Here in London there seems to be a huge uprising of voluntary groups wanting to help their elderly and vulnerable neighbours with shopping etc. Our local council is registering people through its voluntary service too, and has launched a helpline for vulnerable residents. I assumed it would be the same everywhere, but my mum lives alone in the north-east and there seems to be nothing equivalent going on in her area. I called her local council and was told they hadn't yet been "told" to set anything up ... he said they were all working from home so there was nobody to coordinate anything, or to send out leaflets to people who might need help.
My mum, in her seventies, is pretty independent. She has stocked her freezer well enough to last a few weeks, but doesn't have any fresh groceries (bread, milk, fruit and veg). She is trying to go out as little as possible. She hasn't been able to get a supermarket delivery slot (and in any case, the minimum spend for most services is more than she would need). I'm really surprised that none of her neighbours has offered to pick up a few things for her. She has lived in the same house for years and knows several of her neighbouring families well. I'm thinking of writing to them to let them know she might welcome an offer of help. Would you?