Julia and Aidan McDonald who own and run Church Bridge Stores and Bruton’s Post Office in Somerset have been recognised with the High Sheriff’s Special Recognition Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the community in Somerset and acts of thoughtfulness and kindness during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020’.

Julia, Aidan and their fantastic team have stayed open for the duration of the pandemic whilst providing a much-needed delivery service to over 150 homes.

The Bruton Post Office is renowned among locals as being a friendly and sociable hub which always offers support to the local community.

Well done and thank you Julia and Aidan!

You can read more about this story here at onepostoffice.co.uk

High Sheriff Award for Sayd Ahmed of Weston-Super-Mare

Over 3 lockdowns, Sayd Ahmed of Pappadoms Restaurant, Weston-super-Mare, has given over 14000 meals to vulnerable people and key workers in the town.  

During this pandemic, he has guided refugees and succeeded in bringing vaccination to mosque, reassuring the Bangladeshi population of its safety.

A HS Special Recognition Award hardly seems enough.

Thank you, Sayd.

You can read more about this story in the Weston Mercury online.

Main image: Sayd Ahmed with Ian Noah of North Somerset BME Network on 22 March when The High Sheriff of Somerset Mary-Clare Rodwell presented Sayd with the Award.

Below: Sayd Ahmed’s wife Saira and daughter Aishah with the High Sheriff Award.