Case Studies - The Printing Charity

“I’m in a much better frame of mind since we moved here.”
Life in a Printing Charity Almshouse: Christopher & Patricia’s story

Christopher and Patricia moved into Southwood Court as Christopher’s mother, Rose, a Southwood resident herself, had worked in the print sector for many years. They were eligible for a home there through that close family connection, and the ground floor apartment is...

“All I could think was, ‘oh my goodness, someone is supporting me!”
Lydia’s story

Six months ago, Lydia was made redundant without notice by her employer, who was then made insolvent. As a result, she received no redundancy payment, and went from having an income, to being entirely without one, overnight. “I was surprised to find a charity that was...

“We were in a seriously difficult position, but the charity was there for us”
Michael’s story

Michael worked in print as a die maker for an impressive 50 years, running his own business for 25 of them. “I met a lot of friends and good people,” he recalls. After collapsing at work, he was unable to return, and while his employers were very supportive, he...

“Print businesses see looking after staff wellbeing as a natural thing to do.”

The Printing Charity was very proud to work with Fujifilm on printed collateral for their Drupa exhibition area. The collaboration provided Fujifilm with a way to demonstrate their, and their partners’, technology, while generating collateral that would be used during...

“Your support means I can be there for my grandkids.” – Mal’s story

Mal worked in the print industry all his life, starting as an apprentice compositor, setting type for printing. He worked throughout the industry’s evolution, learning about, and working with, litho print, and then moving on to selling printing equipment. “I had a...

Shotton Mill – a model for employee wellbeing support

“Mental health and wellbeing is paramount to our success as a business” – Natalie Lawton, HR Advisor, Shotton Mill Paper manufacturer, Shotton Mill, takes employee wellbeing seriously, and they have gone the extra mile to support their staff. We spoke to HR Advisor,...

Random acts of connection to combat loneliness

10th June marks the start of 2024’s Loneliness Awareness Week. Hosted by leading loneliness charity the Marmalade Trust, the campaign is all about starting conversations about loneliness to destigmatise it, and creating supportive communities to help combat it....

“Your help has been the light at the end of the tunnel, really.” Zoe’s story

Zoe found out about the Printing Charity by searching online after suggestions for other potential support routes from the job centre and food bank had come to nothing. At this point, she was struggling both personally and professionally. She had lost a close family...

Starting the conversation: advocating for mental wellbeing in our industry

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...

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...