GCA Response Government Industrial Strategy
GCA’s response to the Department for Business and Trade for the Governments Industrial Strategy.
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EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
GPSR is new regulation brought in by the EU covering all products from 13 December 2024. This blog shares links and information to help navigate this new legislation.
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‘Use it or Lose it’ GCA members highlight important of postal service to small businesses across the country
GCA members across the UK have been highlighting the importance of an affordable, reliable and national postal service to our industry. The story is being picked up by media across the country, and is also covered by PGBuzz.
GCA and Winston’s Wish Guidelines for greeting cards designed for bereaved children
Guidelines for designers and publishers designing cards for bereaved children. Produced by the GCA with Winston’s Wish, a charity supporting bereaved children.
Temu Takedown Guide for Copyright Infringement
Temu Takedown Guide for Copyright Infringement by GCA Supplier member McDaniels Law
Graduate Showcase 2024 and GCA progress in bridging the gap into industry
GCA’s New Creative Talent project has built up a series of resources to support GCA members looking to recruit new creative talent,, and to offer a route into the industry for those looking to join.
GCA #Cardmitment Media Coverage 2024
GCA Press coverage 2024
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Caring at Christmas!
Join in our #Cardmitment campaign and help start a wave of Christmas cards across the UK, sharing the joy of sending and receiving cards!
Royal Mail attends GCA Conference in Bristol
The 2024 GCA Conference in Bristol welcomed Royal Mail’s Fiona Hamilton to the stage. Fiona shared insight into Royal Mail’s modernisations plans, and the need for USO reform and for parcel growth. Fiona also outlined proposed changes to 2nd class delivery, moving to just two or three days a week (every other working day), and…
What is #Cardmitment?
#Cardmitment campaign – sharing the joy of sending and receiving greeting cards
GCA and Winston’s Wish Workshop
GCA members held an inspiring workshop with the Winston’s Wish team, kindly hosted by Moonpig. Winston Wish’s enthusiastic young ambassadors shared their stories and provided valuable insight into the language and imagery suitable for greeting cards designed for bereaved children. Background to this Workshop Winston’s Wish contacted the GCA saying that their youth ambassadors felt…
10 years of Thinking of You Week!
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Thinking of You Week! This annual event, which takes place the 3rd week in September, was born at a UK Greeting Card Association (GCA) Council Meeting and launched in September 2014! Thinking of you week was inspired by the “heartfelt replies” received by one of the GCA members, Leonard…
Share the joy of card sending and protect our postal service
Join in our campaign to share the joy of card sending, and protect our postal service.
The Annual Greeting Card Industry awards – HENRIES
The GCA is a big supporter of The Henries greeting card awards and urges all members to enter these ultimate accolades in greeting card publishing – our industry ‘Oscars’. The Henries are annual awards that are organised and owned by Max Publishing, which publishes Progressive Greetings magazine and PG Buzz. Why enter? Not only is…
Latest on Ofcom review of the postal service
Earlier this month the Greeting Card Association provided Ofcom with a detailed response to proposals to weaken the ‘Universal Service Obligation’ (USO) by cutting back letter deliveries to five or even three days per week and giving Royal Mail freedom to raise prices, see more below. GCA’s #Cardmitment campaign communications around this submission and…
GCA response to Ofcom’s Future of the Universal Postal Service Consultation
GCA’s respond to Ofcom’s review on behalf of the industry. The Future of the Postal Service Consultation April 2024
The Future of the Universal Postal Service -GCA meets with Ofcom
GCA meet with Ofcom to share an insight into our industry and the impact postal service levels and price increases are having on our 500 members across the country.
GCA CEO visits local MP to raise concerns about the postal service
GCA CEO visits local Munira Wilson MP to share industry concerns about the postal service.
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#Cardmitment 2024
#Cardmitment 2024 – working to share the joy of cards and the importance of an affordable, reliable and regularly nationwide postal service
UK Greeting Card Association reacts to government’s commitment to keep a six day week delivery service
GCA Press release responding to Downing Streets announcement that it “would not countenance” a move to limit postal deliveries to five days a week.
UK Greeting Card Association reacts to Ofcom review rumours
Press release from Greeting Card Association reacting to Ofcom review rumours
Promoting Cards at Spring Fair 2024
The GCA have continued to meet regularly with the Hyve team as they plan for this show, relaying members’ feedback and discussing ways to ensure buyers and exhibitors are attended to. Hyve have confirmed that parking at the NEC will continue to be free for everyone visiting Spring Fair and cloakroom charges will be £1…
#Cardmitment in the media
All the latest media coverage from our #Cardmitment campaign
Post-Graduate Showcase & bridging the gap into industry.
See here if you’re looking to recruit New Creative Talent in 2024