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

mollygannon1903

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.  

thespiceman

Hello @mollygannon1903   Pleased to meet you .

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

chiarieds

Hi @mollygannon1903 Welcome to the community, & thank you for joining. Some supermarket slots seem to become available about midnight, or later. The problem just is demand for online delivery slots has increased dramatically due to the current pandemic.

With Tesco I've found a few slots become available after midnight on a Sunday in my area. With other supermarkets just keep checking online as to their availability.

There's also some info on Scope about getting online deliveries.  See: https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/70059/getting-food-and-essentials-during-coronavirus

Please also look at the links my friend thespiceman has provided above. Hope this helps, & please keep in touch to let us all know how you get on.

worried33

Tesco have just sent out an email.

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.