Verona Pentony from Momentum Supports launching Connect – working better together publication.

Mission Right ‘Let’s make the right choice’

Matthew Houlihan – Momentum Support – meets Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

In 2016 Momentum Support were awarded a new start up building project. Located at the St. James’s Hospital site, the MISA building was considered to be leading edge & one of the first of its kind in Europe.

There was a commitment to recruit the team from within the local community. Momentum Support worked with the Local Employment Services and recruited 30 candidates through the Job Plus Scheme. Some of the candidates were out of work for up to two years and were reliant on one skillset.

Initially they worked alongside the team responsible for the initial builders clean. Matthew Houlihan joined as part of this team on the 11th May 2016. Through Induction & skills training and with Sinead Grogan (Healthcare Operations Manager) as his mentor, Matthew became Main Janitor in the MISA Building.

Matthew Houlihan, is an exceptional person. He is committed in his role as Main Janitor, MISA Building. He works earnestly to deliver the BIC Sc cleaning standards expected in the MISA Building. He is a team player and respected by both peers and management. Matthew takes pride in his Customer Service. He is a people person who enjoys interacting with visitors, hospital staff and his own colleagues.

In 2018 he was recognised by Momentum Support though his nomination for the Irish Contract Cleaning Association Awards, having received letters of recommendation from St. James’s Hospital including visitors and Momentum Support Management. It was a great honour when Matthew received acknowledgement for his role as Main Janitor, through receiving the Overall Winner Cleaning Operative in the Acute Healthcare Category at the Irish Contract Cleaning Association Awards in 2018.

Matthew Houlihan was chosen to represent Momentum Support at the launch of the Open Doors Initiative.

Left to right: Raymond Donnelly, St James Hospital, Dublin. Sinead Grogan, Momentum Support Healthcare Manager & Matthew Houlihan Momentum Support Cleaning Operative, St James Hospital, Misa Building, Dublin.

Left to Right: Momentum Support Alana Dunican, HR Director and Geraldine Monaghan, Account Manager.

On Friday 19th October 2018, the Irish Contract Cleaning Association Awards 2018 was held in the Mansion House, Dublin.  This prestigious event highlighted standards of quality and professionalism within the Cleaning Industry.

We are delighted to announce that all Momentum Support submissions were chosen as Finalists

The Finalist were:

• Hospitality Residential Leisure Buildings: Puregym Bangor, Belfast.
• Educational Buildings: Strathearn School, Belfast.
• Offices Greater than 50,000 sq ft.: Google, Dublin.
• Retail Buildings: Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin
• Retail Buildings Supervisor: Tomasz Ptak, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin
• Healthcare Acute: St James Hospital, Dublin, MISA Building
• Healthcare Acute Cleaning Operative: Matthew Houlihan, St James Hospital, Dublin, MISA Building
• Training & Innovation Award

Matthew Houlihan, Cleaning Operative, St James Hospital, Misa Building, won overall Cleaning Operative for Healthcare Acute. 

The highlights of the event for Momentum Support was when it was announced firstly that Matthew Houlihan, Cleaning Operative, St James Hospital, Misa Building, won overall Cleaning Operative for Healthcare Acute.

“Congratulations to Matthew Houlihan and all employees who deliver quality standards daily, this is very much appreciated thank you”.

Sinead Woods, Momentum Support Learning & Development Manager

ICCA Training & Innovation Award

We would like to take this opportunity to also extend congratulations to the Human Resources Department. Hats off to Sinead Woods, Learning and Development Manager for presenting the Momentum Support submission to the judge with the support of Geraldine Monaghan, Account Manager.  We are delighted to announce we successfully secured the ICCA Training & Innovation Award for excellence for the Internal Induction Training & Appraisal System. 

“Congratulations to Sinead and all our people who have made this happen. Your contribution is greatly appreciated as this is key to our overall business success”.  

Group photo of company representatives with Leo Varadkar

Momentum Support are proud to be one of the 14 founding member companies of Open Doors.

Open Doors is a cross sector initiative to promote greater inclusion, diversity in the workplace, training and employment opportunities for marginalised groups in Irish Society.

The Open Doors Initiative aims to provide opportunities to some of the marginalised members of our society that face higher barriers to employment than most do.

