The Printing Charity grows financial grants

The growth was announced at its reception hosted by Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde on July 23 at the House of Lords. More than 180 guests attended the event.

Stephen Gilbert, the charity’s chief executive, said it will be working during the next four years to more than treble again the number of people it helps financially, while president Lord Black of Brentwood (pictured) said: ‘It’s tremendous to report the increase in the number of people the charity has helped but we want to do more.

‘We want to help 2,000 people by 2017 and to achieve that we need everyone in our industry to spread the message that The Printing Charity is there for people and their families.’

Jon Wright, chairman of The Printing Charity, spoke about links the charity has formed with The Prince’s Trust, which has now helped 39 young people set-up their own businesses, and the re-establishment of a Yorkshire network to promote the charity in the region.

He also outlined new initiatives the charity’s trustees will consider this year, including research with Tomorrow’s People to help people who have been made redundant from the printing industry and want to work again.