First of all, please join in if you can provide shopping support. Button is on the left.

We all need to eat and the shopping team is to provide support for people who either cannot get to the shops, have nobody else to do it for them and who cannot arrange for home deliveries.

The basic process goes like this:

We receive a request (most often from a village agent) to support someone who is vulnerable, self-isolating etc.
We post an opportunity on this team which gives the basic information: Date needed, general location, any special issues (like hard of hearing) but nothing that identifies anyone
You 'put you hand up' when you receive the message in your email.
We send you the full details including name, address and phone number. Once you are 'accepted' nobody else can apply to take the opportunity.
You contact the person directly and sort things out like how to pay and what they need.
When you're done, please can you report back by messaging us?

Food Bank: we can deliver food bank parcels to people who have been given a voucher. In this case, we will send you the details of the voucher code when you offer to take an opportunity, and the food bank will know you're coming.

For more detailed guidelines, have a look at this document.

Shopping

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