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.

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Buxton Street by Street are now working with CONNEX community support

So, as you know we have been promising exciting news for a while now, and here it is! We’re a little bit nervous about it and hope you share in the excitement. Over the last few months we have been working with Connex Community Support to see if what support they could offer us – and how we could help them.

Riding Out of Lockdown

LATEST NEWS UPDATES

Robin Hood, Buxton Lions, and Street by Street all set to help Santa

Robin Hood and his Merry Men at the Nottingham Building Society will again be organising a Reverse Santa to enable members of the community to contribute Christmas presents for children and young people whose Christmas would otherwise be present-less. They are supported by Buxton Lions, who will be using their long-established relationship with Santa to…

A stark reminder- The hidden virus. Stay indoors!

General information, Health information, Rules & RegulationsApril 8, 2020

Meeting with friends in the park could put those close to you in danger ⚠️ People can pick up coronavirus (COVID-19) and be unaware that they have it. Don’t take the risk – stay at home 🏠 #StayHomeSaveLives https://www.facebook.com/DHSCgovuk/videos/660585528091451/

High Peak Food Bank in association with Buxton Street by Street bring Easter to town- against all the odds!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Fun stuff, Goods & Services, Offers of helpApril 8, 2020

Huge amounts of hard work, determination and generosity has enabled those most in need to be able to enjoy a Easter otherwise not possible due to the present lock-down restrictions. Helping to prevent families from breaking isolation, potentially putting people at risk of contracting the Novel Coronavirus, was our aim…

Some wonderful flowerpot creations coming in 💜💚🧡

Children and Families, Fun stuffApril 8, 2020

Bring potty characters to every garden this year! #BuxtonFlowerpotTrail

Easter waste and recycling collection arrangements

General information, Goods & ServicesApril 8, 2020

Waste and recycling collections will take place as usual over the Easter bank holiday. Help maximise your bin space by squashing your recycling as much as possible, don’t just put it in the bin. Please also make sure you clean your bin lids and handles when you take it out…

Go Fund Me plea for emergency 3D printed visors for NHS workers

Pleas for helpApril 8, 2020

If you live in the High Peak area, have a 3D printer and would like to get involved, you can find the files here: https://3dverkstan.se/protective-visor We are using the European version which takes our standard hole punches for the acetate sheets. All the print settings are on the page, however, we…

Updated information from Vision Buxton on local businesses and services

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of helpApril 8, 2020

Business & Group Information Updates in response to COVID-19 pandemic HomeNewsBusiness & Group Information Updates… In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please find information below from councils, services, local businesses, attractions, events and town groups – click on the category titles. Information is being kept as up-to-date as possible –…

An update on High Peak Borough Council’s progress on Business Support Grants

General information, Goods & Services, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsApril 8, 2020

🟥 590 grants have been paid out by end of today. 🟨 £7,250,000 has been paid out to date. 🟩 1,460 web forms had been completed on http://www.highpeak.gov.uk website. 🟦 Telephone contact has been attempted with approx. 75% of businesses so far

Axel Sheffler offers a child’s perspective on the Coronavirus

Children and Families, Health informationApril 8, 2020

Released today: a free information book explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler: https://nosycrow.com/blog/released-today-free-information-book-explaining-coronavirus-children-illustrated-gruffalo-illustrator-axel-scheffler/?fbclid=IwAR0xq22BhmLxfhzuBoofrdF9Lfnu1hSQAlXFIHF7ZO01YJzWa2tBz7AHwgM Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control…

Emergency food parcels delivered in Buxton

General information, Goods & Services, Offers of helpApril 8, 2020

This afternoon, working with High Peak Foodbank, we have delivered another dozen emergency food parcels to local families. We are now working on plans with the Foodbank and Waste not Want, based at Buxton’s United Reformed Church, to make food parcels more easily available to families and individuals who need…

Fabulous Food Flies Out!

Goods & ServicesApril 6, 2020

The first of the £15 essentials food deliveries went out today, big thanks to Rob at Morrison’s who helped by getting the food ready for a quick pick up. Get in touch by Weds 5pm if you’d like a delivery next Monday foodbox@outdoorgenius.co.uk 😀