Logistical Procedure
- Sign up to volunteer using the sign up form
- You will get a message with a request alert that specifies
- the approximate location
- whether the request requires a car or could be done on foot
- approximate amount of money I would need to spend
- urgency of the request
- Reply within 2 hours if you have the ability to fulfil the request within the next 12 hours and say that you're keen to help
- Wait for a message with the details of a person with a shopping request
- Send them a message confirming (1) what they need (2) when is a good time to come and wait for their reply
- Go and buy the supplies (can be in touch with the person who originally texted who can give information about where particular supplies are in stock)
- Check whether the shop you go to has (1) toilet paper (2) hand sanitiser (3) masks and if so, send a photo of these products with the supermarket location to the number that texted me the request
- Send your Paypal details and a picture of the receipt to the person and wait for them to send me a screenshot of the completed transaction
- Drop off the supplies and send them a text saying the supplies have been delivered and ask them to confirm they picked them up
- When they confirm, reply to the original text to say that the request has been completed
Hygiene Procedure
Compulsory items to carry:
- disinfectant spray and cloth / disinfectant wipes
- hand sanitiser / soap and water bottle
The idea is to only touch the items you will be dropping at the door with clean/disinfected hands. Below is a protocol for how to do this.
- Clean your phone with disinfectant spray - this is important as you may need to touch it during your shopping trip
- Wash/sanitise hands
- Walk through shop and put items into basket, making sure to only touch the items that are necessary
- Keep items away from mouth/nose
- Keep track of whether you are touching your face (or phone if it hasn't been disinfected). Every time you do this, re-clean your hands
- Go through self serve and put items into plastic bags
- Spray any area (bike basket/car boot/seat) that you will place the bags in with disinfectant