Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde was the general secretary of SOGAT, Society of Graphical and Allied Trades and now she has been selected as president of The Printing Charity for the year 2017.

With her great serving to the printing society, Baroness Dean earned a great repute and privilege and now she has been selected as a president of the printing charity. This news was announced at the 189^th annual event of Printing Charity held at Stationers’ Hall in London. On this occasion, she expressed her feelings “Once printing is in your blood, it never leaves you. I am looking forward to continuing my association with what is still a great industry as the charity’s 2017 President and supporting the annual Print Futures Awards.”

Rt Hon. the Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

Here at this event, trade journalists, different manufacturers and renowned printers participated. There were discussions amongst participants on the challenges printing industry is facing and effects of Brexit were also discussed.

Lord Blunkett the printing charity’s president for 2016 and the guest speaker for this year, says: “The industry has grown beyond recognition since the charity was set up in 1827, but its work is as important today as it was then. Its welfare support for people in the industry and focus on championing new talent in a sector that continues to innovate are vitally important.”

The charity’s major focus is to help people who are already working or want to join the printing industry. It works for the education and welfare of professionals.

Jon Wright, the chairman of the charity expressed that if this charity was not founded, he would never be there at the annual event addressing people. Perhaps, who was amongst one of the beneficiaries of this charity. Also participants emphasized that the role of this organization is even more important today as it was in the past.