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 and how The Printing Charity is here to listen and support anyone in...
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 annual awards as the Rising Star Awards to better reflect our multifaceted...
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 receive tailored career coaching and guidance sessions, helping to map...
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 training courses to solidify skills such as critical thinking, problem...
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 soft skills to the next level, they will all take on specialist training...
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. Taking on professional skills training in this area with the likes of...
2021 Rising Stars developing core skills
From driving new and additional business, to maintaining the presses, and overseeing the health and safety of all staff, the range of opportunities available in our sector is broad and diverse. These rising stars are responsible for the inputs, operations, and outputs...
2021 Rising Stars developing core marketing skills
Whether within print or publishing, these stars have pursued a specialism in marketing, promoting their products and services to a wider audience and representing their brands. They will undertake Chartered Institute of Marketing or similar training to solidify their...
2021 Rising Stars developing core publishing skills
These stars all have one thing in common, and that’s a passion for books. At the start of their publishing careers, working across large and small houses in a variety of roles, they are seeking to improve their core editorial skills such as editing and proofreading....
2021 Rising Stars in Journalism
A challenging industry in which to flourish, these stars are establishing themselves as the next generation of journalists by investing in both core journalism skills training and equipment. Awardees will undertake training from trusted organisations to strengthen...
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Lightboxes and Lettering: the importance of east London’s print industry celebrated in new National Lottery-funded exhibition
The Malvern Press, Dalston Lane, dates as on photos, courtesy of Les and Peter Wynn Lightboxes and Lettering | 17 January – 29 March 2020 at the Nunnery Gallery E3 A new exhibition at Bow’s Nunnery Gallery is set to celebrate the fascinating and important...
Designer Bookbinders’ Transferring Design initiative funded by us gains momentum
Following Designer Bookbinders’ launch of its Transferring Design initiative and four successful introductory pilots promoting the craft of bookbinding, Designer Bookbinder Fellow, Mark Cockram, recently ran a follow-up, three-day workshop at Lincoln College of Art...
Kayleigh Munn scoops the 2019 BBD&PA Best Student Book Award
Congratulations to Kayleigh Munn, a Graphic Design student at UWE Bristol, for winning the 2019 British Book Design and Production Awards’ Best Student Book category for her book, Vegas Baby. As well as being presented with a trophy at the awards event in London on 21...