Nominations for the 2020 awards are now open

National Courier Awards remains set for October 20^th

The date is set - first short-listers are in; COVID-19 excellence features strongly – a life services winner is tipped to be announced.

National Courier Awards remains firm for Tuesday 20^th October, at the IoD London. Fingers crossed it remains as tables of ten and tables marked by postcode. Keep it in your diary and keep sending in your nominations.

The awards split into two sections. Individuals; those delivering at the door or individuals in the office are the recipients of the 'Silver C' courier wins, but corporate nominations kick off the start of the gala evening proper.

Corporate nominations in the shortlist so far (alphabetic)

021 Couriers, NCDA for the PPE to re-open B&Q

Amazon concern and empathy for delivery during COVID

Cambridge Courier Company ventilator parts

Clipper with 101 Logistic Brigade delivering (PPE) for the NHS

DPD delivering Morrisons food boxes

DPD free delivery for NHS volunteers 3D-printed face shields to NHS

DX Key milestone in express technology despite the virus

DX June Ipswich move during COVID - well done facilities team.

Hermes consolidation for clean air.

Swift Couriers meals on wheels for Age Concern.

Tuffnells – ‘Your delivery network is helping distribute our materials for the manufacture of those life-supporting ventilators’

In the weeks ahead, send the details of your team or individual nominations for one extraordinary act of excellence, kindness or dedication to making it happen right.

The 23^rd National Courier Awards, at the IoD, Pall Mall, London SW1

Life services, seven gongs and nineteen courier silver Cs for 2019. Step change award to DPD for electric vehicle micro hub. Hermes take team award. Diamond win diversity.Clipper take fresh start recruitment. Life Services win to Alistair Cochrane Whistl.

Three winners further nominated for fellow by awards chair Adrian Smith: Will Friar Rush Couriers, Monica Pound CitySprint & Monika Haromszeki Hermes.

Progression in our sector, Mandy Freedman, former road National Courier awards winner comes back to win an office category.

Clean air for final mile double-take with two winners: GLA Gnewt & City of London CitySprint cargo bike parking.

IOC chairman Carl Lomas delivered the opening keynote to a year of exploding express courier numbers. Sir John Hayes CBE launched the degree apprenticeship for Express manager as academics came to stage.

Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell & The Master Carmen were present alongside the front line final mile couriers of our industry. David Stringer-Lamarre, IOD London read clean air nominations, Alex Farkas DWP was on stage for recruitment excellence.

Drivers and office teams shortlisted, only on the night did they find who the winners were. The winners took home silver C courier awards in front of what was the biggest sector turnout in the 23 year history of the awards.

The National Courier Awards recognise the best of the best in the courier industry - from wheels to office, contract and military. A gala evening celebrating excellence from courier companies large and small, regional and national footprint alongside each other in a unique network of all things courier.

 The 24^th National Courier Awards will be held at the IoD, Pall Mall, London SW1 on Tuesday October 20^th 2020.

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