Printing Charity Luncheon returns for 196th edition

The Printing Charity’s Annual Luncheon returned yesterday (November 13^th), providing the print industry with a chance to celebrate its commitment to employee wellbeing.

Due to increased demand for tickets, this year’s event was held in the new and larger Plaisterers’ Hall in the City of London, with more than 220 people from the print industry and allied trades in attendance.

Previous events have been held at Stationers’ Hall, which also recently hosted the Power of Print seminar.

During the Luncheon, guests heard from the Printing Charity’s 2025 president, former prime minister Theresa May. In her speech to attendees, May said: “Print is a sector that is in step with the times.

“The print medium is an authentic, trusted, and tangible record which has stood the test of time. It is not a relic of the past – it is a thriving, dynamic, and essential industry that touches every part of our country.”

Printing Charity chair, David Phillips, then shared a message to attendees from His Majesty the King, who is a Printing Charity patron.

Phillips also shared information about the charity’s impact with assembled guests through personal stories from people supported by the charity in the last 12 months.

In his address, Phillips said: “The Luncheon is an important way to say thank you to all those who play a key role in helping us make a positive difference for people who work, or have worked, in our sectors.

“The best way to show what this really means is by sharing personal experiences from those who we are proud to have helped, in their own words. We hope that the personal stories people heard at the event will encourage our guests to start conversations with people in their networks, making sure even more people are aware of the ways that the charity can be here for them.”