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Believe in Children: Post Office® 1000 Challenge

One man, one run, 1000 miles

The Post Office 1000 challenge is part of the ‘Believe in Children’ appeal for Barnardo’s, our charity partner since 2008.

Chris Moon, a disabled ultra-distance athlete, will be running an incredible 36 miles a day for 30 days across the UK visiting Post Office branches, Post Office sites and Barnardo’s projects to raise money for the Barnardo's ‘Believe in Children’ appeal.

How far will you go for Barnardo’s?
Post Office colleagues will be raising money for Barnardo's by joining the Post Office 1000 challenge.

You can get involved too. Full details will be available on the Post Office site early August.

If you are a Post Office colleague visit your intranet for more information.

Subpostmasters please visit www.subspaceonline.co.uk to find out how you can get involved.

Post Office® and Barnardo’s, children and young people’s charity, form a partnership

In March 2008 Barnardo’s, one of the UK’s leading children’s charities was successful in a ballot of all Royal Mail Group employees to become its charity partner and form a long-term partnership.

Every employee fundraising effort will be match funded by up to £200 by the Group to swell employee fundraising totals. All customer and employee donations will go towards helping children and young people.

Like the Post Office®, Barnardo’s has an extraordinary reach across the UK, working at the heart of every community. The partnership aims to offer numerous opportunities for both organisations on a nationwide scale.

At the end of the partnership, Post Office® will expect to have made a significant and positive impact on Barnardo’s and its work – to believe in even more children and young people.

Speaking of the partnership, Martin Narey, Barnardo’s Chief Executive explains, ‘I am truly delighted that Royal Mail Group staff have chosen Barnardo’s and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for us and to those who will be raising vital funds. I look forward to working with them.’

Kay Allen, Royal Mail Group Head of Social Action and Inclusion said, ‘As a large organisation with people working in every town and city in the UK, we were looking to partner a UK wide charity, so that everyone can get involved and make a contribution locally, regardless of where they work.’

In March 2008 Barnardo’s, one of the UK’s leading children’s charities was successful in a ballot of all Royal Mail Group employees to become its charity partner and form a long-term partnership.

Like the Post Office®, Barnardo’s has an extraordinary reach across the UK, working at the heart of every community. The partnership aims to offer numerous opportunities for both organisations on a nationwide scale.

At the end of the partnership, Post Office® will expect to have made a significant and positive impact on Barnardo’s and its work – to believe in even more children and young people.

Speaking of the partnership, Martin Narey, Barnardo’s Chief Executive explains, ‘I am truly delighted that Royal Mail Group staff have chosen Barnardo’s and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for us and to those who will be raising vital funds. I look forward to working with them.’

Kay Allen, Royal Mail Group Head of Social Action and Inclusion said, ‘As a large organisation with people working in every town and city in the UK, we were looking to partner a UK wide charity, so that everyone can get involved and make a contribution locally, regardless of where they work.’

If you would like to support Barnardo’s, visit your local Post Office® branch to make a donation. Or visit Barnardo’s at www.barnardos.org.uk for more ideas on how to get involved and make an online donation.

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