The Print Future Awards open for submissions

Posted on March 4, 2017 in Uncategorized

The Print Futures Awards were set up in 2003 to help people aged 18 to 30 years pay for courses to train for a career in printing, publishing, packaging or graphic arts, or develop their existing roles in those sectors. Courses can range from degree courses to short courses and training sessions.

People are eligible to apply for an Award if they are UK residents and:

• intend or are studying for a printing, publishing, packaging or graphic arts qualification
• work in print-related organisations and want to undertake short courses to develop their workplace skills
• are apprentices or studying for NVQs in print-related organisations

The Awards are grants of up to £1,500 each.

Winners can use their Awards in the way that will best help them develop their skills. Past winners have used their Awards to pay for course fees and materials, computers and design software, work placements, speaking and presentation skills for work, professional accreditation, PRINCE2® courses, and an occupational health and safety course.

The Printing Charity plays a role in championing education and training, and the Print Futures Awards are part of its Education and Partnerships programme, to help people gain qualifications and develop their workplace skills. See www.theprintingcharity.org.uk for more information about The Printing Charity.

This year’s Print Futures Awards are sponsored by SAXOPRINT, The Book Trade Charity and Unite the Union GPM & IT Sector, and supported by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF), the Journalists’ Charity and St Bride Foundation.

The closing date for applications is 30 April 2017. For application forms, please see https://www.theprintingcharity.org.uk/print-futures-awards-2017/