IT might feel like the whole world has gone to pieces with panic buying but there are good people in Bradford trying to make a difference using social media.

You might have seen these groups popping up on Facebook which give frustrated shoppers a chance to find out exactly where they can buy certain household essentials before trailing round six supermarkets.

Or, if you are self-isolating or vulnerable, you can post the items you need and people like Holme Wood's Chris Harrison will cycle to your home with everything you need.

Co-owned with long-time friend Jake Hood from Allerton, the 'Bradford Covid-19 Mutual Aid Support Group' already has 3,000 members.

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People can notify each other about where to find high demand items like baby milk or toilet roll or ask if a helpful neighbour could make a trip to the supermarket for them.

Special guardian Jake Hood, who is self-isolating to protect three children and his five month old daughter, launched the group after noticing how he had to travel to different supermarkets to complete his normal shop. 

While Chris wanted to take action after noticing the effect it was having on the vulnerable adults he works with.

Jake told the Telegraph & Argus: "It's proven a point that you don't need to go against everybody. If you help one another you're going to get further.

"In the group there's a range of people. There's a teacher who is also self isolating. Stuff like that can help.

"It's comforting for people that don't have nobody to have someone to fall back on. Should they need it, the help is there."

Chris, who joked that this is a good opportunity for him to lose weight, has already cycled to an elderly lady's home in Manningham to drop off the essentials.

With a good heart we all can make a difference in people's lives."

- Chris Harrison

He hopes to drop leaflets through to the elderly and more vulnerable at the top of Holme Wood to make sure everyone in his community sticks together.

"I've got way too much pasta so I've just been handing it out," Chris said.

"I'm very proud of everyone. Bradford gets bad press but this virus will not separate us but make us strong.

"With a good heart we all can make a difference in people's lives."

The pair also said if anyone would like any old board games or DVDs they are happy to drop them off.

Another similar group took off immediately in just 24 hours and is not only popular in Yorkshire but across the world.

In a spur of the moment decision, adopted-Bradfordian Natalie Loben decided to set up a little group called 'Help I've run out of...?'.

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From Wyke to Australia, anyone headed to their local supermarket can do a little favour for anyone stuck at home and brighten someone's day in the process.

To post, always start with your location. For example, 'GIRLINGTON: Does anyone know where I can get size six nappies?'.

Natalie, who now lives in Halifax but spent a number of years in Bradford, said: "A friend of mine went up to the supermarket and she was getting some bits for herself and saw this man who had been to three supermarkets trying to get some formula for his 10 week old baby and he was in tears.

"I thought there's got to be something I can do.

"I'm surprised as I was just trying to help some people. We've gone right over to to Australia."

She added: "I'd like to think some of the people with 400 rolls of toilet rolls think 'I could pass some of this on' and takes heart a little bit."

Another Facebook group for essential supplies in Bradford has been set up by Emiel De’Trovske who said searching for stores that had stock was causing a "massive stress" to people.

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Many people have been having trouble finding goods such as toilet paper, milk, bread and eggs as stocks ran low in recent days.

He explained: “We spent six days looking for toilet paper and spent a small fortune in taxis on that alone.

“Once we managed that it was then milk, bread and eggs.

“After we found these we started to share in posts to friends and when talking to a friend in her plant shop in town we thought a group would be a good idea.”

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He added that the small but growing network had seen people sharing what is available in smaller retailers in local areas which will help everyone.

Items shared recently include where you can still buy nappies, wipes, bread, milk, eggs, as well as shops to avoid due to lack of stock and where restrictions are being placed on the number of items a shopper can buy.

Is there another group like this we've missed? Email newsdesk@telegraphandargus.co.uk