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…

Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust is feeling very excited!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Fun stuff, General information, UncategorizedJune 26, 2020

Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust is feeling very excited! The hoardings at The Crescent are down! Have you seen it? The Crescent looks magnificent doesn’t it?! So good to be able to see more of one of Buxton’s most iconic buildings after many years of being obscured. http://buxtoncrescenttrust.org

Support Buxton’s Local Businesses – The Spa Town Florist is now open!

General information, Goods & ServicesJune 26, 2020

The Spa Town Florist is now open. Support Buxton’s local businesses!

Buxton Welldressing Windows

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General informationJune 26, 2020

One of the Wellsdressing windows looking amazing! 😍 Have you one in your window? We’d love to see it! 🤩Buxton Add your welldressing window to https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuxtonStreetbyStreet/

Face Covering Exemption Cards

Children and Families, General information, Health information, Rules & RegulationsJune 25, 2020

Guidance from the government is that everyone must wear a face covering when travelling on public transport and visiting hospitals in England. Some people have a valid reason not to follow the face-covering rules, including those unable to put on, wear or remove a face covering, some reasons include: physical…

GlastHomeBury Weekend has Begun!

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Events, Fun stuff, General information, Goods & ServicesJune 25, 2020

For any unhappy campers who should have been heading Glastonbury bound this week and are going to party hard in their gardens to make up for it here’s some live streams and Glastonbury links to help make your weekend at home more festive… https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up/ 🤩🌱🍻🌈🎤🥳🎡🚰🌞🎻🎪🍳💫☮️🥴🥂🎼🙈 Glastonbury Links –…

Wanted : School Governors

Children and Families, General information, Pleas for helpJune 25, 2020

Could you serve the local community by being a school governor? Applications for Burbage Primary School close at 12 noon on Tuesday 30th June 2020.

Donation

Children and Families, General information, Goods & Services, Offers of helpJune 25, 2020

Jen Boardy is offering the following: I have a SilverCross Wayfarer system, Chicco stoller, bag of 0-6 months clothes plus a few other bits of equipment. I would like to donate to a womens refugee or similar organisation. Please message me if you are an organisation that could make use…

New Government Advice from 4th July 2020

Children and Families, General information, Health information, Rules & RegulationsJune 25, 2020

The government has published its latest advice for England which comes into effect on Saturday 4th July. From this data social distancing guidance will change in England. Restaurants, pubs and cafes in England will also be allowed to reopen, providing they follow safety guidelines. Hairdressers will be able to reopen,…

Guide Dogs and Social Distancing

UncategorizedJune 24, 2020

Guide Dogs haven’t been trained in social distancing and queuing to get in a shop. If you see a guide dog heading straight for the shop door and not joining the queue, that is what they have been trained to do. They’re not being rude or intentionally queue jumping. Also,…

Connex Pen Pals

UncategorizedJune 24, 2020

Would any of your littlies like to get involved in a fun Pen Pal project? For many the isolation and loneliness goes on beyond the pandemic. With the help of children of all ages, near and far, Connex Community Support are trying to bring a little joy to those who…