The council have issued a press release about volunteering.
They also advise to plan in advance as online shopping deliveries currently take over 7 days to arrive. And to consider alternative delivery services to the supermarket, such as the local milk man (who can deliver groceries as well as milk) or businesses delivering food locally such as “veg box” type deliveries.
CORONAVIRUS SCAMS Please be aware that during these times a small number of people with alternative ideas may seek to take advantage of the situation. The scams include
• Thieves offering to shop for elderly but keeping money.
• Phishing emails – contacting potential coronavirus victims by email claiming to be from research organisations affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), to get personal details.
• Bank scams – claiming to be your bank. Banks will never ask you for your full PIN or password, or request you move money from your accounts.
• Shopping online – using online marketplaces to sell goods like face masks and hand sanitisers that don’t exist, or even self-isolation boxes.
• HMRC fake emails – sending messages promising a tax refund asking for bank information. These may be targetted at the self employed seeking income support at this time.
• Offers for “free,” at-home coronavirus testing equipment.
• False promotions advertising diabetic insulin monitors alongside “complimentary” coronavirus tests.
• Donation requests from fabricated philanthropic organizations.
• In-person COVID-19 test distributor – phony house visits from alleged employees of the NHS, claiming to offer “door-to-door” coronavirus tests.
See this ITV link for more detail on scams