Press release -
Post Office joins DEC Coronavirus appeal providing 11,500 branch locations where donations can be made
- Post Office joins DEC Coronavirus Appeal which has been extended to provide urgent life-saving assistance in India
- Customers can donate to DEC by cash or card over the counter at any of Post Office’s 11,500 branches
Post Office is working with the DEC to help raise funds for their expanded coronavirus appeal now supporting India as well as some of the world’s most vulnerable communities in other countries.
Customers can donate to DEC by cash or card over the counter at any of Post Office’s 11,500 branches.
Post Office recognises the importance of helping the most vulnerable communities to protect themselves against coronavirus and supports the DEC in their coordination of the UK’s fundraising efforts and aid distribution.
Nick Read, Chief Executive of the Post Office, said:
“As the UK begins to recover from Coronavirus it is incredibly sad to see the pandemic still causing huge suffering across the world. We know that many Postmasters may have friends and relatives living in India. And this will be a worrying time for them. I’m very proud that we can step up to play our part and provide 11,500 places for UK communities to donate to the DEC.”
At The Broadway Post Office Wimbledon, Atul Bathia said:
“Post Office is one family and this is the time to come together and make a national effort to support the relief efforts in India. People are dying every minute so there’s no time to lose.
“My team have already started an online fundraising campaign and you can donate to the DEC at every Post Office branch too. We’ve been overwhelmed by the support we’ve had and we’re not stopping until the virus is under control in the world’s most vulnerable regions.”
Postmaster Atul Bathia has launched an online fundraiser which is available here - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising-edit/help-india-breathe-sos
By donating at a Post Office, customers will be supporting the immediate focus of the DEC’s 14 member charities to:
- provide families with clean water, soap and information on keeping themselves safe;
- provide frontline medical and aid workers with equipment and supplies to care for the vulnerable and sick; and
- ensure families get enough food to prevent malnutrition, particularly amongst children.
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About the Post Office
- With over 11,500 branches, Post Office has the biggest retail network in the UK, with more branches than all the banks and building societies combined.
- Post Office is helping anyone who wants cash to get it whichever way is most convenient. Partnership with over 30 banks, building societies and credit unions means that 99% of UK bank customers can access their accounts at their Post Office.
- Cash withdrawals, deposits and balance enquiries can be made securely and conveniently over the counter at any Post Office; and the biggest investment by any organisation or company in the last decade is being made to safeguard 1,400 free-to-use ATMs across the UK.
- Post Office is simplifying its proposition for Postmasters with a focus on itscash and banking; mails and parcels; foreign exchange; andbill paymentsservices.
- Researchhas found that visits to the Post Office help drive another 400 million visitors to other shops, restaurants and local businesses equating to an estimated £1.1 billion in additional revenue for High Street businesses.
- 99.7% of the population live within three miles of a Post Office; and 4,000 branches are open seven days a week.