Today, people with disabilities are only half as likely to be in employment as others of working age. The youth unemployment rate tends to be double the general unemployment rate. And until recently, most refugees and asylum seekers were unable to access the labour market.

Alana Dunican (HR Director) meeting Leo Varadkar from #OpenDoorsLaunch

Together, as 14 Irish Employers, we want to address this and support people who face barriers into employment. The benefits will be two-fold – open up the labour market to some of those who have been unable to access it; and attract and retain our future workforces.

At the event were Momentum Support’s Trevor Carney, BITCI Ready for work,  Alana Dunican (HR Director), Sinead Grogan (Healthcare Manager) and Matthew Houlihan (Jobplus).

Pictured here is Leo Varadkar in attendance for the Open Doors official launch, alongside representatives from the 14 participating companies.

To learn more about the Open Doors Initiative, visit opendoorsinitiative.ie or follow the hashtag #OpenDoorsLaunch

Dr Noreen Gleeson receiving the proceeds with Momentum Support’s Sinead Grogan. More photos of the event can be found on the ‘Run the Liberties’ Facebook page.

Momentum Support is proud to report that €43,955 was raised for GynaeCancerCare at St James’s Hospital for the 10^th Anniversary of the Liberties Fun Run.

The proceeds were presented to Dr Noreen Gleeson, and all of the proceeds from the this year’s fun run will go towards an Ambulatory Care Unit at St James’s Hospital.

This is the first year that the event completely sold out, with 1,500 people participating in the run.

St. James’s Hospital Gynaecological Cancer Care Centre is the largest provider in the Republic of Ireland of treatment for malignancy of the reproductive organs, with over 300 women being referred to the centre annually.

Momentum Support were proud to sponsor the work of the clinic and were delighted at the response to the event. Momentum Support has been a consistent support of the Liberty Fun Run and would like to congratulate all of the participants and organisers of the 2018 Fun Run for their hard work and dedication.

We look forward to seeing you all at the starting line next year!

Further donations can be made at the www.supportstjames.ie website.

To learn more about the St. James’ Hospital Foundation, GynaeCancerCare, and future events, please visit www.supportstjames.ie

Pictured from Left to Right: Verona Pentony (Head of Governance & Social Responsibility, Ian Dempsey (Today FM), Rebecha McAuley (SO Athlete), Zach Corbett (Governance & Social Responsibility Officer and Matt English (SO Ireland CEO)

South Offaly Special Olympics Team

The Special Olympics, CEO Matt English expressed his sincere thanks to Momentum Support for the generous donation of cleaning products and other supports for the 2018 Ireland Games. The donation allowed The Special Olympics to significantly reduce the cost of the Summer Ireland Games, in which 1,600 athletes participated in 13 official sports, over three days of competition.

The games were the largest sporting event to take place in Ireland this year with 1600 athletes taking part. The Ireland Games took place in Dublin, June 14th – 17^th, primarily in the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown, as well as various venues throughout the greater Dublin area. Four days of sports took take place across 13 disciplines, with over 2,500 volunteers helping to make the event happen.

Nikita Dunican being presented the Bronze Medal by Momentum’s Verona Pentony

Momentum Support also sponsored the South Offaly Bowling Team. Team Member, Nikita Dunican, received a Bronze Medal which was presented by Momentum  representative Verona Pentony at the Special Olympics Medal ceremony.

Momentum Support extended support through the following CSR Community Engagement:

Donations

• €1000 through sponsorship of South Offaly Special Olympic Bowling Team
• €150 Sponsorship Card collected by Patricia Seery, Payroll Manager for Athlete Nikita Dunican, South Offaly Region
• €1425 for the supply of 100, 40 Litre Waste bins

Partnership

• €1,600 through partnering with Sanserv supplied cleaning materials at the 4 day event

Referral through a friend

• Sam Dennigan & Company provided Special Olympics with 5 a day (fruit) throughout the 4 day events

Just some of the sponsorship support organised by Momentum Support

The idea for Momentum Support sponsoring the Special Olympics came from Momentum’s Willie Dunne who highlighted the Special Olympics as a worthwhile cause and Momentum’s Patricia Seery organised the support of Nikita Dunican via sponsorship card.

Momentum Support is delighted to have been a part of this high-profile, emotional and worthwhile event and is proud to have been able to support the athletes and organisers in all their hard work in preparing for and taking part in the Games.