Future colleagues?

Schoolchildren learned about the journey letters take, when colleagues from Medway Mail Centre visited their schools.

Charity champion Tim Hyde, graduate Sophie Triggs, former apprentice Elliott Grunwell and postwoman Chariza Usana, visited Northwick Park Primary School in Essex (pictured) and Walderslade Girls School in Chatham.

‘When we visited Northwick Park Primary School we spoke to all of year R, I and 2,’ said Tim. ‘Lenny the Letter and Postman Pat also made special appearances to tell the journey of a letter.

‘Then later in the day we held a careers afternoon, sharing the wide range of employment opportunities and apprenticeships that Royal Mail offers and some of the amazing facts about our massive business.

‘We have been doing school visits for years at Medway and we wanted to encourage other sites to do the same, going into schools to promote the business to the next generation. I’m hoping to engage our people and show them how rewarding it is for both the children and us as Royal Mail employees to do these visits.’

Lenny the Letter has also been seen using one of our newest electric vans to do a tour of the mail centres in the South region, checking in on how the 2019 Ops Challenge has been going at each site.

‘This was an opportunity for mail centre colleagues to see the van up close and ask questions,’ said Tim. ‘We have also been trying to build a network of regional fundraisers to leave a legacy of fundraising after this year’s Ops Challenge ends on 31 July.’

2019 Ops Challenge - there’s still time…

Have you reached your team target yet? If not, don’t worry! Remember, the last day to bank your fundraising is Wednesday 31 July. Every penny raised will be matched by Royal Mail. Click here for information on banking your fundraising and ensuring your funds go straight to supporting your 2019 Ops Fundraising Challenge team total.

All the money raised by Royal Mail employees must be processed through Charities Trust so that Royal Mail can match your donations, helping your support go even further.

If you are paying in your cash or cheque donations:

• Cash and cheques can be banked at any Post Office branch using a dedicated paying in slip for your Ops Challenge Team
• Contact Chris at Charities Trust on chrisr@charitiestrust.org to request a paying in slip and remember to let him know which team you are part of
• Cheques should be made out to Charities Trust. Please remember to write your name on the back of any cheques
• If you have completed a sponsorship form to claim Gift Aid on your donations, please attach your Post Office deposit receipts to the form and send them to:

Charities Trust
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Alternatively, you can fundraise online via Sponsor Me, Charities Trust’s online giving platform. If you have any questions about paying in your donations, please email Chris at chrisr@charitiestrust.org or Vicky at RoyalMail@actionforchildren.org.uk.