Using LinkedIn to support your career
Whether you are looking for a job, a fresh start or advice, LinkedIn can be a fantastic resource. However, it can also be a big time waster if you don’t know how to get the best from it. To help, we’ve compiled some of our top tips to make a LinkedIn profile that...
How do I ask for development opportunities at work?
In your career, developing your skills and experience can help you stay up to date with the latest thinking, ensure you remain interested in your current job, and help you find new opportunities. So even if you’re in the dream job or organisation, it’s always a good...
SYP mentorship programme is open for applications
Are you in publishing and in need of some career advice and guidance? Apply now for a place on the SYP Mentorship Scheme. For the second year, the SYP mentorship programme is open to applicants from any region of the UK or Ireland, regardless of whether they are SYP...
“Your help makes a huge difference to my family’s financial and emotional wellbeing”
Daniel was one of the first to complete a printing degree at the London College of Printing. He then went on to gain an MSc in IT and worked in customer service, IT management, and software for a number of print organisations. Over the course of his career, Daniel has...
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 Wales in 2019. Men's Health Week (14-21st June) aims to raise...
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 register your organisation for this valuable service. Myth 1: Calls to...
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 should be considered for those looking to join the print industry. At...
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 (IFATE). Thanks to the hard work of the BPIF and a consortium of...
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...
Featured Posts
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...