The Duke of York highlights the importance of apprenticeships

Print Solutions

Print Solutions was delighted to attend The Printing Charity’s 188th Annual Lunch at Stationers’ Hall, London last week.

HRH The Duke of York in his role as The Printing Charity’s president for 2015, attended and said, ‘Printing is part of life, but it requires skills. Thank you to everyone here today for the work you do to raise the printing industry’s profile and encourage young people to become skilled.’

The Duke of York said it had been an honour to be The Printing Charity’s president for 2015 and congratulated the charity on what it has done and continues to do to help people in difficulty, as well as young people coming into the industry.

The Printing Charity’s chairman, Jon Wright, announced that in 2015, the charity will help over 1000 people. He outlined how it will achieve this through its financial grants programme, its two sheltered homes, initiatives such as the Print Futures Awards, and partnerships with other charities and organisations.

Jon said, ‘Our work is also focused on apprenticeships. This includes helping to fund a teacher’s resource pack promoting apprenticeships to 15 to 18 year olds (for the PrintIT! initiative). In 2016, as part of the print industry led apprenticeship trailblazer, the charity will be assisting apprentices with costs associated with their study.’

At the event, The Duke of York presented Lord Black of Brentwood, executive director of the Telegraph Media Group and the charity’s vice president, with a ‘ Emeritus Award’ for his work on the charity’s behalf.