TAGGED: CHARITY

Print charities unite to reach wider audience

NEWS: Eleven print-related charities have joined forces to help them publicise their services and 'ensure they remain relevant'.

The growing popularity of DOOH for cause-related marketing

FEATURE: On the streets of New York, messages come fast and often.

Macmillan uses gender recognition for fundraising campaign

Macmillan uses gender recognition for fundraising campaign

NEWS: Cancer care charity Macmillan Cancer Support has used Ocean Outdoor's gender recognition technology for a new outdoor fundraising campaign.

RBLI makes kit investment for new DfT signage

NEWS: Kent-based charity and social enterprise Royal British Legion Industries has invested more than £250,000 in new kit to boost its sign printing business.

Three Peaks Challenge is tall order for Signs Express Glasgow's Murtagh

Three Peaks Challenge is tall order for Signs Express Glasgow's Murtagh

NEWS: Signs Express Glasgow production manager Robert Murtagh and five friends will attempt to scale three peaks in just three days for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund.

PrintMax ladies see the funny side of charity ride

PrintMax ladies see the funny side of charity ride

NEWS: Three members of staff from PrintMax have raised £700 for Comic Relief by cycling the distance from the company's Selborne, Hampshire offices to Sign UK.

Totally Dynamic takes on Dragon's challenge for Comic Relief

Totally Dynamic takes on Dragon's challenge for Comic Relief

NEWS: Totally Dynamic has 'transformed' businessman Theo Paphitis's brand new Range Rover for annual fundraising event Comic Relief.

Allen Signs helps addiction charity brighten lives

Allen Signs helps addiction charity brighten lives

NEWS: Lincolnshire-based Allen Signs has given a new look to three local treatment centres for drug and alcohol abuse charity Addaction.

Diabetes UK gets £1,700 boost from Bowden and Dolphin

Diabetes UK gets £1,700 boost from Bowden and Dolphin

NEWS: Birmingham-based sign-maker Bowden and Dolphin Signs has raised more than £1,000 for charity after holding a raffle for Diabetes UK.

No time to wait as Amscreen promotes NSPCC

No time to wait as Amscreen promotes NSPCC

NEWS: The NSPCC has launched a new campaign via Amscreen's digital signage network on more than 1,200 sites nation-wide.

Nationwide Platforms pledges continued support for childhood cancer charity

NEWS: Leicestershire-based powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has renewed its support for children's cancer charity the Toma Fund, for which it has raised funds for the last two years.

Printing Charity warms hearts and homes with emergency payment

NEWS: The Printing Charity has made a one-off cold weather payment of £75 to nearly 300 people that it helps regularly.

Fujifilm WaterAid initiative raises almost £25k in six months

Fujifilm WaterAid initiative raises almost £25k in six months

NEWS: The second quarter of Fujifilm Europe's fundraising drive to support WaterAid has seen it donate a further €16,077 (£13,117) to the charity, taking the total raised since May 2012 to €27,757 (£22,643).

Signs Express Exeter goes the extra mile for Children In Need

NEWS: Signs Express Exeter says it was 'delighted' to provide temporary graphics for the University of Exeter when it hosted BBC's Children In Need in the South West last month.

The Printing Charity launches literature-themed calendar for 2013

NEWS: The Printing Charity has launched its 2013 calendar at an event in London, featuring industry figures posing as characters from Dickens and Shakespeare.

JCDecaux and Mr Kipling do exceedingly good deeds for Salvation Army

JCDecaux and Mr Kipling do exceedingly good deeds for Salvation Army

NEWS: JCDecaux is transforming 20 of its six-sheet posters in city centres across the country into cake dispensers as part of Mr Kipling's pre-Christmas campaign.

Hollywood Monster helps Harry at Santa's Grotto

Hollywood Monster helps Harry at Santa's Grotto

NEWS: Hollywood Monster has donated signs for a Santa's Grotto in Birmingham which is raising money for charity Help Harry Help Others.

Sign-maker runs Christmas prize draw for Diabetes UK

NEWS: Bowden and Dolphin Signs in Birmingham has donated a number of prizes for a fund-raising draw to benefit Diabetes UK.

Designers bring Pudsey to life with Arctic Paper

Designers bring Pudsey to life with Arctic Paper

NEWS: Arctic Paper has revealed how it sponsored Children in Need's 'Designer Pudsey' scheme, in which 30 designers customised the fund-raising bear.

Printing Charity 2013 president named as Lord Black of Brentwood

NEWS: The Printing Charity has announced that Lord Black of Brentwood, the executive director of Telegraph Media Group, will take over as the organisation's president in January 2013.

