Over 40 churches across the denominations have followed this simple process and thus kept a post office service and presence in these communities (many isolated and rural).
Post offices are still in danger of closure and many communities will still need to find a way to retain a post office service in future.
If you are in this situation and think you might wish to set up a post office outreach service in your village, these guidelines can help with information such as:
- How the Post Office side of things works
- Basic requirements for hosted premises
- How the church side of things works
- Contracts
- Funding and other resources
- Managing the project, support and contact points
- It also contains useful FAQs
POST OFFICE OUTREACH SERVICES RESOURCES
Guidelines and Best Practice for the Provision of a Hosted Post Office Service in Churches and Chapels can be downloaded below.
Read about the experience of Wolds Valley Methodist Church, Weaverthorpe, North Yorkshire.
Advice and guidelines for community-ownership from the Plunkett Foundation.
Contact your Rural Community Action Network through ACRE.
