Our Story

For 20 years Momentum has been educating and innovating in Ireland and throughout Europe.  Starting from a desk in the corner of our accountant’s office in Carrick-on-Shannon in 2003 (thank you Fiona), we started out as a business development consultancy and marketing practice, immersed in feasibility studies, strategic planning, funding securement and upskilling programmes. Our work with public bodies and communities sought to increase investment in infrastructure, but most especially in opportunities for people and communities. There have been many challenges – disadvantage of our regions, recession and lack of investment, but many of these projects have left a lasting legacy and continue to make us really proud.

Momentum is now better known for its work on a European level. We create impact via EU education and innovation programmes by developing innovative curricula and tertiary educational strategies for many of Ireland’s top HEI and VET bodies (National University Maynooth, Atlantic Technological University, Technical University of the Shannon, Local Enterprise Offices). We work with over 50 leading HEI and VET education partners including UIIN, ACEEU, eucen, FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, University of Bologna, Tallinn University and University of Malaga to name a few.

New for 2023, we are proud to provide high impact dissemination and evaluation services to several Horizon Europe projects. This is a wonderful recognition of the calibre of our work. Underpinning all our work, we seek to create a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

“A recent trip to Kennedy Space Station, Florida unearthed the most perfect quote to describe our team. I could not be prouder of the team we have brought together and the work we do. And in many ways, it feels as if we have only just started..”

Orla Casey

Social Responsibility is part of our core ethos. Over the years, we have contributed (staff time, knowledge, and funds) to support a wide range of causes, charities, and community initiatives such as The Simon Community which helps homeless people, Flourish community mental health centre in Sligo, the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and several grassroots Community Development groups. More recently our social responsibility efforts have supported the Ukrainian Hub “Palyanytsya” in Carrick on Shannon and Rapid Response Ukraine, Sligo.

Momentum has a strong commitment to social responsibility. Our colleagues regularly unite to raise funds for charities and support important initiatives.

We are proud to nurture and sustain our local communities. Through donations and employee volunteering efforts, we support many amazing charities and local development groups.

Sligo Volunteer Centre

Leitrim Volunteers

North West Simon

Flourish

Palyanytsya Ukrainian shop CNS

Diversity and Inclusion

In the News..

Leitrim based company is accepted as a signatory of Diversity Charter

Momentum, the education and innovation company based in Leitrim Village, was honoured to be accepted as a signatory of Diversity Charter Ireland at a ceremony in TU Dublin. Recognising their work for the last 20 years as a practitioner of diversity, equality and inclusion, Momentum joins 67 organisations as signatories to Diversity Charter Ireland, including 3M, Aer Lingus, AIB, An Post and is one of the smallest companies to be accepted as a signatory. By signing Diversity Charter Ireland organisations make public a statement of commitment, to address diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace in a framework that is tailored to the Irish context.

Founder of Momentum, Orla Casey explains “with a team of 18 employees, Momentum staff embrace diversity and bring a colourful mix of experiences from work and life. Diversity has been a key strength in the growth of Momentum in Europe, and we are currently in the final stages of setting up a US-based sister company to widen our impact. This is an exciting adventure for us, but the potential to transfer innovation is enormous”.

View some of our Diversity and Inclusion projects HERE.

Read the full Leitrim Observer article >>

Momentum is an employer that champions diversity among its employees and ensures equal opportunities are available to everyone regardless of their gender, status, sexuality, disability, beliefs, age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background.

Momentum is a female-led company which provides equal pay for work and removes barriers to equal participation in the company. At Momentum, women comprise 60% of all employees. In addition, continuous professional and personal growth is promoted in various forms as well as mentorship and sharing of knowledge between co-workers.

Momentum continuously invests in its employees and supports them by offering training and coaching. Flexible working options are offered to allow employees to accommodate their health needs, and caring responsibilities i.e. balance their work and family life as well as their personal preferences. This enables people to equally participate in work activities and at the same time ensures personal satisfaction and high motivation among employees. All this is possible due to a company culture that empowers and values each employee, is equality oriented and does not tolerate any type of discrimination.

Momentum have been accepted by Diversity Charter Ireland, a community of diversity and inclusion practitioners, seeking to build best practice in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion in their workplaces.

Pact for Skills

Momentum is a signatory of the EU Pact for Skills. The Pact is firmly anchored in the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and supports the goals of the Green Deal and the digital transformation, as set out in the Commission communication “A strong Social Europe for Just Transitions”. This is our commitment to concrete actions to implement upskilling or reskilling action/s, bringing the key principles of the Pact to life.