In 2016, The Printing Charity has seen an increase of 44% from 2015 in the number of people the charity has helped, taking numbers up to 1,646.
The figure included 496 people helped through welfare grants; 98 residents in its two sheltered homes for retired people; 537 young people through its educational work; 439 people with CV and job search training; and 76 through charity partnerships.
Charity chairman, Jon Wright, said, ‘The charity meets a very real need and we are committed to extending our reach through our welfare and education work, as well as building stronger industry links. Being accessible underpins all our initiatives to increase the number of people we help in a meaningful way year-on-year.’
