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

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The Guardian reports how the benefits of vaccine roll-out to be seen in weeks- but there is no room for complacency

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Self-Employed Support Eligibility

General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsMay 13, 2020

SELF-EMPLOYED INCOME SUPPORT UPDATE The Government are working ahead of time to deliver support to the self-employed and from this Wednesday the scheme will be open for applications. In the meantime use the online checker to see if you’re eligible and have the money in your account by 25th May.…

Furlough Scheme Extended

General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsMay 13, 2020

The Chancellor has just announced that the Job Retention Scheme will be extended to the end of October. It will remain under the same conditions until the end of July, at which point it will then change to allow employers to bring furloughed employees back part-time if needed. If it’s…

Deliveries From the Shore to your Door

General information, Goods & ServicesMay 13, 2020

R G Morris & Son are suppliers of the best fresh fish, delivered daily throughout Derbyshire, Cheshire, South Yorkshire and Staffordshire. If you appreciate good food and are looking for the finest fresh fish, game and poultry delivered to your door, please take a look at our door-to-door service. Due…

Buxton Market is blooming!

General information, Goods & ServicesMay 12, 2020

Every week sees more fresh produce arriving on Buxton Market Place, breathing renewed life into this precious commodity… These pictures I am sure don’t do the fayre on offer justice, but if you are looking for the best food stalls in town- look no further than a Tuesday and Saturday…

Vision Buxton – new updated information about local businesses and services

General information, Goods & Services, Offers of helpMay 12, 2020

Go directly to their website to read a full list of what’s changed and what’s the same: https://www.visionbuxton.co.uk/business-group-information-updates-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/?fbclid=IwAR3CYJji0gH08mh9_SWE9dUJLjqQ8JkMDdSrnVc2bLt0VYo_vCOfcWDeFdo

Every two meters could Save a life- important update from Buxton GP Practice

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsMay 12, 2020

Important message from Stewart Medical Centre Following the Government’s announcement on Monday of a gradual easing of lockdown rules they have now published further guidance for the public on what these changes mean for day-to-day life. Full guidance on the new measures can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing In brief: It is…

Breastmates Online offer virtual Wednesday lunchtime support.

General information, Health information, Offers of helpMay 12, 2020

Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3006254679432091/?event_time_id=3006254699432089

Recycling Centre to re-open

General information, Goods & Services, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsMay 12, 2020

Derbyshire County Council has announced that it’s recycling centres will open from Monday 18 May – but it is urging residents visit only if they have waste they cannot store safely at home. Vehicles will be allowed into recycling centres on certain days depending on whether the last number on…

Mental Health Awareness Week with PT Corner Buxton

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of helpMay 12, 2020

Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. 📅 Currently 1 in 4 people in the world will be affected by mental health at some point in their lives. 😔 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Around 450 million people are CURRENTLY suffering with some form of mental health condition. 🌍 And with the current situation…

Making sense of the new COVID-19 advice

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsMay 11, 2020

There is a plethora of information available for those seeking clarity around how the lifting of present COVID-19 restrictions will affect them. Here, we have listed the most accessible and credible, up-to-date ones: Visit: Public Health England https://coronavirusresources.phe.gov.uk/ General Government Guidance https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ And read the latest New Scientist…