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CommuniTea break

Find out how Post Offices support locals and livelihoods across the nation in this series pioneered by postmasters.

Helen Froggatt

Helen is the Postmistress for Holmfirth and Kirkburton Post Offices, employing 10 members of staff across six different families to help support her local community. One of the community members her Holmfirth business supports is a personal banking customer, Anne-Marie. Helen's Post Office supports her by providing everyday banking services and the opportunity for Anne-Marie to pay all her utility bills in branch.
   

Chris Bolton

Chris is the Postmaster of Barwick-in-Elmet Post Office. One of the community members his business supports is Chris Berry, a local author who uses mails services to send parcels.

 

  

Dhaval Gosaliya

Dhaval is the Postmaster at Barton Seagrave Post Office. One of the local businesses his business supports is an amusement park that uses Post Office’s everyday banking services. Kelly, who works at the park speaks with Dhaval in this video about how his Post Office supports the running of the business.

 

  

Gurpreet Dhillon

Gurpreet is the Postmistress at Stone Cross Post Office. One of the community members her business supports works for a local charity, Wahegru Foundation. Gurpreet's Post Office supports the charity by providing a community hub to encourage donations and raise greater awareness of the efforts made by the charity.

 

  

Vince Malone

Vince is the Postmaster at the Tenby Post Office branch. One of the community members his business supports is a local record shop, Dales Music Store, that uses mails to send deliveries to customers.

 

  

Series one compilation 

This video showcases the five postmasters from our first CommuniTea break series, alongside their nationwide post offices and communities.
   

Bobby Singh

Bobby is the postmaster at Featherstone Post Office in Yorkshire. Bobby met with Martin, who runs the local rugby club, to talk about how his Post Office helps with sponsorship, banking services, and fundraising efforts - including for causes such as BBC Children in Need. Look out for a special cameo from Pudsey! 

 

  

Sudipe 'Lek' Lekhi

Lek is the postmaster at St Pauls Road Post Office in the West Midlands. Lek spoke to Imran, who founded the local Salma Food Bank in memory of his mum, as well as honey making business, It’s Honey, about how his Post Office supports his businesses.

 

  

Juliet Thomas-Davies

Juliet is the postmistress for Ann Street Post Office in Llanelli. She and her partner Ceriann support the local community and businesses, including Cwtsh Chocolate, which is run by Peter. Peter relies on the mailing services at the Post Office to ensure that all his customers across the country receive their orders on time and in perfect condition.

 

  

Sara Barlow

Sara is the postmaster of Rainhill Post Office. One of the community members her business supports is Dave Roberts, chair of the local Rotary Club, who relies on Sara and the Post Office for banking and cash services to ensure events like the Rainhill Beer Festival run smoothly.

 

  

Series two compilation

This video showcases the four postmasters from our second CommuniTea break series, alongside their nationwide post offices and communities.