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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Statement from Chris Whitty- HM Chief Medical Officer on National alert levels

Press release Statement from Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty on national alert levels Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty writes about the UK’s battle with Covid-19. Department of Health and Social Care We have faced several grave moments during our battle against coronavirus. But right now, the country is perhaps facing the most serious…

NHS Volunteer Responders- GoodSAM

General information, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsApril 5, 2020

As the first organised voluntary response to the COVID-19 restrictions in Buxton, we are aware that all but a handful of streets already have an assigned volunteer through our initiative. However, we are working with the managers of this roll-out to ensure that between us all, not a single person…

Isolation Advice- an imporant reminder

General information, Health information, Rules & RegulationsApril 3, 2020

Please refer to the latest NHS advice for self-isolation (reviewed every day or so- link at foot of page) Do not leave your home if you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) or live with someone who does. This is called self-isolation. If you are self-isolating, you must: not leave your…

Buxton Market- Open for Business!

Goods & ServicesApril 3, 2020

Buxton Market will be open again on Saturday 4th April for fresh fruit and veg. As ever please be sure to observe social distancing rules in place. Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/Buxtonmarket/?__tn__=%3C*F&eid=ARBU2WNv-fqEDjn10LQXNd5t2fVE_O-YpP8u9ZdRq7sZzYH98-MEWhwWW92-8iIJDM8Zl-YDdxaD3aFM&hc_ref=ARRdr10sTBJqEBGhpOSnzInvpIJZyGCnVYChLbV6rCpFYc-O2sbuWF3WfRc6HA0Vy8s&fref=gs&dti=2011601985636650&hc_location=group_dialog

Dance on your doorstep! Sunday at 7PM!

Fun stuffApril 3, 2020

Buxton Mum sets up a Facebook group to help keep kiddies entertained! [foogallery id="3936"]

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and FamiliesApril 3, 2020

A Buxton Mum, Kimberley Williams created a Facebook group on April 1st for Mum’s and Dad’s to share ingenious, whacky and wonderfully messy creative play activities with their fellow parents, whilst the usual activities within the community are unavailable. Here are just a few examples of some of the brilliant…

#stayinworkout

Children and Families, General information, Health informationApril 2, 2020

Tips, advice and guidance on how to keep or get active in and around your home. Join the Movement and use #StayInWorkOut to share how you’re getting active during this time. We’re all now spending a lot more time at home than we might like, which is why staying as…

£195 million package to help sport and physical activity through coronavirus

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of help, Press, Rules & RegulationsApril 2, 2020

Sports England making up to £195 million of funding available to help the sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. The package, which is a combination of National Lottery and government funding, is made up of the following: A £20 million Community Emergency Fund, which will…

Sheepdog Works From Home!

Chicken soup for the soul, Fun stuffApril 2, 2020

Get Down Shep! You’re going to knock the TV down! 🙂

Home learning support

Children and FamiliesApril 1, 2020

Classroom Printables, Activities & Worksheets School Closure Teaching Resources This teaching resource collection has been handpicked by the Teach Starter team to include a range of resources that can be completed at home by children with the assistance of their parents or guardians during school closures. The resources cover the…

Calling all mini rainbow makers!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Fun stuff, Pleas for help, Rainbow magicApril 1, 2020

The new Nightingale Hospital in London requires budding artists from around the country to send them their Rainbows to help brighten up the walls of this purpose built, vast building! Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158236103291064&set=pcb.569989203617267&type=3&ifg=1&__tn__=HH-R&eid=ARCRrEWyh00bLxU6t1Ls6FOOLhGlwVYqNkoA4jB4zTW7mJY2A6RuqcHAsbobrF8mrk7KRujmXlCigx_u Or if you are not on Facebook: https://www.familiesonline.co.uk/news/childrens-drawings-needed-for-nhs-nightingale-hospital