PrintMonster saves the day for Birmingham Children's Hospital

PrintMonster saves the day for Birmingham Children's Hospital

NEWS: Digital print provider PrintMonster has helped Birmingham Children's Hospital raise vital funds by printing tickets for its fun day for free.

The Printing Charity extends lifeline to flood-hit print workers

NEWS: Print industry workers affected by heavy flooding in Yorkshire and Northumberland are being offered a £250 grant by The Printing Charity.

Fastsigns owners set tails wagging by sponsoring dog show

Fastsigns owners set tails wagging by sponsoring dog show

NEWS: Janie and Martin Drury, owners of Fastsigns Birmingham, downed squeegees on September 9th to participate as guest judges for the All About Dogs event at Warley Woods near Birmingham.

Hollywood Monster duo to take on epic cycle challenge

NEWS: Tim Andrews and Andy McKenzie of Birmingam-based sign and graphics producer Hollywood Monster are gearing up for a gruelling 450-mile bike ride from Geneva to Nice in October to raise funds for charity.

Ocean invites the capital to wear red for London Air Ambulance

Ocean invites the capital to wear red for London Air Ambulance

NEWS: Ocean Outdoor has chosen London's Air Ambulance as its nominated charity and has pledged to work with the flying advanced trauma team to raise funds for its work, the company has announced.

More exhibitors confirmed for Print Efficiently 2012

NEWS: Intellingent Finishing Systems, the organisers of next month's Print Efficiently event, have announced the latest companies to sign up to exhibit.

Rory Bremner confirmed as guest speaker at Printing Charity luncheon

NEWS: Rory Bremner has been announced as the guest speaker at The Printing Charity's 185th Annual Luncheon, which will take place at the Stationers' Hall on November 8th.

Shelly Signs director gets on his bike for cancer

Shelly Signs director gets on his bike for cancer

NEWS: Rob Shelley of Shelley Signs will tackle a 25-mile (40km) cycle ride to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

Hollywood Monster supports legacy of Harry Moseley with Olympic bus wrap

Hollywood Monster supports legacy of Harry Moseley with Olympic bus wrap

NEWS: Hollywood Monster has designed and installed a special vehicle wrap project – a National Express coach featuring a photograph of Harry Moseley.

The Printing Charity reveals two-pronged plan to help more people

The Printing Charity reveals two-pronged plan to help more people

NEWS: The Printing Charity has announced two new initiatives aimed at helping more people in the printing, graphic arts and publishing industries.

Missing teenager found after Kate McCann's launch of UK's biggest digital billboard campaign

Missing teenager found after Kate McCann's launch of UK's biggest digital billboard campaign

NEWS: Kate McCann launched 'the UK's biggest ever digital billboard campaign' for Missing People – with a teenage girl pictured on one of the billboards found safe on the day it was revealed.

Signs Express-wrapped car wins 'best dressed' at charity challenge

Signs Express-wrapped car wins 'best dressed' at charity challenge

NEWS: A vehicle wrap designed and installed by Signs Express Warwick has won the 'Best Dressed Vehicle' prize at a Four Peaks Challenge charity event.

Amscreen donates space to help Missing People reach 25m

Amscreen donates space to help Missing People reach 25m

NEWS: Amscreen has pledged its support for the Missing People charity by donating network space as part of 'the biggest digital billboard campaign in British history'.

Yorkshire's young unemployed get support from The Printing Charity

NEWS: The Printing Charity has donated £15,000 to a pilot project in Yorkshire run by the Prince's Trust, which is helping young unemployed people find jobs.

Design stars call on Allen Signs for BT ArtBox charity project

NEWS: Ten designers have entrusted their artistic vision to Lincolnshire-based sign-maker Allen Signs as part of BT's ArtBox initiative in aid of ChildLine.

Digital signage solution used to generate cash for the community

Digital signage solution used to generate cash for the community

FEATURE: AllSee Technologies's Thomas Fraser-Bacon presents a case study of a community making use of digital signage.

Signs By Tomorrow believes with hospital foundation building wrap

Signs By Tomorrow believes with hospital foundation building wrap

NEWS: Signs By Tomorrow has awarded a healthcare facility in Baltimore a building wrap as the prize of its recent competition.

New Signs By Tomorrow franchise aims to 'give back' to Kansas City

New Signs By Tomorrow franchise aims to 'give back' to Kansas City

NEWS: Kansas City, Missouri has welcomed its first branch of US sign and graphics franchise Signs By Tomorrow.

Signs Express helps taxi challenge with vehicle graphics

Signs Express helps taxi challenge with vehicle graphics

NEWS: Signs Express Ayrshire has provided sponsorship and a range of vehicle graphics to the Taxi Renegades for the 2012 Crumball Rally.

