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

What Next for Buxton Street by Street?

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 in isolation. Please could you…

Vision Buxton share latest local business and attraction updates

Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & Regulations, Streets coveredJune 10, 2020

There are new updates on our Business & Groups information page including the latest government guidance. Public toilets and St Anne’s Well are to reopen and cafes and shops are starting to reopen (with measures in place) #supportlocal Anything to add? Please get in touch. http://www.visionbuxton.co.uk/business-group-information-updates-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ #Buxton #BuxtonBusiness #BuxtonCommunity #HighPeak…

Morrisons offer FREE deliveries to those who are shielding, vulnerable and elderly

Children and Families, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsJune 10, 2020

Morrisons are offering a FREE Delivery service to anyone who is shielding, elderly or vulnerable. Theres no special letters needed! NO online needed, you just phone 03456116111 option 5 and talk to the fabulous people at the other end and the NEXT day your shopping is picked and delivered from…

The Best of Buxton spotted by the Safer Neighbourhood Team!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Offers of helpJune 9, 2020

‘There’s some fantastic people around while on patrol today Buxton Police SNT came across this lovely bunch, litter picking on the steps that lead from Granby Road Fairfield to Morrisons. Great effort from Charlie, Emily and Maisie plus Mums!’

A tribute to our key workers shone onto trees in the city- Proper Manchester!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & Services, Health informationJune 9, 2020

The project comes from Ramsbottom-based Illuminos, an artist duo responsible for some of the digital works seen at the likes of Bluedot festival and Chinese New Year. Trees across the city centre will be illuminated with the faces of nominated key workers in a touching ‘tree tribute’. There is set…

The many virtues of Zoom- here’s how to start!

Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of helpJune 9, 2020

Wondering what all this Zooming about is about!? Here’s an introduction from the Global Free Learning Community (https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/) to help you get Zooming off to your next Quiz Night or Party https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/zoom/getting-started-with-zoom/1/

Carers Week – because carers matter, every week.

Children and Families, Events, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of help, Pleas for helpJune 9, 2020

Are you a carer or do you know someone who is? We recognise that the lockdown during COVID 19 has been especially tough, perhaps with increased stress, responsibilities, anxiety and fatigue. Recent research has found that the number of carers around the country has increased amidst the pandemic, largely due…

Virtual home pet show brought to you by the RSPCA- 14th June

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & ServicesJune 9, 2020

Join us on June 14 for Virtual One Fun Day – an event for you and your pets to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. On Sunday 14 June join us from 10am for a day of animal focused fun. A range of interactive animal-themed activities will be…

Wear a Hat Day with flowers and raise money for Brain Tumour Research!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of help, Pleas for helpJune 9, 2020

Who Dun It? – Find Out on Thursday!

Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, Goods & ServicesJune 9, 2020

Glossop’s Partington Theatre is inviting locals to join them in an online murder mystery evening next Thursday (June 11) from 7pm. The theatre’s volunteers have been hosting a regular online quiz during lockdown – but this will be a bit different! Instead, they will be putting on a performance…

Help Save Chester Zoo

Children and Families, Events, General information, Goods & Services, Pleas for helpJune 9, 2020

🐘🐢 SAVE OUR ZOO 🦁🐧 As the UK’s biggest and most popular charity zoo, we’ve tried to stay positive during this pandemic. Our conservationists have continued to prevent extinction, our virtual days have cheered up the nation, and our learning resources have helped thousands of home-schooling families. We wanted to remain a beacon…