Helping the Community
Guernsey Post continues to take seriously its responsibility to support the communities we serve.
As part of our day to day involvement with the community our postal workers are often complemented on their contribution to the wellbeing of the communities they serve. These are often small unreported acts of assistance but sometimes are more prominent and occasionally life saving.
On a formal basis we channel our support for the community through our "Supporting Together" initiative.
This initiative gives support to community projects or events that our staff are already involved with - the company gives an extra boost by supplying financial assistance (most commonly on a matched fund raising basis) or by giving time for employees to achieve their charitable/community goals.
Support in the last 12 months has been given to a number of very worthy local and international causes - these include:
- The Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation
- The Tumaini Fund
- The MS Society
- The GFA - kits for Africa
- The Race for Life
- The Pakistan floods disaster fund
- Movember - The Prostate Charity Fund
- Rotary Club - Purple Pinkie Day
- The Western Community Centre - Internet support group
- The Sark Theatre Group
- The Guernsey Majorettes
- The Guernsey Marathon
This year the events supported involved over 200 of our colleagues for these charity, social and sporting causes.
With an ageing working population we are also proud to have been Internationally recognised for our initiatives to provide working opportunities for older workers.
Guernsey Post was awarded the 2010 International Innovative Employer award by AARP who are a global society who campaign and facilitate rights for older workers.
The company was the smallest ever to receive the award - following big names like BMW, British Telecom and other international winners from Europe right across to Asia. We are also the first postal authority to receive the award and the first Channel Islands company to win it.