Creative FX transforms phone boxes into public art for ChildLine

Creative FX transforms phone boxes into public art for ChildLine

NEWS: Creative FX has worked with experimental artist Denis Masi to turn telephone boxes into public works of art to benefit children's charity ChildLine.

97-mile walk in store for Bex Design

97-mile walk in store for Bex Design

NEWS: Screen and digital print company Bex Design is limbering up for a fundraising 97-mile (156km) walk this weekend.

Solopress.com completes 300-mile charity bike ride

NEWS: A team from Solopress.com has completed a three-day, 300-mile (483km) bike ride from London to Paris for Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity.

Phone-linked DOOH campaign helps missing people reconnect

Phone-linked DOOH campaign helps missing people reconnect

NEWS: A campaign for charity Missing People has been launched on interactive posters to promote a new phone number.

Silver medal for digital installation at Chelsea Flower Show

NEWS: A garden featuring a digital installation developed by Working Solutions has been awarded a silver medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Smartphone-controlled billboards aim to stop domestic violence

Smartphone-controlled billboards aim to stop domestic violence

NEWS: An interactive digital billboard campaign has been running at a railway station that encourages commuters to use their smartphones to help end domestic violence.

Trinity Mirror's Alan Thorburn named Printing Charity trustee

Trinity Mirror's Alan Thorburn named Printing Charity trustee

NEWS: The Printing Charity has elected Alan Thorburn, HR director at Trinity Mirror Printing, as a trustee.

Taylor Bloxham springs into action to raise charity funds

NEWS: Leicestershire printer Taylor Bloxham has launched a 'Spring Bonanza' charity fundraising initiative.

The Printing Charity to give more help in face of rising living costs

NEWS: People currently receiving payments from The Printing Charity's Regular Financial Assistance scheme will receive a ten percent rise in funds, as the organisation responds to the rising cost of living.

Amscreen aims to reach 25m people with Sport Relief message

Amscreen aims to reach 25m people with Sport Relief message

NEWS: Amscreen will donate advertising space across its entire digital signage network to promote Sport Relief.

Roland DG's Lisa Metcalfe takes the plunge for cancer charity

Roland DG's Lisa Metcalfe takes the plunge for cancer charity

NEWS: Roland DG UK's marketing manager has abseiled down one of Bristol's tallest hotels to raise money for a children's cancer charity.

The bus stop ad that knows you're a woman

The bus stop ad that knows you're a woman

NEWS: Global children's charity Plan has unveiled a digital interactive advertising campaign which uses facial recognition technology.

EFI team rings Nasdaq bell to mark 20th year on stock market

EFI team rings Nasdaq bell to mark 20th year on stock market

NEWS: EFI's chief executive Guy Gecht and a team of executives rang the Opening Bell at Nasdaq MarketSite to celebrate its 20th anniversary of joining the stock market.

Hollywood Monster supports women's networking group

NEWS: Leading Ladies, a women's networking group that is part of the Birmingham Hippodrome, has found sponsorship from Hollywood Monster.

Calendar released to support Museum of Printing

NEWS: The twelve-month wall calendar featuring pictures of classic and historical printing equipment has been produced to raise funds for the Museum of Printing.

Print industry golf event looks to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital

Print industry golf event looks to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital

NEWS: Mark Stokes of Black Lion Press is looking for print industry golfers to participate in the Great Ormond Street Matteo Golf Day to raise funds for the children's hospital charity.

Australian OOH organisation sponsors literacy campaign with ad sites

Australian OOH organisation sponsors literacy campaign with ad sites

NEWS: Australia's Outdoor Media Association (OMA) has announced sponsorship of The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation.

Telegraph Media Group CEO appointed Printing Charity president

NEWS: Murdoch MacLennan, chief executive of the Telegraph Media Group, has been appointed president of The Printing Charity for 2012.

Hollywood Monster sponsors Santa flash mob

Hollywood Monster sponsors Santa flash mob

NEWS: Digital printing company Hollywood Monster has sponsored a video showing a flash mob of street-dancing Santas to raise money for Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Signs Express and X Factor star team up for children's charity Cash for Kids

Signs Express and X Factor star team up for children's charity Cash for Kids

NEWS: Signs Express Leeds has provided graphics for a Christmas campaign in support of local children's charity Cash for Kids, which starred singer Matt Cardle.

Arctic Paper donates paper to Combat Stress charity book

NEWS: Arctic Paper has supplied 1.8 tonnes of its Munken Polar text 100gsm and cover 300gsm paper to the charity Combat Stress for the production of its new fundraising book.

