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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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

Taylor Made to your School

20 more fantastic washable face masks donated to Buxton’s secondary schools! This time in pink and navy blue Thank you so much! you are so wonderful Susan! Contact her through her Facebook page and find out more about the great products she sells (including bespoke face masks) https://www.facebook.com/taylormadesuzy/ If you’re looking for Christmas present…

Coronavirus updates provided by Derbyshire County Council

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsOctober 17, 2020

Calling all residents of Glossopdale, Erewash, Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire. For the latest news, guidance and support following the Government’s new coronavirus high alert level restrictions for your area, sign-up to receive our coronavirus update for your community via email . For more info: https://crowd.in/NQEqtM

Care Home Friends and Neighbours inter-generational integration project

Children and Families, Fundraising, General information, Hardship Support links, Offers of helpOctober 17, 2020

Primary Menu HOME ABOUT US THE STEPS RESOURCES WHAT’S GOING ON? INTERGENERATIONAL LINKING PROJECT REMOTE INTERGENERATIONAL LINKING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CONTACT US Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking Project Care Home Friends and Neighbours: Intergenerational Linking Project is an exciting national initiative from My Home Life England and The Linking Network . We’re promoting young…

Derbyshire COVID-19 Postcode checker

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsOctober 17, 2020

If you live in Derbyshire you can use our postcode checker to find out your coronavirus alert level. Simply type in your postcode to find out whether medium or high restrictions apply in your area and what that means for you: https://crowd.in/Cf9cVQ

Alan’s Challenge – Riding Out of Lockdown; keep supporting this incredible initiative!

Events, Fundraising, General information, Pleas for helpOctober 17, 2020

A short video from ride 10 yesterday – The High Peak Circuit, a bit of a beast. Pictures available on the alans-challenge.org.uk/ridediary.php#10 page and of course a longer video to follow soon. This gives you an idea of the wonderful scenery though….Keep your support coming in, its all helping young…

It’s a bumper Buxton Market today! Two more months until Christmas!

Children and Families, Events, General information, Goods & ServicesOctober 17, 2020

Coronavirus Support for Dementia Friends

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of helpOctober 16, 2020

How can I stop someone with dementia from leaving our house? Are people with dementia at higher risk of catching coronavirus? The person I care for is in denial about coronavirus. What can I do? Head over to Alzheimer’s Society’s support pages to get answers to some of these coronavirus…

Blythe House Hospice Looking for Volunteers

Health information, Pleas for helpOctober 16, 2020

In partnership with Helen’s Trust, Blythe House hospice programme that supports people who are affected by life-limiting illnesses in their own homes, is looking for volunteers across the Derbyshire Dales. The award-winning community volunteer programme was set up in 2018 and is now extending its services to cover Dales towns…

Christmas for the Community Update

Chicken soup for the soul, Events, Fundraising, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Offers of help, Pleas for helpOctober 16, 2020

#ChristmasIsNotCancelled The annual Christmas in the Community plans are still going ahead this year albeit slightly different. Our aim this year is too help as many people in need as possible at this time when more people than ever will need a helping hand. We will be offering a delivery…

Derbyshire County Council Support for Self Isolation

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, Offers of helpOctober 16, 2020

If you’re self-isolating we know it can leave you feeling anxious or lonely. You can find financial, emotional and practical support to help you through your period of isolation on our website: https://crowd.in/T2nKp4

Buxton Field Club Zoom in on Mushrooms

Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & ServicesOctober 16, 2020

For all those who were planning to attend Buxton Field Club’s talk by Patrick Harding – bad news and good news!! Patrick has sadly had to cancel but we have secured the wonderful Neil Barden to talk instead – date and time moved to Sunday 25th October at 5.00pm – thus giving additional light…