Ricoh UK Sales Director Tanya Howe is a passionate advocate for wellbeing in the print industry, and a great ambassador for the Printing Charity’s work. Here, she explains her motivation for sharing information about the charity’s work with Ricoh’s wider network, and...
Case Studies
Talking mental health at Packaging Innovations 2024
Renan Joel, Divisional Director – UK & Global Packaging Portfolio at Easyfairs, speaks to us at Packaging Innovations 2024 about how working with The Printing Charity helps support mental wellbeing in the sector.For us, collaborating with The Printing Charity was...
‘Being declined previously only made me want to apply again’ – lessons on perseverance
For 2023's Never Give Up Day, which focused on cultivating a mindset of determination, we spoke to 2023 Rising Star winner Ally Boldan, PR and Communications Lead at Instantprint (part of Bluetree Group), about perseverance - something she knows a lot about since she...
Starting conversations: a chat with our Welfare team
Jo and Diana are the Printing Charity’s Welfare and Wellbeing Officers. They’re our first point of contact, the friendly voices people hear when they call to start a conversation about the ways the charity may be able to help them. We chatted to them about their role,...
How a Rising Star Award has an ongoing positive impact on industry careers
The Rising Star Awards are the largest dedicated awards programme for young people aged 18-30 building a career in our sectors. Winners receive grants of up to £1500 to invest in personal and professional development that will build skills to help them shine in their...
“You’ll find a million reasons not to ask for help, but there is everything to be gained by asking.” – Laura’s story
Laura* approached the Printing Charity for support after becoming her husband’s full-time carer almost overnight, when he had a breakdown and was no longer able to work following insurmountable financial challenges. Their circumstances meant that they were unable to...
Confidence, knowledge and career progression: the Printing Charity’s constellation of Rising Stars.
The Rising Star Awards are the largest dedicated awards programme for young people aged 18-30 building a career in our sectors. Winners receive grants of up to £1500 to invest in personal and professional development that will build skills to help them shine in their...
There’s nothing to lose, start the conversation
Finding solutions to any challenge often starts with a conversation. At the Printing Charity, we believe that no problem is too big or too small and are here to talk to anyone struggling with practical, emotional or financial issues. The first step is the hardest to...
“It is so rewarding” – Giulia Maggiori on studying courses to achieve her ambitions
Giulia is a Senior Journal Manager at Oxford University Press, having started there as an Assistant Supplier Operations Specialist. Her Rising Star Award has funded the University of Canterbury’s Organisational Psychology MicroMasters Programme, and the CMI...
How the Printing Charity helpline bolsters other mental wellbeing resource
The Cardboard Box Company on our helpline within their mental wellbeing resource suite The Cardboard Box Company provides employees with a wide range of mental wellbeing support recently bolstered by access to the Printing Charity’s free, confidential and independent...