Buxton Street By Street

Covid-19 Response Volunteers group.

Providing Information & Services to the local community

Hello! We are Anna, Claire and Caitlin

Thank you for visiting our website. After setting up the Buxton Street by Street COVID-19 Support group up on Facebook on March 16th, Anna Watson was quickly joined by Claire Mitchell and Caitlin Bisknell who have been instrumental in building it into what it has become

Notable successes to date have been after inviting just 100 friends to the Facebook group, there are now nearly 2,400 members; there have been 1.7k posts, we have 200 volunteers performing a multitude of tasks.

Watch our Buxton Street by Street Celebration short film!

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LATEST NEWS UPDATES

ESSENTIALS FOOD DELIVERY

This service has been set up by members of the Buxton Street by Street Volunteer team and is aimed at Buxton residents who are self-isolating, vulnerable or unable to leave the house.

Please visit the page for more info

Local School Bubble Enters Isolation

It has been confirmed tonight (14/09/2020) that year 11 at Buxton Community School has been instructed to remain at home due to a case of Covid 19 within that year group bubble, following advice from Public Health England. Please take extra care with your own covid safety measures. Have your anti bac / hand sanitiser…

Help Us Ride Out of Lockdown

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Hardship Support links, Pleas for help, Rainbow magicSeptember 15, 2020

You are all invited to join our virtual fund raiser by sending videos of how you would Ride Out of Lockdown! The money will go towards CONNEX and BSBS’s continued work within the community – opening up wider possibilities as the needs of our community change after the end of…

Virtual Balloon Race Ends With a Bang

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & Services, Rainbow magicAugust 17, 2020

Thank you to everyone that supported the virtual balloon race for Buxton Infant and Junior School. We had no national winners but well done to the first 15 from our cause. I will post a full list of all the balloons with distance travelled as soon as all the results…

Nominate a Key Worker! Deadline TODAY.

General information, Offers of help, Rainbow magicJuly 31, 2020

From the Old Clubhouse During these unprecedented times, our Key Workers have gone above and beyond, often putting their safety; and that of their families on the line, all to ensure that we, as a nation, were cared for, received our deliveries and were able to go out shopping –…

Buxton Snake Famous!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Pleas for help, Rainbow magicJune 29, 2020

A message from High Peak Rocks Buxton snake creator, Clare ‘Well…my claim to fame has finally arrived 🎙🎥📽🎞 ITV news have contacted me 😮 They are coming to Buxton at 11am on Monday 6th July at pavillion gardens at the covid snake…..I’m being interviewed…omg the camera doesn’t lie makeup and hair needs…

What Next for Buxton Street by Street?

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of help, Pleas for help, Press, Rainbow magic, Rules & Regulations, Streets covered, UncategorizedJune 23, 2020

We need your Help! As restrictions lift we’d like to find out what we can do to help you get out and about, maybe for the first time. We’d also like to know how your neighbours and other Buxton Street by Street COVID-19 Support Volunteers have helped you manage being…

Snake Update

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, Rainbow magicJune 11, 2020

Claire the creator of Buxton COVID-19 Snake can’t believe how long it is 🥰🐍 I really didn’t think it would grow but it has by all you amazing people and the High peak community…well done everyone….p.s keep painting rocks it’s getting towards the end of broad walk….and remember to…

Two Left Hands – Wellsdressings are ‘Not to be defeated’

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Pleas for help, Rainbow magicJune 6, 2020

Not to be defeated, following the cancellation of the Buxton Welldressings and Carnival, Two Left Hands would like to introduce our alternate project. If you’ve seen our puppets in the Carnival Parade in the last few years you know we like it big, and bright, and arty, but also that…

Day 4 of Thanks from Connex

Chicken soup for the soul, General information, Rainbow magicJune 4, 2020

Thank you to all our super Befriending Volunteers today on Day 4 of Volunteers’ Week. We are so grateful for the difference you make and for the difference many of you continue to make in challenging circumstances and from afar. Thank you. Hats off to all our unsung hero and…

Super Snakes Slither across the High Peak

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Hardship Support links, Rainbow magicJune 2, 2020

🐍🐍🐍 Have you been to see Buxtons snake yet? It looks fantastic! 🌈🐍 We have snakes in Buxton, Peak Dale, Whaley, Dove, Chapel, New Mills and Chinley! As well as the adults finding that inner artist it’s lovely to see so many wonderful creations from the children. 🐍🌈🐍 It’s…

Let Us Know What Next – Take Our Survey!

Hi all! 😊 We’ve checked in with our wonderful neighbour volunteers and can say, with thanks, that we’re all still here and staying at home when we can 😍 If you or anyone who is staying at home needs our help please remember to let us know, and, if you…