Charity

£2m Smith & Ouzman fine funds African development

The £2m penalty imposed on security printer Smith & Ouzman has been used to fund a social development project in Africa, in what is a UK government first.

Canon Room to Read books reach African schoolchildren

The first books printed by Canon as part of the Room to Read literacy programme have reached schoolchildren in South Africa.

Regulator confirms charity fundraising plans

The Fundraising Regulator has confirmed its plans for the Fundraising Preference Service (FPS).

Premier raises more than £20k for cancer charity

Premier Paper has raised more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Care, following a successful fundraising campaign in recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Blunkett hails virtues of print at charity luncheon

Former Labour cabinet minister Lord David Blunkett addressed a packed Stationer’s Hall, London, for the annual The Printing Charity (TPC) luncheon yesterday (3 November).

Premier to hold third tree-planting action day in Hertfordshire

The Premier Paper Group is to host its third annual tree-planting action day at Heartwood Forest, Hertfordshire.

One Digital supports local charity with raffle and print job donation

Commercial printer One Digital has supported a local charity by raising £1,000 with a raffle and donating a print job.

MetroMail donates services to local charity

Mailing house MetroMail has been praised by charity Grace House after it donated printing, enclosing and mailing services thought to be worth around £4,000.

#FirstFiver campaign takes off

A social media campaign initiated by a fundraising consultant has driven people to donate their first new polymer £5 note to charity.

Fundraising Regulator announces new proposals for charity fundraising

The new Fundraising Regulator, which oversees the ways charities raise money, has released its proposals for a new Fundraising Preference Service (FPS) that will allow consumers to more easily control...

Blunkett to speak at Printing Charity luncheon

The Printing Charity (TPC) has announced that the guest speaker at its 189th Annual Luncheon will be former Labour cabinet minister Lord Blunkett.

PrintIT! owner Proskills to close after 13 years

Proskills UK, the charity that runs young people’s print programme PrintIT!, has ceased trading after 13 years in operation.