Brooks River chapel starts trend to help thevulnerable

BEFORE the larger supermarkets introduced new measures for the vulnerable and elderly, as well as staff protective measures, it was Brooks Riverchapel that had started the trend locally.

As demand grew, owner Paul Brooks explained that it proved popular and so the store even had to set up a separate mobile phone line in-store just to operate its delivery and pick-up service.

Other efforts included an information leaflet on Covid 19 being given out with each delivery (this leaflet has reached more than 500 homes in Riverchapel), as well as the sharing of emergency social welfare applications, which are available at the tills to those who cannot access a printer.

Hygiene measures being taken in-store include the installation of hot water sinks, hand sanitiser for staff, hand washing upon entering the store, individually wrapped take-away coffee cups, customer notices requesting that one member of a family enter the store only, floor stickers and signage to implement queue distancing at tills.

Brooks Riverchapel and Ballycanew are running the grocery pick-up service daily for the elderly and vulnerable from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and customers are asked to email or phone in their shopping list in advance.

This service is now available to the elderly and vulnerable in Courtown, Ardamine, Poulshone areas and Riverchapel areas.

Contact riverchapel@brooks.ie or telephone the dedicated line at 087 6098278 or email ballycanew@brooks.ie or telephone 053 94 82331 if this is your local store to get set up.