The Printing Charity has named the recipients of its Rising Stars Awards 2023 – a scheme which provides funding of up to £1,500 to help develop the winners’ personal skillsets.

In the leadership and management category the recipients are:

Matthew Stevenson, technical manager, Amberley Labels

Giulia Maggiori, senior journal manager, Oxford University Press

Gemma McCarthy, manager, RA Smart

Macauley Hardeman, marketing lead, Bluetree Group

Hannah Parry, executive assistant, Bluetree Group

Jamie Butterworth, finance manager, Dayfold Print

Other awards go to:

Aaron Toombs, pre-media operative, BCQ Group

Emma McLarnon, designer, McLaren Packaging

Stephen McAulay, quality apprentice, WestRock

Mychael Bottomley, production operative, Northern Flags and Faber Exposize UK

Darryl Worbey, account manager, Webmart

Annis Livock, human resources co-ordinator, Roberts Mart ad Co

Gabriela Solarek, trainee account manager, Eight Days a Week Print Solutions

Joel Sharp, self employed

Taylor Lock, customer service executive, Amberley Labels

Robyn Benham, designer, Coveris UK Paper

Erika Budreviciute, account manager, Northern Flags and Faber Exposize UK

Lauren Raftery, client services, Northern Flags and Faber Exposize UK

Jake Ross, copywriter and Social Media Executive, Solopress

James Whitestone, self-employed

Aleksandra Polasik, postal team leader, Go Inspire Group

Jack Pearson, sustainability manager, Bluetree Group

Iva Dobreva, marketing executive, Northern Flags and Faber Exposize UK

Luke Drysdale, graduate PPC manager, Bluetree Group

Jessica Readett, publicity and social media manager, Bookouture

Sophie Ward, marketing executive, Paragon

Patricia Chido, marketing and sales assistant, Scribe UK

Tia Ralhan, learning content editor, London Institute of Banking and Finance

Jana Craddock, editorial assistant, Routledge

Marta Catalano, desk editor, Pan Macmillan

Rory Codd, publicity assistant, Farshore

Kevin Worrall, marketing executive, Edinburgh University Press

Rachael Wass, editorial assistant, Oxford University Press

Ally Boldan, PR and communications executive, Bluetree Group