Mannok: A company deeply embedded in the local community

Mannok is delighted and honoured to be the lead sponsor and partner to the inaugural Anglo-Celt Community & Sports Awards.

As a company deeply embedded in the local community, Mannok believes it is important to acknowledge the excellent work of those who make an indelible mark within that community and to highlight the achievements and hard work in all the sporting arenas throughout Cavan.

The Anglo-Celt Community and Sports Awards are a brilliant platform to provide individuals and groups with the recognition they deserve, and the awards match well with Mannok’s ethos and values.

Mannok is a large employer in the local Cavan, Fermanagh and border area with around 800 employees. The company is one of Ireland and the UK's most diverse and experienced manufacturers of construction and food packaging products.

With a proud 50-year heritage, the business has grown into one of the most successful manufacturers of building solutions in Ireland and the UK, earning a reputation for developing industry-leading sustainable solutions, manufactured in the company’s world-class facilities on the Cavan-Fermanagh border using cutting-edge technology.

People, Planet & Partners

Sustainability sits at the heart of Mannok’s values and in 2022 it published an ambitious roadmap – Mannok 2030 Vision – the company’s sustainability strategy, which focuses on de-carbonising the business and is centred around three key pillars - People, Planet, and Partners - and is fundamental to all that Mannok does.

As a company rooted in the local area, Mannok acknowledges that it has a considerable responsibility to the long-term environmental, social and economic sustainability of the region, this sitting alongside its commitment to its people is at the core of its vision and values.

Education

Mannok is heavily invested in the local community as it looks to contribute significantly to forging a sustainable future for the people of the area. In this regard, Mannok has a number of educational partnerships with local schools. It is widely recognised that the region suffers from ‘brain drain’, with young talent moving away in search of career opportunities. The company’s educational partnerships play an important role in ensuring long-term sustainability of the organisation and local employment.

Mannok has a comprehensive range of themed educational partnerships in the community, which includes a Digital Innovation Hub with St Patrick’s College, Cavan. The hub focuses on providing the school’s students with career insights and blended learning opportunities in the area of Computer Science. Mannok also sponsors and supports many local community groups, events, initiatives and projects.

Over the last three years, Mannok has also partnered with the Innovating Communities Programme, which has been enhancing innovation and creativity among Cavan communities, bringing exciting benefits to local towns and villages. The programme delivered innovative and creative training modules to over 900 people locally, targeting live challenges and building local capabilities to manage future opportunities, by adopting new techniques and increasing problem-solving capability and confidence.

Given its commitment to the community, Mannok is pleased to support awards that recognise talent and efforts in the local area.

The Community Awards highlight all that is good about people. Volunteer of the Year, Carer of the Year and Community Group of the Year will provide fine examples of people helping others and making vital contributions within their communities.

Then you have the Green Project of the Year, which really resonates with Mannok. Planet is one of the key pillars in the company’s sustainability strategy as Mannok recognises that there is a collective responsibility to restore and protect our planet for future generations. The company’s goal is to de-carbonise its business by taking measures to significantly reduce its emissions, while it also wants to develop and enhance its surrounding natural environment. It is great to see Green Projects endorsed in the form of this award as we all strive to make the planet safe for future generations.

Mannok also acknowledges the role that sport plays in the community, and the company backs a broad range of sports teams, individuals and events within the local community including GAA, soccer, rugby, cycling, running, swimming and kayaking, along with many others.

It is therefore essential to recognise the sporting achievers and achievements within Cavan, of which there are many, at the awards in the shape of the Hall of Fame, Young Sports Star of the Year, Outstanding Achievement of the Year and Team of the Year awards. Mannok is very proud to be associated with an event that will showcase all that is good in both our communities and in sport.