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Am really fed up. I can't get a slot at any of the local supermarkets,

I am 78 and disabled. I am really fed up. I can't get a slot at any of the local supermarkets, I keep looking with out getting much luck. I cant help feeling that family and friends of the work force are getting most of the slots.
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Thank you for joining and sharing.
Sorry to hear this not good to know.
Understand have come to the right place for support advice and hopefully be able to help.
Please if you are part of the allocated groups have some links be giving you to help you.
Please may I add write these down and make notes.
I will be giving a lot of information on local charities and services.
Please also look at our webpages lots of help and advice on COVID 19.
Links to organisations help you given some here to be supportive.
https://www.gov.uk./coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
Helpline 0800 028 8327
If you look at this tells you if your accepted vulnerable groups.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk
Helpline 0800 055 6112
https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk
Helpline 020 7367 4500
https://www.redcross.org.uk
All these three have volunteers accessing those in isolation getting shopping meds or anything else.
I would also look at if you wish to other on line shopping retail sites.
I had to do this my self.
https://www.amazon.co.uk.
https://www.musclefood.com
All these two companies deliver groceries and household items next day or few days.
Last one is an on line Butcher and specialises in delivering to the public sells meat and for the freezer.
Please can I also suggest have you contacted the local Police Force in your area they have a Corona virus support group.
My local Police sent note through door asking if I needed help.
Have you tried the following these are others may be in your area.
Supermarkets.
https://www.ocado.com
https://www.iceland.co.uk
https://www,tesco.com
https://www.asda.com
https://www.morrisons.com
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk.
https://www.waitrose.com
I hope that helps .
Please if you have any questions please ask me.
Happy to help anytime, my concern is and care do you have enough food to sustain keep your going.
Then you need to phone our helpline I have this be open tomorrow.
SCOPE helpline 0808 800 3333
Saturday Sunday 10.00am to 6pm.
Please take care and keep in touch.
@thespiceman
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They still adding more slots, up to a million a week now, and 1.2 million will be reached in 3-4 weeks.
They are also adding a new priority tier outside of the government list, no details how this will work yet.