Baking for charity during covid

[mustnottouchmyface2020]

Hi everyone
I am going to be taking part in the 2.6 challenge for a charity close to my heart and wanted to try baking some different items for family and friends. I am a regular baker and have a food hygiene certificate as well as being fairly meticulous in wearing gloves/using disposable foil trays to bake in. Are there any other precautions I can take or is this a daft idea? I’ve had a look at precautions bakeries etc are taking and I think if I could limit the amount I handle any baked goods/seal once baked in the same foil tray and then wrap or package that would minimise any risk. Have also got face masks I could wear whilst baking.

Here’s hoping I don’t get flamed!

Have also got face masks I could wear whilst baking
Unless RII minimum they aren’t any use at all tbh.

I’m a regular baker, I take a lot to work. I work in NHS. I’m a HCP.
Not a chance I would bake now.
Not a chance any of my colleagues, regardless of my knowledge in infection control procedures, would eat anything home baked right now.
Sorry, I know your intentions are good but I wouldn’t bake for family & friends at the moment but it is a lovely thought.

No you can't bake for charity right now it's too risky

Also where would you be asking them? You can't hold a cake sale and you shouldn't be making non essential trips to deliver cupcakes.

I think if you are meticulous about hygiene there is nothing wrong with doing this baking - obviously some people like the PP on this thread won't trust you and won't buy, but some will. people have to eat food and if you have a hygiene certificate and are healthy and observing the social distancing regulations then there is no greater risk eating food you have prepared rather than food bought commercially that will have been produced in factories full of key workers any one of whom may be infected and have shed a virus particle onto the food. nothing is risk-free but I wouldn't class eating home-made food made by someone healthy who holds a hygiene certificate to be a problem.

pp are correct about delivery though. delivery is not an essential journey so you should only sell to people who live within a reasonable walking distance from your front door and you deliver as part of your daily permitted exercise walk. or bake things that can survive being sent by mail, if you have a post office in walking distance.

delivery is not an essential journey

Online shops are still allowed to deliver parcels. Why wouldn’t the op be allowed to deliver?

online delivery services is a job that can't be done from home, so delivery drivers are allowed to work as it is their means of earning a living. this isn't OP's means of earning a living.

Thanks everyone, I was thinking of looking into posting bakes as I know other companies are currently doing this and I’m within walking distance of a post office. I bake a lot for family and friends and am sure people will be willing to have cakes and make a donation to charity.

I have 2 friends that are baking for hospitals, care homes, ambulance stations etc. They wrap/box everything and leave it at the door/reception

Not the same I know but might be an option well received