Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Fife post office staff praised for outstanding efforts to help the community

Irfan is pictured with his wife Tanzeela and staff June Allan and Alana Ferns.
Irfan is pictured with his wife Tanzeela and staff June Allan and Alana Ferns.

A Fife sub-postmaster and his staff have been described as “absolutely sensational” after going above and beyond to help the community.

Irfan Asghar, his wife Tanzeela and staff at Falkland Post Office have been hailed as local heroes after reaching out to vulnerable residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From delivering groceries to providing free essentials to those with no money for shopping, their efforts to support the community have been described as tireless.

Post Office area manager Susan McMahon said: “I have been filled with pride over what Irfan Asghar and his team have done to support his community.

“He has helped his villagers financially by providing free groceries for those in need and also other support. The comments he has had from customers in recognition of this has been outstanding.”

The post office team were presented with a certificate in recognition of their work.

Irfan, 37, praised his staff for their dedication.

“They have been here all the time for me,” he said.

“I couldn’t do everything without them.”

Meanwhile, Tanzeela has been back and forward to the cash and carry to buy items requested by customers.

“Because of her help I never ran out of anything,” said Irfan.

He added that his role in the community was like being “part of a family”.

A customer who emailed Post Office bosses to highlight the team’s work said: “I would like to raise the outstanding work being done by Irfan and his team at Falkland Post Office.

“Even before the Covid-19 outbreak he has worked tirelessly to provide an exceptional level of service, but since the outbreak he and the team have been absolutely sensational in the support of the community here.

“From the very outset he has gone out of his way to assist vulnerable members of the community – with free home deliveries, sourcing specific items outwith the normal stock and also providing discreet financial assistance to those struggling to keep their families fed during these difficult days.

“All this has been provided with a cheerful smile, regardless of how long a day has been put in.”