Royal Mail is delighted to announce the names of its 30 regional winners of Royal Mail’s 1st Class People Awards. The judges had a tough task choosing winners from very strong regional shortlists. Candidates were nominated for their charity fundraising, service to the community – going beyond the call of duty – and for one-off acts of life saving or bravery.

These postmen and women now go forward to the national final, to find a ‘postman or woman of the year’.

Because we have received so many nominations relating to life saving and acts of bravery, and describing spectacular fundraising efforts, Royal Mail will be giving three national awards: to the overall winner of the 1st Class People Award, a Bravery Award, and an award for Fundraiser of the year.

The overall winners of the 1st Class People Awards will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Royal Mail Chief Executive Adam Crozier in London on 21 March, which will be attended by the following regional winners:

Northern Ireland
Alan Reed, Londonderry Delivery Office, Bravery Award Michael McGreevy, Dromore Delivery Office, Community Award Anthony Morgan, Newry Delivery Office, Community Award Eddie Drury, Craigavon Delivery Office, Fundraiser Award

Scotland
Gillespie Cameron, Kilchoan Delivery Office, Bravery Award David McHaffie, Stranraer Delivery Office, Community Award Stephen McColl, Kilmarnock Delivery Office, Fundraiser Award

Wales
Barry Caven, Holyhead Delivery Office, Bravery Award Sam Davies, Bridgend Delivery Office, Community Award David Hanson, Llandudno Delivery Office, Fundraiser Award

North West
Colin Braithwaite, Mossley Hill Delivery Office, Community Award Jane Ewing, Birkenhead Delivery Office, Community Award Graham Phillips Clarke, Manchester South Delivery Office, Fundraiser Award

North East
Nigel Morris, Whitwood Delivery Office, Community Award Martin Hart, Whitby Delivery Office, Fundraiser Award Diana Simpson, Doncaster Delivery Office, Fundraiser Award

Midlands
Dave McCallum, Walsall Parcel Delivery Office, Bravery Award Harry Golding, Rugby Delivery Office, Community Award Kevin Lawrence & Paul Davies, Oswestry Delivery Office, Fundraiser Award

South West
Steve Lyon, Chippenham Delivery Office, Bravery Award Melvin Wilkinson, Mere Delivery Office, Bravery Award Tracey Smith & Karen Cowling, Boscastle Delivery Office, Community Award Graham Frood, Plymouth Contact Centre, Fundraiser Award

East of England
Ian Lloyd, Chelmsford Delivery Office, Bravery Award Jim Anderson, Brentwood Delivery Office, Bravery Award

London & South East
Nathan Henderson, Gravesend Delivery Office, Bravery Award Ashley Packer, Hove Delivery Office, Community Award Mohammed Younis, Watford Mail Centre, Fundraiser Award

Thank you to our customers:
We received a great many letters and emails telling us heart warming stories about the thousands of 1st Class people working for Royal Mail, whose role in the community makes a real difference to people’s lives. Thank you for contacting us.

All customers who nominated Royal Mail people for an award will have their names entered into a prize draw to win a holiday worth £2000. The name will be drawn at the 1st Class People Award ceremony on 21 March, and the winner contacted by post.

Click here to view some of the regional winners of Royal Mail’s 1st Class People Awards.