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Community Involvement

Cally Festival Ivor Goodsite Hoarding
Competition winner
The Cally Festival was
once again sponsored Wapping Wharf has received a runner-up award as
by our Caledonian Road part of the Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition 2015.
site. This annual event This competition is in its third year and encourages
sees over 7,000 people contractors to engage with local communities by asking
come together to them to design and decorate hoardings, turning them in
celebrate everything to works of art. A local Beaver/Scout group went to our
the area has to offer. Wapping Wharf site to decorate a section of hoarding
on Museum St. The hoarding had a Bristol theme and
BITC at St Kevin’s College raised much needed funds for their Scout hut.

Business in the Community (BITC) are a non-profit The prize includes a whole host of goodies for the
organisation whose vision is to have all businesses children including medals, trophies, certificates and
in Ireland responsible and sustainable. Their Schools’ fun packs.
Business Partnership is an educational programme
that partners schools with business to help empower Kerrie Eaton from the Considerate Constructors Scheme
young students to reach their full potential. Over the said ‘A huge well done, we have been overwhelmed with
past decade Sisk have provided students from St. the time and effort put in and the impressive way you
Kevin’s College with CV preparation help, interview have engaged with the local community.’
skills workshops, mock interviews and site visits to help
them gain an insight into the world of work within a Pictured below: The hoarding before and after and the children who
construction company. decorated it.

For more information you can visit:
http://www.bitc.ie/schools-business-partnership/

(L-R) Mr Usher - School Principal at St Kevin’s College, Mary Doyle Awards shortlist
- Sisk’s HR Manager, Tina Roche - CEO of BITC, Dave Tracey - Sisk’s
Training Centre Manager, Kevin Lynch - Career Guidance Teacher at We are very proud to have been shortlisted for the
St. Kevin’s College. Ulster Placement Employer of the Year Awards
2015, in the ‘New Partnership’ category. The award
National Alzheimer’s Tea Day ceremony took place on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at
the Jordanstown campus.
On 7th May, Helen Ojakann,
the Canteen Manager at As a shortlisted employer we were presented with a
Head Office organised tea framed certificate by Stephen Farry, Northern Ireland
and cake morning as part of Minister for Employment and Learning.
National Alzheimer’s Tea Day.
Thank you to everyone who Pictured:
donated the delicious cakes, Mary Doyle – HR Manager,
and of course to everyone Stephen Farry – Northern
who supported. Over ¤250 was raised towards this Ireland Minister for
very worthy cause. Employment and Learning,
Tom Watters – Senior Quantity
Surveyor.

26 Sisk News | July 2015