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

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.

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greater Manchester enters into Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions from Friday

Greater Manchester will move to England’s highest tier of coronavirus restrictions from Friday at 00:01 BST, the prime minister has announced. Speaking at No 10, Boris Johnson said “not to act now” would put the lives of Manchester’s residents “at risk”. He said a “generous” offer of financial support had been made to the region…

Important message from High Peak Borough Council about waste collection and COVID-19:

General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsApril 21, 2020

IMPORTANT information for households where there are confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 should put their waste into a plastic bag which is tied when full. This plastic bag should then be put into a second bag and tied. Any waste from these households needs to be stored for 72…

Buxton and High Peak Samaritans are there to help you.

General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of helpApril 21, 2020

Our service is 24/7 every day of the year. Buxton and High Peak Samaritans, 116 123 (freephone from any phone) https://www.samaritans.org/branches/buxton/

Unhappy and anxious within your own home?

Children and Families, General information, Health information, Offers of helpApril 21, 2020

Being in Lockdown in our home at this time is stressful for most of us. For many people there are additional pressures, such as work worries, unemployment, financial concerns, the demands of keeping our children occupied and happy and the lack of personal space when we are constantly with family…

Service for the repair of essential domestic appliances

Goods & ServicesApril 21, 2020

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS: Browett Domestic Applicance Service states: “At present we are offering a limited service for essential domestic appliance repairs. In line with government advice and as a key worker. We will be following the advice around social distancing so please respect that we will be asking you…

High Peak MP encourages residents to donate blood to save lives

General information, Goods & Services, Health information, UncategorizedApril 21, 2020

Donating blood saves lives. Although NHS hospitals in the region have good stock levels, blood donations have dropped. To protect the NHS in the weeks and months ahead, more blood donations are needed. Travel to make a blood donation is essential for the NHS and allowed under the Government’s coronavirus…

The Bridge Bakehouse offers delivery to Buxton

Goods & ServicesApril 21, 2020

Amazon makes books, video, music and more available for free

Chicken soup for the soul, Children and Families, Goods & Services, UncategorizedApril 21, 2020

https://blog.aboutamazon.co.uk/in-the-community/amazon-makes-books-video-music-and-more-available-for-free?f

The People of Buxton share their photos from when taking their daily exercise

Chicken soup for the soulApril 21, 2020

Derbyshire County Council Community Response Unit

General information, Goods & Services, Hardship Support links, Health information, Offers of help, Rules & RegulationsApril 20, 2020

If you know someone in the community who is vulnerable please let them know about the Derbyshire County Council Community Response Unit. This is for members of the community that require assistance and don’t have friends or family able to help. Visit: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news-events/news-updates/news/community-response-unit-launched-to-help-those-in-need.aspx

Cycles for Keyworkers

General information, Goods & Services, Offers of helpApril 20, 2020