The Journalists’ Charity has joined The Printing Charity, the BPIF, Saxoprint, St Bride Foundation, John Crosfield Foundation, Unite the Union GPM and IT Sector, and The Book Trade Charity as a sponsor of the 2016 Print Futures Awards.
David Ilott, the Journalists’ Charity’s director, said: “This is an initiative that fits with our work representing journalists. The Awards have helped young journalists to train, including a number currently studying for their MA in journalism.”
Dr Mark Johnson, Print Futures Awards Secretary, added: “We are pleased to welcome the Journalists’ Charity on board as a sponsor of these annual Awards, which are cash grants of up to £1,500 each to help pay for costs associated with relevant training courses for a career in printing, publishing, packaging or graphic arts.”
The Awards are open to people resident in the UK aged 16 to 30 years who:
- intend or are studying for a career in printing, publishing, packaging or graphic arts in the UK
- are already working in those sectors in the UK and would like to undertake courses or training sessions to develop their workplace skills
- are apprentices or studying for NVQs in print-related organisations and need financial help while studying and working
Entries should be emailed to awards@theprintingcharity.org.uk by the closing date of Friday, 27 May 2016. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed in London on 13 and 14 June and the Awards will be presented on 19 July at a special event in London.