Print Futures Awards now in their seventh year
26th January 2010
Just announced – valuable cash awards for young people in
2010
The Print Futures Awards sponsored by the British Printing
Industries Federation (BPIF), Unite the union and the Printers’
Charitable Corporation (soon to be known as the Printing Charity)
have been launched for 2010.
The programme was set up to help young people fund their
training for a career in the UK printing and graphic arts
industries. Awards of £2,500 each are available to young people
aged 16-30 years who are resident in the UK.
The closing date for entries is 9th April 2010 and interviews
for those shortlisted will be held in May and June. The awards will
be presented on 20th July in London.
Applications are also welcome from those already undergoing
company training. Successful applicants in this category will
receive an award of £1,250, with the balance of £1,250 to be met by
their employers.
Dale Wallis, BPIF’s membership director, said: “We are delighted
to launch the Print Futures Awards for the seventh year. In these
tough economic times, it is crucial that we help young people to
secure funding for their training in print and the graphic
arts.”
How three winners in 2009 are using their awards:
- Suzie Eland: “I am now studying part-time at university for a
BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. My award has paid for the first two
years of my tuition fees.”
- Julia Inshaw: “I have completed the first of four modules of
the Professional Diploma in Marketing and am currently studying for
the second and third modules. I aim to complete the diploma by June
this year.”
- Marc Goodwin: “The award has helped greatly because the £2,500
covers the full amount of the remaining tuition costs for my
Impress Degree. Since the awards, I have also been promoted to
trainee print process technician at work.”
ENDS
Issued on behalf of the BPIF, Unite the union and the Printers’
Charitable Corporation (soon to be known as the Printing
Charity).
For further information, please contact Terry Ulrick, the Print
Futures Awards secretary, on 01444 831 918 / 07850 105 027 or
terryulrick@tucommunications.co.uk
For media enquiries, please contact Jane Allardice, Manor
Creative, on 01323 514 424 / 07778 521 853 or jallardice@manorcreative.com
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