Print industry’s young talent celebrated at the Printing Charity’s Rising Stars Awards

The Printing Charity’s annual celebration of award-winning young industry talent took place at the House of Lords on July 4.

Hosted by Printing Charity 2024 president Baroness Morgan of Cotes, the event celebrated the 61 outstanding winners of this year’s awards, drawn from the print, paper, packaging, graphics and publishing sectors, the newest members of the Rising Star constellation.

This year, almost £84,000 will be awarded by the charity across 105 courses selected by the winners to build personal development, bolster core role capabilities, gain a recognised qualification, or follow a leadership pathway.

2024’s winners are drawn from more than 50 very different job roles, from print operatives, HR professionals and sustainability experts to security officers, print makers, bench hand team leaders and analysts, demonstrating the range of opportunities for building a career within the industry.

Printing Charity CEO, Neil Lovell, said: “The Rising Star Awards act as a bellwether for the industry, with the courses applied for often indicating print’s direction of travel, with ambitious, committed emerging talent looking to develop  the skillsets they know will help them grow in their careers.

“This year we are delighted to fund a huge range of courses, including training to understand AI, environmental management, public speaking, negotiation, women in leadership, investigative journalist, maths and personality profile training.

“These courses may be diverse, but they clearly indicate what our winners have in common: the drive to build their skills and capabilities to equip themselves well for the industry and the workplace of the future. The future is clearly bright.”