Falmouth does it again

Flushing thanks Falmouth Delivery Office for their ‘inspirational’ work during lockdown

Villagers in Flushing have shown their gratitude to the team at Falmouth Delivery Office alongside the local surgery for their outstanding work with the community during the first wave of the pandemic.

A donation raised by customers of Flushing Village Store was presented to Trescobeas Surgery and the team at Falmouth, in recognition of the work carried out by colleagues during lockdown.

Pete Skinner, owner of the stores with his wife Sandy, told the Falmouth Packet, that the postmen and women at Falmouth Delivery Office, had been ‘lifesavers for a lot of the village. They've been delivering food and goods from the shop, especially Gary the local postman and his team. I just think people should show their appreciation.’

Andrew Blight, Falmouth delivery office manager, said the team had been pleased to support people during the peak of the pandemic. ‘This included several postmen, who in their own time on a daily basis, were knocking on the doors of the elderly and at risk and checking on their wellbeing and seeing if they needed anything.

‘The postman would then go to the stores and deliver shopping, medicine and urgent items for them. They did this for several months throughout the crisis. One postman, especially Gary Martin, who does the Flushing delivery, did this every day for months on end.’

Andrew added that the team had also voluntarily delivered leaflets on several occasions to all residents in the Mylor and Flushing area for the local council when their own volunteers were unable to get out. The leaflets contained urgent information about Covid-19 and how to get help, which would not have otherwise been delivered.

Earlier this year, Falmouth Delivery Office won the CEO and COO Award for Best Large Delivery Office of the Year.

‘Our team at Falmouth and Penryn are a true inspiration and when we all look back on this, they and their families can be very proud of the critical role they played in supporting their communities and helping to save lives,’ said Andrew.

19 Oct 2020