Having completed its sixth year in 2009, Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope campaign has built on the success of previous years and gained support from a broad range of personalities Ð including Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Ian McKellan, Raymond Briggs, JLS and Axel Scheffler.
The campaign offers a unique chance for the public to own an original design from favourite celebrities or artists. For the first time, this year's masterpieces centered upon the theme - 'The Words That Mean Most to You'. The finished artworks were auctioned in November 2009 and all funds raised from the eBay auction donated to the National Literacy Trust.
Pitney Bowes is committed to supporting The National Literacy Trust (NLT); we share many values, namely to enable effective communication. At Pitney Bowes, our products and solutions are designed to enable businesses to communicate successfully. Whilst, the National Literacy Trust's aim is to raise literacy standards across all age groups.
For six years contributors have created personal envelope designs, symbolising how literacy can change lives and reflecting Pitney Bowes' expertise as mail and messaging experts.
All funds from Pushing the Envelope help the National Literacy Trust transform lives through literacy and offer those in the UK with poor skills the chance to greater confidence, employability and opportunities. Support has helped deliver on-the-ground projects in disadvantaged communities across the country.
National Literacy Trust
Pitney Bowes
Laura Hambleton's 2009 envelope
Hannah Firmin's 2009 envelope
