Greeting Card Association CEO Amanda Fergusson met with Munira Wilson MP 🇺🇦 MP to express industry concerns about the current Ofcom postal review, and the need for a national, regular, reliable and affordable postal service.

Visit us at Spring Fair 3K34 and write a Valentine's Day card to spread some love around the show!

Come and see us at Spring Fair Stand 3K34 to send a card to your favourite exhibitor! And sign a letter to express your concern about Ofcom’s proposals to reduce our postal service.

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Just a quick note to let you all know that our offices will be closed for Christmas on the 22nd December until the 2nd of January.

Christmas stamps now available – and no price increase on 2nd class! So start writing your Christmas cards, a few a night, and get ready to post them all 2nd class on the 1st of December and join us in starting a wave of cards sending across the country. #cardmitment

Amanda spoke at an event at Stationers’ Hall that considered Is there a place for handwriting in a digital age. Amanda invited the audience to join the #Cardmitment campaign & send their Christmas cards early; connecting with their communities to share the joy of Christmas cards!

We are taking part in the #Cardmitment campaign by sending out #Cardmitment packs with orders.

These can be used by retailers to remind people of the joy of sending and receiving cards at Christmas.

Download the pack for free using the link below: gca.cards/cardmitment-to…

Be ready to post your Christmas cards by the 1st December and encourage your friends and family to do the same. A second class stamp is still only 75p.

#Cardmitment is the headline word for committing to writing and sending cards this Christmas. This starts with us in the industry writing and being ready to post our Christmas cards on 1st December, and encouraging our friends and family to do the same. #cardmitment

GCA’s national media #Cardmitment campaign, designed to remind consumers about the joy of sending and receiving cards, is in full swing. A release sent out to the media highlighting just how much the Brits love their cards! ‘What makes us British? Our mantelpiece'
#Cardmitment

Amanda Fergusson attended the Genesis Business Senate at House of Commons, hosted by Kevin Hollinrake MP, small businesses minister. Amanda raised again with the Minister the industries concerns about the postal service, particularly the recent stamp price increases. #cardmiment

GCA CEO Amanda Fergusson will be taking part in a fascinating round table discussion with other industry leaders, discussing the role of handwriting in the digital age. The event, on October 23rd, is being organised by The Stationers’ Company at Stationers’ Hall in London.

The price of a first class stamp has risen to £1.25 from £1.10, the third increase in the space of 18 months.

On #BBCBreakfast Ben Boulos had more details from a greetings card company in Gloucester

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So great to have BBC News (UK)
with us at our Ling Design and GreatBritishCards distribution hub yesterday #stamppriceincrease #sendingcardsatchristmas

Here’s our CEO, David Byk with Amanda from GCAUK

#cardmitment #royalmail #firstclassstamps #priceincrease #greetingscards

We had a fantastic morning yesterday when BBC News (UK) came to see us to discuss the stamp price increase and the importance of sending cards.
 
We were delighted to be joined by Amanda from GCAUK and get behind the #cardmitment campaign to #keepconnected

#cardmitment #greetings

As well as appearing in the @bbcnews feature, filmed at @greatbritishcards to highlight the GCAUK cardmitment campaign on Monday, Sophie has also been named a Finalist in the 2023 #henriesawards

From everyone at GBBC we wish Sophie and all #Henriesawards finalists lots of luck!

Had to drive 30mins away but I found a store stocking the #GCASainsburys collab🥰.
Well done to all involved and to GCAUK , Ohh Deer and Windles for sharing your platform.