Businesses across the Bristol area are launching free delivery services to help those who do not want to venture out during the coronavirus pandemic.
Many people, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, are choosing to stay indoors rather than venture out to get their provisions in a bid to avoid contracting the virus.
Major supermarkets already offer home deliveries, but now local stores in Bristol communities are following suit – with many dropping the delivery charge.
Bristol Live is compiling a list of delivery services being offered by businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.
If you are a food business offering this service, and would like to be included on the list, please contact bristolpostnews@localworld.co.uk.
East Street Fruit Market
Darren Jones who runs the East Street Fruit Market in Bedminster is offering a free delivery service to elderly and vulnerable shoppers or those who are self isolating.
Normally a minimum spend of £10 is needed to qualify for a free delivery.
But this will be waived during the pandemic.
Darren said: “We want to help those elderly and vulnerable people in our community who perhaps may be scared to go out due to Coronavirus.
“We wanted to do our bit to help.
“The community has been good to us for the last 30 years and this is about us giving something back.”
Darren said the store was also happy to pick up other provisions such as milk, bread and meat from other nearby stores to add to deliveries as necessary.
Contact: East Street Fruit Market, East Street, Bedminster: Tel 0117 9666903
Long Ashton Post Office
Long Ashton Post Office is offering a free delivery service to people who are self isolating is Long Ashton Post Office.
As well as doing deliveries, the post office is also offering an out of hours service for people not wanting to mix with others during the outbreak.
The out-of-hours service at the shop is being run by appointment only.
Extra sanitising of the store is also being carried out to limit the spread of the virus.
David and Andy, who run the post office in the centre of the village, said: “We are fully open and trading.
“We have been in contact with our suppliers and we don’t envisage any problems with supply.
Contact: Long Ashton Post Office, Weston Road, Long Ashton: 01275 392179.
S&R Burchills, Nailsea
Burchills fruit and veg shop in the centre of Nailsea has also changed its arrangements to allow people to make orders online, via email or over the phone.
Previously people wanting goods delivered had to go into the shop, purchase their items and then organise for them to be delivered.
The delivery service is free with a minimum spend of £10 on the order.
Burchills manager Debbie Reeves said: “We don’t normally do phone, email or online orders.
“But due to the situation with coronavirus we have made the change to help those in the community who don’t want to venture out.
“We have also expanded our delivery area to go further afield to locations including Yatton and Portishead.”
Contact: S&R Burchills, Colliers Walk, Nailsea: sales@burchills.co.uk or telephone 01275 854977.
