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…

Local School Bubble Enters Isolation

Children and Families, Health information, Pleas for help, PressSeptember 15, 2020

Recent rise in COVID-19 cases ‘a great concern’.

General information, Health information, Press, Rules & RegulationsSeptember 9, 2020

Coronavirus: Rise in UK cases a great concern, Van Tam says Coronavirus pandemic Media captionPeople need to “start taking this very seriously again” – Prof Jonathan Van Tam The latest “big change” in coronavirus infections across the UK is of “great concern”, England’s deputy chief medical officer has warned. Prof…

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…

Thank You Neighbours!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of help, PressJune 7, 2020

🍾🤩 It’s Day 7, and the last day of Volunteers Week 2020 🍾🤩 We hope in this weather our neighbours are enjoying a busy, or quiet, weekend, doing whatever they want (safely please! 😉 ) When the Pandemic began and lockdown was looming, the Viral Kindness Initiative was the heart of Buxton’s COVID-19 Support…

Zink Project Wins Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Chicken soup for the soul, General information, Hardship Support links, Offers of help, PressJune 6, 2020

FANTASTIC news! The Zink Project which runs the Highpeak Foodbank and employability service, supporting people to get back into work has won the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a charity can receive. An incredible achievement by an group of people who have also been collaborating with…

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…

Journaling for beginners!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & Services, PressMay 26, 2020

Are you thinking of keeping a daily journal about your personal experience of your life under lockdown and beyond? This may be a therapeutic way of channelling the rollercoaster of emotions that many of us are feeling, giving you the chance to reflect on the positive outcomes as well as…

Do you have a question for the government’s daily Coronovirus press conference?

Events, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, PressMay 26, 2020

Ask a question at the coronavirus press conference Submit a question for the daily coronavirus (COVID-19) press conference. If your question is chosen, a cabinet minister will answer it during the live broadcast. You must be 18 or over to submit a question. https://www.gov.uk/ask?fbclid=IwAR3yxTfigqsGVDnpGzjsg28JCWOCVLpuNI91pgwmk2PYPfWotedo2qcv7fo An independent polling organisation chooses the…

Use the SHARE checklist to help stop the spread of harmful content

General information, Health information, PressApril 26, 2020

News circulating on social media that the first volunteer in a UK #coronavirus vaccine trial has died is COMPLETELY UNTRUE. Before sharing unsubstantiated claims online, use the SHARE checklist to help stop the spread of harmful content: https://sharechecklist.gov.uk

Radio Derby Interview – Anna Watson: the creation of Buxton Street-by-Street

General information, Goods & Services, PressApril 17, 2020

BBC Radio Derby interview with Anna Watson on the Buxton Street by street campaign.https://www.facebook.com/gabor.beke/videos/10222065427241382/?t=20