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Food Drink Ireland Skillnet

National network for food and drink companies of all sizes, run as part of Food Drink Ireland/Ibec, offering sector-specific learning programmes.

Operates Ireland-wide · 7 listed services

What they do

Food Drink Ireland Skillnet supports companies of all sizes across the Irish food and drink manufacturing and supply sector in addressing skills gaps. Operating as part of Food Drink Ireland, the sectoral association within Ibec, the network says this affiliation grounds its programme design in a close understanding of the industry's operational needs. It develops and delivers learning programmes specific to food and drink manufacturing, and membership is stated as free and open to food and drink organisations in Ireland. Stated benefits include access to industry-relevant learning programmes, a reduced cost and improved return on training budgets, opportunities to network with sector peers, and a facility for members to help shape future programme content. The network states it accesses government funding to help develop and deliver its programmes. Businesses in the food and drink sector can contact the network, led by Mark Skinner, to enquire about membership and current course offerings.

Food Drink Ireland Skillnet lists 7 services on Irish Resource Hub across Ireland. The listed provision covers training, network, advisory support, programme. It addresses grow and scale, mentoring and advice, skills and training, hiring and people, innovation and r&d, productivity and lean, standards and compliance, networking and 1 other recorded support needs. 1 distinct eligibility condition is recorded across those services.

Business support information

Where they operate

Recorded as available Ireland-wide.

Types of support available

Listed provision includes training, network, advisory support, programme.

Who the support is for

Business stages
Established, Scaling
Company sizes
1–9 people, 10–49 people, 50–249 people, 250+ people
Sectors
Food and Drink Manufacturing
Audiences
Employers, Employees, Food and drink businesses of all sizes

Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.

Access and eligibility

Open to food and drink sector organisations in Ireland; membership described as free.

No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.

Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.

The same conditions also apply to 6 further services listed below.

Check access with Food Drink Ireland Skillnet

Services and programmes (7)

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