Rising Stars - The Printing Charity

“Print is modern-day magic”
Insight from young people building a career in the industry to inspire and inform others about the potential print provides

The Printing Charity’s Sam Nelson moderated a panel at the Print Show Knowledge Zone entitled ‘Breaking Down Barriers: what the industry’s emerging talent needs to succeed in print’. The audience heard from recent Rising Star Award winners, Aaron Toombs, Prepress...

World Youth Skills Day: learn skills for now which are also skills for the future

World Youth Skills Day is celebrated annually on the 15th of July. For the past decade, the day has celebrated the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, skills which will also play a role in...

Westminster is Star-struck: the print industry celebrates the Printing Charity’s 2024 Rising Stars

The Printing Charity’s annual celebration of award-winning young industry talent was this year held at the House of Lords on 4th July. Hosted by Printing Charity 2024 President Baroness Morgan of Cotes, the event celebrated the 61 outstanding winners of this year’s...

Five ways to benefit from a portfolio of courses 

Did you know that you can use a Rising Star Award to fund more than one course? The £1500 can be used for a combination of courses to support rounded development of complementary skills. Investing in a training course portfolio can be a great way to acquire new...

‘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...

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...

The power of personal skills for career progression

Our 2023 Rising Star Award winners who used their funding for personal skills developmentIn the quest for career success, it's typical to focus on acquiring technical know-how, certifications and experience in our chosen fields. These are undoubtedly crucial, but...

How to create a winning application – from Rising Star Awards judges

It's that time of year again when the spotlight shines bright on the next generation of talent in the print industry - The Printing Charity's Rising Star Awards! First impressions matter, and the application form is our first introduction to you. To make it count,...

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...

How to create a personal development plan and stick to it

The first step towards a successful Rising Star Award application is considering a personal development plan which acts as a guide to reach your career goals. We’ve put together steps to create an effective plan to help unlock your full potential. Self-reflection...