East Ayrshire residents can nominate posties for awards

Nov 21 2008 by Clair Fullarton, Kilmarnock Standard

PEOPLE in the Kilmarnock area are being urged to nominate their postie for a special Royal Mail award.

Royal Mail wants to hear stories of postal workers who have gone the extra mile for their customers as part of its annual 1st Class People Awards, which recognises three categories: charity fundraising, community involvement and bravery.

Anyone who nominates their local postie for the award will also have the chance of winning a £1000 holiday in a prize draw.

Ian McKay, director of Scottish Affairs, said: “Postmen and women frequently go to the aid of customers in distress, and because they visit the same neighbourhood on a daily basis will also notice when an old person isn’t around, and can raise the alarm.

“The nomination process also runs internally but some of our people are very modest about their good deeds, so we’d like customers to tell us about them.”

There is over £30,000 in prize money to be won and every postman or woman who is shortlisted receives £100 – and every customer who sends in a nomination will have their name entered into a prize draw to win £1000 in holiday vouchers.

Customers should send their nominations to: 1st Class People Awards, Royal Mail, 1st Floor, Tallents House, 21 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9PB, or email jennifer.bird@royalmail.com

It doesn’t matter if customers don’t know the postman or woman’s name – Royal Mail will be able to identify him or her from the delivery round, from the delivery address and postcode and a brief description.

Closing date for nominations is Monday, January 12, 2009.