Printing Charity calendar shows 'industry people as you've never seen them'

NEWS: The Printing Charity launched its fundraising 2012 calendar at the RKB Gallery in London recently, with the theme of 'industry people as you've never seen them'.

Océ pledges aid to Prince Harry's international charity MapAction

Océ pledges aid to Prince Harry's international charity MapAction

NEWS: Océ has reached an agreement with MapAction, an international charity for disaster zones of which Prince Harry is a royal patron.

Signs Express makes black cab Wacky for Motoscape Banger Rally

Signs Express makes black cab Wacky for Motoscape Banger Rally

NEWS: Three women from Windsor, UK will drive across Europe in a black cab wrapped with custom graphics printed and fitted by Signs Express Slough.

The Printing Charity aims to spread the word at BAPC conference

NEWS: The Printing Charity will take part in the British Association for Print and Communication's (BAPC) annual conference for the first time.

Signs Express Norwich spreads smiles with children's centre signs

Signs Express Norwich spreads smiles with children's centre signs

NEWS: Signs Express Norwich has sponsored, manufactured and installed a range of signs for the town's new Hamlet Centre Children's Services building.

Hollywood Monster quick on the draw for art project

NEWS: Wide-format graphics producer Hollywood Monster is helping a national art event by donating £500 worth of materials to the art department at Dudley College.

Ethical farming ad wins Big Bus Challenge

Ethical farming ad wins Big Bus Challenge

NEWS: The winners of the Big Bus Challenge, a new design contest run by media owner CBS Outdoor, were named last night at a ceremony at the London Transport Museum.

DOOHgood helps raise awareness for Horn of Africa crisis

DOOHgood helps raise awareness for Horn of Africa crisis

NEWS: DOOHgood has launched a new effort aimed at raising awareness of the drought affecting the Horn of Africa and the subsequent health crisis.

Signs Express donates banner to assist RAOB with charity fundraising efforts

Signs Express donates banner to assist RAOB with charity fundraising efforts

NEWS: Signs Express Leeds has completed a banner, free of charge, for Harmony Lodge, the Leeds branch of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB).

Totally Dynamic 'delves into wartime history' with Help for Heroes wrap

NEWS: Vehicle graphics specialist Totally Dynamic has completed a wrap on a Jaguar Sovereign which aims to give the appearance of a Spitfire fighter plane.

DOOH 'perfect for leveraging social media', says VML London

DOOH 'perfect for leveraging social media', says VML London

NEWS: VML London has commented on its current campaign for Colgate, which links social media activity, public interactivity and digital DOOH media.

Signs Express helps school's fundraising efforts with signage

Signs Express helps school's fundraising efforts with signage

NEWS: Signs Express Peterborough has declared support for a local primary school by donating signage to help with its fundraising campaign.

Shoppers' smiles light up video wall

Shoppers' smiles light up video wall

NEWS: A digital billboard situated at the Westfield London shopping centre has been used for an interactive campaign.

WWF and Coca-Cola reveal living plant billboard

NEWS: Conservation charity WWF and Coca-Cola have teamed up to create a 60 x 60' (18 x 18m) billboard made up of Fukien tea plants and pots made of recycled drinks bottles.

BAF Graphics dives into Project Ocean campaign for Selfridges

BAF Graphics dives into Project Ocean campaign for Selfridges

NEWS: BAF Graphics has produced a range of graphics for London department store Selfridges, to promote its Project Ocean campaign, which aims to highlight marine conservation issues.

Signs Express's Lant to hot-foot it up Ben Nevis

Signs Express's Lant to hot-foot it up Ben Nevis

NEWS: Malcolm Lant, owner of the Gateshead Signs Express centre, is to trek up the UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis in aid of charity.

Signs Express Milton Keynes supports Japan Tsunami Appeal with signage

Signs Express Milton Keynes supports Japan Tsunami Appeal with signage

NEWS: Signs Express Milton Keynes has supplied banners and posters for events taking place in the town in aid of the Japan Tsunami Appeal.

Clear Channel digital billboards help US flood aid

Clear Channel digital billboards help US flood aid

NEWS: Clear Channel Outdoor's digital billboards are currently showing the latest news coverage of the Mississippi River floods, as part of a drive to help the victims of the disaster.

DOOHgood steps into action for US tornado victims

DOOHgood steps into action for US tornado victims

NEWS: The DOOHgood organisation is urging digital signage network operators to download content produced by the American Red Cross intended to help victims of the ongoing tornadoes in the USA.

Signarama York revamps hospice shop signage

Signarama York revamps hospice shop signage

NEWS: Signarama York has produced new external signage for the twelve charity shops run by Saint Catherine's Hospice in North Yorkshire.

