Fancy that
Over the last few weeks we have been inundated with messages and pictures from our customers across the country in praise of the extra lengths our postmen and women have been going to raise spirits and money for local charities.
We know that local communities throughout the UK really value what our postmen and women are doing in these challenging times, and we couldn’t be prouder of the way they have been representing the business in and out of their uniforms!
In Rochdale, Batman and his spider-loving counterpart were joined by an Oompa Loompa, a priest and a gorilla as the team at Rochdale Delivery Office held a raffle and cake sale in aid of Rochdale’s food bank. After delivering their rounds in fancy dress, colleagues visited the food bank to donate food items as well as other essential supplies, provided by both colleagues and customers.
Rochdale postwoman Michaela Waterworth, who helped organise the initiative said: ‘Especially with everyone on lockdown and in their houses, I feel like we’ve done something really good.
‘The food bank’s staff were overwhelmed. They were so grateful. It was heart-breaking to see all the people queuing outside. It was so humbling and really brought it home what we’d done.’
In Fife, Scotland, postman Dougie Beattie from Leven Delivery Office, who delivers the post in Lundin Links and Lower Largo, swapped his uniform for a Snow White costume, while his colleague Davie Smith, whose round is in the Broom area of Leven, turned to Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean for inspiration.
Customers in Taunton could have been forgiven for looking twice at colleagues on their rounds when several of the team dressed up in aid of the Love Musgrove covid-19 Response Fund to support local NHS staff. Postwoman Evette Chapman, from Taunton Delivery Office, said: ‘NHS staff are working incredibly hard to keep us safe. Their dedication, commitment and passion to deliver exceptional care during this unprecedented period is truly inspirational. We’re extremely proud of them.’
In Macclesfield,postman Robin Emery together with more than 30 of the team at Jordangate Delivery Office (pictured), raised over £2,000, including £400 by Robin alone, by dressing up as superheroes, cowgirls, pirates and knights in aid of East Cheshire Hospice.
Delivery office manager, Jake Nurse, came to work for the day dressed as a pink Care Bear, while postman Tim Hartley dressed as a knight. ‘We’re never done anything like this before,’ said Tim. ‘But we’ll do it again. It was great to make some money for charity and it cheered us and the public up.’
And finally, in Burnham, postman Steve Martin has been doing his rounds dressed as Super Mario, Buzz Lightyear, Darth Vader, a Queen’s Guard and Deadpool, to raise money for the Britwell Youth and Community Project (BYCP), which has been providing leisure activities to disadvantaged children and young people for more than 60 years.
‘I dress up every year during Christmas as an elf,’ Steve told the Maidenhead Express. ‘So, I thought why not do it now during lockdown and help put a smile on local resident’s faces. I wanted to raise money for the BYCP because it’s a community charity. I’m going to keep going until lockdown is over.’
BYCP centre manager Paula Murphy said she was ‘extremely grateful for Steve’s kind fundraising support on behalf of our young people, volunteers, staff and trustees. We are very grateful, and we thank all of the local residents who have donated, also to Royal Mail who have kindly allowed Steve to put a smile on faces in the local community and raise much needed funds at the same time.’
