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As the only dedicated charity for people in the printing sector, we’re here to help you navigate through life’s challenges.

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Support when you need it

​As the only dedicated charity for people in the printing sector, we’re here to help with practical, emotional, and hardship support.

It could be a grant for essentials to get you back on track, counselling, or specialist advice. We’ll explore what’s best for your needs.

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Celebrating future talent

We help support new and aspiring talent realise their career potentials in our vibrant sector.

Our annual Rising Star Awards fund training to enhance personal and professional skills and build networks for rising stars aged 18-30.​

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Here for you and your staff

Work pressures can often make it easy to ignore your wellbeing. We can help you and your staff navigate through life’s challenges.

Our free, confidential 24/7/365 helpline is a friendly voice at the end of the phone offering practical and emotional support.

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Latest News

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Men’s Health Week – 10 Practical steps men can take to look after their wellbeing

In England 1 in every 8 men has a mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder. Men aged 45-49 also had the highest suicide rate in England and...
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Your helpline myths busted

Our helpline is there for anyone in our industry and provides impartial advice and support. We’ve answered some of the most common questions about our helpline service here, and hope that you’ll...
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The value of apprenticeships

In light of Paragon CC announcing a new apprenticeship levy fund, we spoke to Sophie Kirby, Head of Education and Partnerships, about routes into employment through apprenticeships and why they...
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Future Print Operatives can now gain recognised apprenticeship

We are excited by the news that on the 6th May the Printing Industry secured full approval for the Level 2 Print Operative Standard from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education...
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We all need support sometimes

How are you? It’s a simple question, but so important to ask and to take the time to listen carefully to the answer. Our Head of Welfare and Wellbeing, Debbie Beck talks about checking in on others...
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47 new Rising Stars announced

We are excited to announce that 47 rising stars are celebrating receiving grants of up to £1,500 each to invest in their personal and professional career development. This year we rebranded our...
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2021 Rising Stars seeking career coaching

These stars have really chosen to invest in themselves and are all looking to further their personal development plans with the help of an expert mentor or coach. Our support will enable them to...
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2021 Rising Stars in leadership & management

These stars all have a shared vision of becoming the leaders of the future, managing people, and guiding their organisations to success. They will undertake various leadership and management...
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2021 Rising Stars in publishing developing soft skills

Although working in a variety of different roles, a passion for books is something all these stars have in common as they forge their careers in publishing. Now looking to take elements of their...
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2021 Rising Stars developing practical skills

Owning a project from start to finish requires a lot of practical skills, knowledge, and experience to meet the final deliverable and so understanding the fundamentals of project management is key....
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