The day to day of Robin Jack's job as a Deliveroo driver hasn't really changed. He still cycles to restaurants and takeaways, picks up the food then rides to the customer's house to drop it off.
But the reason behind many of his orders is now dramatically different, and he's no longer just delivering a lazy dinner but providing an essential service to the most vulnerable people in our community.
Since lockdown was brought in, the delivery company has started working with convenience shops to take groceries to people who are self-isolating or shielding.
Robin, 31, has been a driver with the delivery company for four years, but admits he did consider quitting when the lockdown was introduced.
He told Mirror Online: "There were a couple of days when I felt like I really didn't want to go out, but then as time passed I realised that I should.
"I was more concerned at the start, it was just a complete shock. It was a shock for everybody.
"People are so grateful for us to bringing their stuff to them.
"It's a great feeling, it feels like you're contributing to keeping people safe.
"People used to order for a treat but now they're ordering because they really need stuff and they don't want to leave their house.
One moment that sticks in his mind is when a customer left him a thank you note and a chocolate bar to thank him for dropping groceries off to her.
The note said: "Here's a wee treat to get you through the rest of your shift."
Robin, who has been a Deliveroo driver for four years and lives with his girlfriend, who is also a key worker, said: "I've never been tipped in chocolate before.
"It was so nice and I really wasn't expecting it.
"It's good knowing you're helping people."
Robin does everything he can to protect himself and customers while out delivering, like all his Deliveroo colleagues.
He uses hand sanitiser before entering and once he's left each restaurant, and does the same as he arrives at the customer's house.
While there have been a lot more orders, the quieter roads have made the actual delivering part of the job much easier.
Robin said: "We're not seeing as much of the customers, it's down from about 95 per cent to about 15 per cent. We're leaving the food on the doorstep.
"But there's still a little bit of contact from a distance."
His fellow driver Alex Smith, 20, delivers in Horsham alongside his university studies.
He knew he wanted to carry on working as soon as he saw how grateful people were, and he's made a mini documentary about his time out delivering.
He said: "I was determined to carry on. I did it for a little bit, and then I saw how important it was to vulnerable people.
"Being able to help someone is really nice.
"There are vulnerable people who can't get food, and being able to deliver to them is important.
"People are saying thank you for working, it just made me think that someone has got to do it and I want to be the one to do it.
"What I like most is how grateful people are. People are really nice when you're dropping off."
Like Robin, Alex is making sure he's doing everything he can to keep customers safe and following all the procedures, but admits he tries not to think about the personal risk.
He said: "Maybe I am more at risk but I don't mind, people need to eat.
"I try not to think about it to be honest, I just go for it.
"It's really nice and humbling being able to put a smile on people's faces at the moment.
"I just want to carry on doing it as much as I can."
Deliveroo has launched an NHS campaign to help our hero hospital workers. They are delivering 500,000 free meals to NHS hospitals across the country and providing £20 vouchers to NHS nurses to enjoy a meal at home.
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