Hollywood Monster supports Birmingham Children's Hospital with Walkathon signage

Hollywood Monster supports Birmingham Children's Hospital with Walkathon signage

NEWS: Hollywood Monster provided all the signage for last Sunday's (May 8th) BRMB Walkathon, a charity event held in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Signarama York supports record attempt with RV wrap

Signarama York supports record attempt with RV wrap

NEWS: The York branch of sign-maker Signarama has completed an unusual vehicle wrap project in support of a world record attempt currently being undertaken by former soldier Andy McMenemy.

EFI helps Japanese financial aid effort after tsunami disaster

NEWS: Manufacturer EFI has spoken out about the $45,000 (£27,000) donation that it made to the Red Cross in response to the earthquake and tsunami that devastated many parts of Japan last month.

AllSee Technologies lends a helping hand to charitable trust

AllSee Technologies lends a helping hand to charitable trust

NEWS: Charitable body The Cotswold Canals Trust has had digital signage from AllSee Technologies installed in its conference room, with a view to educating and informing visitors to the site about the work being undertaken to restore the historic waterways.

HoF supports life-saving charity

HoF supports life-saving charity

NEWS: HoF Display Solutions has commented on a donation it made recently to Magpas, a charity providing emergency medical help.

Sharp gets the wheels turning for prostate cancer fundraising

Sharp gets the wheels turning for prostate cancer fundraising

NEWS: Electronics manufacturer Sharp has announced that a number of its employees will be taking part in the 2011 Gran Corsa D'Italia, a fundraising cycle ride in Italy.

DOOH4Relief in bid to help raise awareness and funds for plight of Japan

DOOH4Relief in bid to help raise awareness and funds for plight of Japan

NEWS: Industry organisation DOOH4Relief has pledged to help increase both awareness of and funds for the Japanese aid effort, following March 11th's earthquake and tsunami.

Comic Relief receives £100,000 of media space from Amscreen

Comic Relief receives £100,000 of media space from Amscreen

NEWS: It has been announced that digital signage company Amscreen will donate £100,000 worth of media space across its network, which is estimated to reach some 25m people each week, to Comic Relief.

The Printing Charity plans to build Links at Northprint

The Printing Charity plans to build Links at Northprint

NEWS: The Printing Charity has announced it will make its debut as a Northprint exhibitor this May, where it plans to continue building on the Links part of its four-sided approach to assisting people in the printing and graphic display industries and related sectors.

No rest for Sign and Digital's Caddick with London Marathon

No rest for Sign and Digital's Caddick with London Marathon

NEWS: Alan Caddick, marketing manager for the upcoming Sign and Digital UK trade fair, has revealed he will follow the show by running the Virgin London Marathon three days later.

FESPA's Timson to undertake marathon task for charity

NEWS: Marcus Timson, FESPA's sales and marketing director, is to run the London Marathon on April 17th in a bid to raise £2,000 for The Children's Trust.

The Printing Charity warms up winter

NEWS: The Printing Charity has reminded the printing and graphic production industries of the support it offers to those in need.

The Printing Charity 'brings industry together' with calendar

NEWS: A 2011 calendar has been produced by Darrin Stevens, founder of Picfree.co.uk, to raise money for The Printing Charity.

All for a good cause: Amscreen donates to Children in Need

All for a good cause: Amscreen donates to Children in Need

NEWS: Digital out-of-home (DOOH) media company Amscreen has announced that it has donated £100,000 worth of media to Children in Need, to run its interactive mobile campaign.

Roland team member completes marathon task for charity

Roland team member completes marathon task for charity

NEWS: Roland DG marketing manager Lisa Metcalfe completed the Birmingham Half Marathon recently in aid of a diabetes charity.

Hampshire Flag helps bone marrow bid

Hampshire Flag helps bone marrow bid

NEWS: Hampshire Flag has produced a banner to help to encourage people in Portsmouth to join the bone marrow register.

Hampshire Flag jumps in with Red Devils for charity

Hampshire Flag jumps in with Red Devils for charity

NEWS: Hampshire Flag has donated a bespoke flag to FAB, a Ministry of Defence charitable initiative, for an activity event featuring the Red Devils.

The Printing Charity calls for rally sponsors

The Printing Charity calls for rally sponsors

NEWS: The Printing Charity is encouraging members of the print and display industry to sponsor a pair of drivers taking part in an international car rally in aid of the organisation.

The Printing Charity receives donation from Legal and General

NEWS: The Printing Charity has announced its fundraising efforts have been boosted thanks to a £500 donation from Legal and General.

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