outcomes for all stakeholders. This year our core team have up-skilled across a broad range of areas including accredited and non-accredited courses in administration...
Graduation Ceremony at Bewleys
A ‘This is Your Life’ moment was organised last month for former T1 trainee Luke Farrell by his new employer Bewley's at their Northern Cross headquarters. Luke had been unable to attend the Traineeship in Manufacturing Supply Chain & Customer Service...
Celebrating Commitment and Achievement at First Traineeship Graduation Day
A Graduation Ceremony for participants of the first Traineeship in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Customer Service Logistics [T1] was hosted by Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education [CDCFE] in the Hogan Suite of Dublin's Croke Park stadium on Tuesday 28th...
Thank you for helping make 2018 a success for the Speedpak Group!
Dear Investor, Supporter, Customer, Thank you for helping to make 2018 such a success for the Speedpak Group! 2018 was a busy year across our commercial businesses Speedpak Contract Services and Shamrock Rosettes as well as on our work placement and work training...
Traineeship Programme Industry Partner Christmas Lunch
We were delighted to host our Traineeship Industry Partners and Coláiste Dhúlaigh CFE for a lunch meeting in our Training Centre on Monday 17th December. During a positive and engaging meeting over a light and tasty lunch we explored and discussed the progress of the...
A Forklifting Experience
Our Trainees spent the last week of August undergoing their forklift operation instruction at the Irish School of Motoring Forklift Training Centre in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Operating a forklift is a specialised skill that requires a high level of health and safety...
The Benefits of Workplace-based Learning for Trainees
A workplace-based training programme provides its trainees with opportunities that they likely would not get in a typical education environment. By having a real-world opportunity to interact with staff and experience workplace routines, trainees quickly learn about...
Traineeship in Train
Our Traineeship in Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Customer Service Logistics is now up and running following a very successful local recruitment campaign. 40 applicants were invited for interview, in a joint process with Coláiste Dhúlaigh. Of those, 15 were chosen...
Welcome Trainee Team!
Summer Start to Traineeship in Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Customer Service Logistics We are delighted to welcome our new Trainees to Speedpak for their first week of workplace training. Following Day 1 introductions to staff, and a tour of the site, the team...
Speedpak Group wins Social Innovation Fund Ireland, Education Fund Award
Speedpak Group secured social investment from Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI)’s Education Fund (with match grant funding from The Ireland Funds) for its Enhanced Skills Training Model at a special event held in Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre on Tuesday 24th...
Speedpak Hosts Minister Michael Ring for Social Enterprise Announcement
We were delighted to host Minister Michael Ring T.D. at Speedpak on Tuesday 12th September where he announced the development of a National Policy on Social Enterprise. This is a major initiative to support and develop the sector and involved the establishment of a...
J.P. Morgan Careers Workshop – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Action
Our Enhanced Skills Programme [ESP] is a series of tailor-made, work-based training programmes that provide long-term unemployed people with the skills they need to gain employment in the logistics and manufacturing sectors. This programme is supported by J.P. Morgan...
Speedpak Group 2016 Enhanced Skills Programme Awards Ceremony
The first of Speedpak Group’s new Enhanced Skills Programme participants were presented with their certificates by Minister for Education & Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. at an awards ceremony held in Speedpak on Tuesday 20 September 2016....
Workplace Coaching in a Social Enterprise
Coaching at Speedpak Group is delivered as part of the social enterprise dividend to the employees we set out to support. It is part of our ideal consumer journey that enables long-term unemployed people to fully participate in work experience and training programmes....
Speedpak Group Brochure
The Speedpak Group brochure is now available to download in PDF format. Click here to download [PDF 1.6MB]
What is a Social Enterprise?
A social enterprise is a business whose success is measured as much on the positive social impact it sets out to achieve, as on its profitability. Social enterprises tend to share the following characteristics: They are set up to positively address a social or...
