IOC Chairman Carl Lomas delivered the opening keynote to a year of exploding express courier numbers in a sector recognised as key worker, critical infrastructure. Sir John Hayes CBE IOC Vice President was on stage to rattle the clappers and hand out the courier silver C glass awards to a record 26 winners in the 26th year of the National Courier Awards.

Winners of the independent, unsponsored awards of the Institute of Couriers are the best-kept secret in our sector, only finding out as they are called to the Tuesday night stage in the magic of light show, music and dance. The gala evening recognised best-of-the-best in express, courier, last mile, final mile.

Twenty six silver C courier awards for the 26th year of the National Courier Awards

Unique ER merit awards recognise delivery to door when the roads were closed. Penzance courier Martin West Evri delivered G7 against the odds. Martin West FedEx pounded the streets of Windsor on foot for the funeral period. It was standing ovation for DPD van driver Tetso, a van driver making ten days on foot with a trolley for Green park postcode during Operation London bridge, every parcel delivered.

Coveted step change award went to Evri, a unique three time winner as they scooped 2022 for Self employed auto enrol pensions and paternity pay for self-employed plus couriers.

DPD took green big, with the thirty towns and cities to go electric zero emission.

IOC hon fellow, Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell was on stage to hand out the David Jamieson Road safety champion, it went green to Daniel Green at Tuffnells. ‘the biggest challenge and Best experience of my career.’

Citations for saving lives, two of our sectors hero van drivers saved lives at the delivery door, Mike Clarke from CitySprint and Chris Riley from Yodel.

In contract driver John Madden, Cork and Peter Nulty Dublin form Fedex. From Onit Logistics, Emily Hollick ‘most hardworking work colleague I have ever worked with.’ Reggie Calder, CitySprint Southampton, Ten client testimonials this year. Lucasz Romanowicz smiths News from four routes to three depots.

Two wheel honours went to a trio of superstars, Absolutely, Onit Logistics and Santis Global delivered, Viktorija Bogdanova, Sukh Kandola and Vineta Saukane.

Five wins In the four wheel category, Mike Dyson at the wheel of van and truck for Rico. Lee Bex, one of the HBC founding drivers, Sarwan Singh 40 years on vans at Yodel, Ian Rossie CitySprint Scotland driver, alongside Zhivka Staykova from Yodel.

Team collaboration double wins for Addison lee and Viking Raja making Brexit delivery happen at the Irish border.

Eight winners in office category of the National Courier Awards from the highest shortlisting number in the history of the awards. From Scotland to Southampton. Apprentice to learning, SME to national, recruitment to credit control

Smiths News took honours for the nightly media miracle during Queens mourning.

Huboo, Allan Blakeley in culture win for sponsoring all ball sports to all ages in Bristol.

Looking outside the sector there was special recognition for those bodies who help final mile. DFT recognised for future freight plan. Transport for West Midlands, TFWM honoured for road and access knowledge during the Commonwealth Games.

Then it was standing ovation for City of London Police as Superintendent Patrick Holdaway was on stage for Operation London bridge, City of London Alderman Alison Gowman joined Sir John Hayes to hand over the silver courier win with thanks from our sector for the roads and access knowledge that showed the way to Final Mile in London during the mourning period.

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