The Post Office has reopened!

Gladys Deans and her dog Bonny – the first customers at SBHA’s Post Office Local branch in nearly two years.

We were delighted to welcome the first customer in nearly two years to the Post Office Local branch here at Head Office today (Tuesday). Gladys Deans from Selkirk was presented with a box of chocolates and a One4All voucher worth £25 to celebrate the occasion. The Post Office branch closed in March 2020 due to Covid restrictions.

Customers can now once again visit the branch at Whinfield Road to access a range of services, including ordering foreign currency, withdrawing cash, and top-ups for electric keys and gas cards. Customers of some banks can also deposit cheques.

The Post Office, which was opened by then-MP Michael Moore in January 2014, was the first Post Office Local in the UK to be run by a housing association, and bucked the trend towards a reduction in rural services and infrastructure.

SBHA’s Director of Finance Carly Stewart commented: “The Post Office branch here is a big part of the local community, and we know that it has been missed. We’re really pleased to be able to offer this service once again.”

The Post Office is open Monday to Thursday from 9am until 5pm, and Friday 9am till 3.45pm.