Thinking of applying for a Rising Star Award this year? Now is the time to start having conversations with your line manager, mentor, or a trusted senior person within your organisation. “The conversation before the application is crucial,” says Susan Graham, Managing...
Rising Stars
You could be a winner – whatever your role!
From production operatives and marketing executives, to sustainability champions and design dynamos, our Rising Star winners represent a kaleidoscope of talent. We want to show you that winners can come from all areas of our industries. Drive and determination Perhaps...
“The courses I’ve chosen help me all-round as a person” – the value of personal skills development from Gabby Solarek
Gabby Solarek is a trainee account manager at Eight Days A Week Print Solutions. She joined the company initially as an agency worker in the production team. Her Rising Star Award meant she could invest in her personal development, through studying courses in...
“It’s great for accountability” – Jake Ross on the impact of his Rising Star-funded training
Jake joined the printing trade as a copywriter and is now the editor of Solopress’s internal newsletter. He applied to the Rising Star Awards to fund courses to develop his writing skills and learn more about social media strategy. My Rising Star application...
Top advice for the best Rising Star Awards applications
Over the years, we’ve received thousands of Rising Star Awards applications, and have found a few key elements shared by those that make it through to the interview stage. To help make the most of the time before the awards open in January next year, we’ve compiled...
Is there a Rising Star in your business? How you can help their application shine
A CIPD survey on youth employment showed a lack of effective training as one of the top reasons young people give for their career progression not meeting their expectations. Investing in personal skills development is a powerful motivator for young people while also...
Printing industry celebrates the Printing Charity’s 2023 Rising Stars
The Printing Charity’s 2023 Rising Star Awards reception, hosted by Printing Charity President Emeritus Lord Black of Brentwood, was held at the House of Lords on 6th July 2023. Members of the print, packaging, paper, publishing and graphics industries joined the...
How to impress the Rising Star judges – in their own words
Part of the Rising Star Awards application process is an interview with industry experts. Having reviewed submitted applications, these judges provide potential winners with invaluable expertise and advice from their industry area as part of the interview process,...
What the awards have funded, and the impact this has had
How Rising Stars used their funding The Rising Star Awards provide career development grants for emerging talent in print, packaging, paper, publishing and graphics. The funding can be used for a wide range of courses, supporting learning that will develop...
How to write a winning Rising Star Awards application
Advice from our Head of Education & Partnerships, Sophie Kirby What’s written on the Rising Star application form is our first and only impression of someone, so the way it’s put together is crucial. We’ve received thousands of applications in the years since we...