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

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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…

Visiting Care Home Residents During The Current Lockdown

Health informationNovember 8, 2020

From the Department of Health and Social Care: This week we published guidance on visiting loved ones in care homes during the #COVID19 national restrictions. Click to read the full guidance https://www.gov.uk/…/update-on-policies-for-visiting..

Mindfulness

Chicken soup for the soulNovember 8, 2020

Competition Time at The Corner Cupboard

Fun stuff, General information, Goods & ServicesNovember 8, 2020

From The Corner Cupboard: *** COMPETITION TIME *** With everything being so glum at this current time and everything being cancelled we’ve decided to do something for the children! We’ve teamed up with Chocolate Posies who have made us some fabulous chocolate posies as prizes! So here’s what you’ve got…

Lockdown – Council Affected Services

General information, Goods & ServicesNovember 8, 2020

From Derbsyshire County Council: The new national lockdown means there will be changes to some of our services. We’re still working to deliver essential services for our residents but we’ve temporarily closed some services for the safety of residents and staff. You can find all the latest information here https://crowd.in/VBsXlp

Harpur Hill Living Advent Calendar

Fun stuffNovember 8, 2020

Only 23 days to go! Windows light up at 6.30 pm, daily. All donations to Blythe House.

Blythe House Hospice care – there for you.

Events, General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of helpNovember 7, 2020

Following Saturday’s announcement about a second national lockdown, we want to promise that we are right here for anyone in our community who is affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement. Also those who are isolated, lonely, elderly or vulnerable. That includes Hospice at Home; advice and support via Zoom and…

High Peak Toy Bank appeal

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, Fundraising, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Offers of help, Pleas for help, Rules & RegulationsNovember 7, 2020

We are pleased to announce our drop of location will be WHALEY BRIDGE. The Whaley Bridge drop off station and wider Toy Bank project is being supported by Father Christmas & The Secret Sorting Office WHEN: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 10am-2pm WHERE: (Outside/to the side of) Footsteps, Market…

Furlough extended until March

General information, Hardship Support links, Rules & RegulationsNovember 7, 2020

Rishi Sunak extends Covid job furlough scheme until March 2021 Latest U-turn follows growing pressure for more support to protect jobs and the economy as second wave hits Play Video 1:53 Rishi Sunak announces extension of UK’s coronavirus furlough scheme – video Rishi Sunak has been forced into a U-turn over…

Harpur Hill Living Advent Calendar event

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fundraising, General informationNovember 7, 2020

Welcome to our first ever living advent calendar. Please don’t break lockdown restrictions which run until 2nd December, the windows will be lit up in number order and then for every night throughout December, so there’s plenty of opportunities see them!!! Each window will also be posted daily on this…

Derbyshire Law Centre

General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Offers of helpNovember 7, 2020