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Thinking of You Week invites everyone to share the joy of sending and receiving cards during the 3rd week in September. Everyone can join in!

After what has been such a difficult year Thinking of You Week was more poignant this year as we all got used to seeing so many symbolic colourful rainbows and messages of support. Cherry Orchard ran a competition to look for the best Thinking of You display and the...

'Say it with Songs' is a new greetings card brand that was born in lockdown, and gives 10% from each sale to music charity Nordoff Robbins, to help them continue their brilliant work using music to enrich the lives of people with life limiting illnesses,...

As TOYW draws to a close, there have been some really positive inclusions and engagement in the press and across social media; click here for a taste of all the coverage! Sarah Ebner, the head of the Daily Telegraph’s Good Newsletter, ran an original story...

GCA member Lucy Driver was approached by one of her suppliers who wanted to join in with Thinking of You Week, so she designed them this postcard to share.  Rachael Giordani, Managing Director says  “At Pioppo we loved the idea of Thinking of You week!...

Wee Wishes is a family run greetings card publisher based in Fife, Scotland, who pride themselves on delivering high quality quirky cards for all occasions, many with a strong Scottish slant. They design all our cards in their wee studio, taking inspiration from...

Manchester greeting card and gift company, Belly Button Designs, has been ‘thinking’ about its retail customers as well as patients and staff in their local hospital. The publisher has again donated ‘Thinking of you’ cards to its local hospital, Manchester University...

Paper Salad, who kindly designed our new Thinking of You Week logo and livery in January 2020 (yes we were first with the rainbow that has become such a potent symbol of 2020!), have also been spreading the Thinking of You Week message. They have been getting involved...

UKG’s activity has got off to a great start with the launch of a  ‘freebie Friday’ prize draw on social platforms going live last Friday. There is a further competition planned for later this week with winners to be announced after Thinking of You Week.  “Across the...

Rachel Ellen Designs is an independent greeting card, stationery and gift business based in Nottingham. They produce bright and beautiful products, to make you smile! As they head towards the end of an unexpected and challenging year, Thinking of you week could not...

Cards for Good Causes, The UK’s largest charity Christmas card retailer, is getting behind ​Thinking of You Week​ with a number of initiatives to mark the important date in the greeting cards calendar. A dedicated ​‘Thinking of You’ area​ has been launched...

2020 is an important year for Tatty Teddy, the signature character behind the Me to You brand, which this year celebrates 25 years of Sharing the Moments that Matter.  To celebrate, the much-loved grey bear with a blue nose and patches has taken centre stage in a...

Consumer press coverage in the run up to Thinking of You Week has so far ranged from The Daily Telegraph’s GoodNews newsletter to My Weekly and a host of family bloggers! Sarah Ebner, the head of the Daily Telegraph’s Good Newsletter (where the emphasis...

The Art File are celebrating Thinking of You Week by encouraging the sending of cards within the local community. Based in Nottingham’s historic Lace Market, The Art File have reached out to care homes, schools, and hospitals close to them to - in a very safe way...

Royal Mail is responsible for delivering many of our Thinking of You Week cards, so it’s great that they are supporting this campaign to ‘send a card, deliver a smile’ across the country during the last week of September. Paul Tatman-Madsen, Head of Consumer Products...

Evesham-based publisher Corniche is repeating their successful Thinking of You Week activity from last year: Corniche’s Kate Whatmore included an additional Thinking of You card with all those she sent out – so that the recipient could send one too! Kate said “The...