
The Postcode People held their annual Postcode Party and Charity Giveaway at Mountain View Innovation Centre on Thursday 27th November 2025.

After 30 years, what’s still in the founding DNA of The Postcode People? A huge part of the answer is the influence of John Dolman, who sadly passed away from a major heart attack at his home in Canada on 24th July 2025.

"This aircraft, entrusted to MAF by AFD in Papua New Guinea, is not just a machine. It is a lifeline. It is a bridge between isolation and connection. It is a vessel of care and impact," said Dom Sant, Interim Country Director.

At AFD’s annual “Postcode Party” and Charity giveaway in December, we celebrated the incredible achievement of over £1.2 million donated in 2024 to 91 charities nominated by staff and directors. Three of the charities shared inspiring stories of the impact their work is making and how the donations have been or will be utilised.

The Postcode People held their annual Postcode Party and Charity Giveaway at Mountain View Innovation Centre on Thursday 5th December 2024.

Read how the team from Castle Rushen High School representing Village Africa won the AFD Award for Advocacy in this year's One World Charity Challenge.

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker, joined AFD Software’s Annual Charity Event and 40th Anniversary Celebrations to deliver “An Ode to the Postcode”.

On the 16th November, we attended the 2023 Awards for Excellence. We are delighted to tell you that AFD Software – The Postcode People – won the award for Business of The Year!

It may seem essential to the team at AFD why address validation is so important, we highlight the reasons why all organisations that capture contact data need it in place.

The AFD Groups HQ is located at the Mountain View Innovation Centre. The largest solar array on the Isle of Man helps provide green energy to the site, see the solar stats for February at the below link.