Following a major review of more than 1,000 Royal Patronages and charity Presidencies, and marking the first anniversary of Their Majesties’ Coronation, we are extremely proud and honoured to announce that His Majesty The King has accepted the role of Patron of The...
Charity news
Women in Packaging: how we can keep the ball rolling
Women represent almost half of the UK labour force, but they account for only 26% of workers in the manufacturing sector. Our Director of Marketing and Engagement, Liz Ross Martyn, joined a panel at February’s Packaging Innovations entitled “Women in Manufacturing...
New Chair, Vice Chair and Trustees for the Printing Charity
David Phillips, COO of Paragon’s Customer Communications business line, becomes Charity Chair following Jon Wright’s decade-long tenure in the role. Following its 2023 AGM, the Printing Charity is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair, David Phillips...
How we support young people
In our earliest days, the Printing Charity educated the children of printers’ and while, thankfully, that is no longer required, our charitable aims continue to focus on our sector’s younger generation. We want young people to join the print, paper, publishing, or...
The surprising benefits of online bookbinding courses for veterans
Bound by Veterans has been offering craft bookbinding training to veterans since 2012, and we are proud to have been able to support them to carry out their incredible work. The benefits of bookbinding Bookbinding is both a therapeutic activity, and a way of gaining...
Back to work – employment support for turbulent times
September marks the start of the new term for schools and universities across the country but it also brings about the end of the government's furlough scheme, removing what has been vital support for many households and leaving numerous jobs at risk. Navigating...
Three winners of Stationers’ Foundation postgraduate bursaries funded by The Printing Charity
Three postgraduate students, Michael Bromley, Peter Friend, and Aimée Smith are being helped to fund their Masters’ degrees with bursaries of up to £6,000 each awarded by the Stationers’ Foundation and funded by us. Neil Lovell, our Chief Executive, says:...