Industry bodies

Print Futures: this year's 44 successful applicants

Print Futures winners unveiled

The Printing Charity has unveiled the recipients of this year’s Print Futures Awards, with 44 young people receiving grants of up to £1,500 to further their careers.

More than 400 courses have now been fully funded

DM Trust and DMA triples training furlough fund

The DM Trust Home Learning Fund has pumped in £400,000 of additional funding to triple the number of furloughed staff it can support with free training after it was inundated with applications,...

Funding is available to employees of DMA member and non-member firms

Training fund launched for furloughed staff

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) and charity the DM Trust have joined forces to launch a £200,000 free training initiative to support furloughed staff in the direct marketing industries,...

Forklifts: essential tool needs careful handling

Lift trucks of various kinds are necessary for the smooth running of printing firms of all sizes. Safe operation must be a top priority to prevent accidents.

Alok Sharma, appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy in February

Will business as usual return when the lockdown is lifted?

Industry leaders give their views on the impact of the virus and life after lockdown.

Stephens (l) started as a trainee in Rose Calendars' pre-press department in 2000

Rose Calendars pre-press manager nabs awards

Rose Calendars’ pre-press manager has won Employee of the Year at the calendar industry’s annual awards.

Companies need to sign up for their staff to access the free helpline service

Printing charity ramps up free helpline to support SME staff

The Printing Charity has responded to the coronavirus crisis by fast-tracking the rollout of its confidential telephone helpline service to SMEs looking for a free emotional and practical support...

Bull: "I have worked in the printing industry all my life and have always been passionate about lifelong learning"

Printing Charity looks ahead with new trustee appointments

The Printing Charity has appointed three fresh industry figures to its council of trustees.

National Emergencies Trust campaign

Denmaur, Go Inspire and Specialist Works step up and support insert initiative

A triumvirate of leading industry players has joined forces on a rapid turnaround project to get 1.5m inserts out to UK households and raise funds for those worst affected by the coronavirus crisis.

HSE fined Boxes and Packaging (Oxford) for £10,000 plus £2,560 legal costs

Boxes and Packaging fined for forklift incident

Boxes and Packaging (Oxford) has been fined more than £12,000 after an employee was struck by a reversing forklift truck.