Friends of Buxton Station send humanitarian message of support to Ukraine
The Friends of Buxton Station (FoBS) have come together with local community group Buxton Friends of Ukraine to keep the message of hope alive for Ukrainian people. On 8 April 2022, the Kramatorsk Railway Station was the subject of a deadly attack when, providing a route out of the war zone for around 4,000 evacuees, […]
Station friends show support for Ukrainian people now living in Buxton
The Friends of Buxton Station (FoBS) have been coming up with ideas of how to support the Ukrainian people currently settled in Buxton, as well as those still involved in the conflict. FoBS wanted to allow Buxton people to do something positive and welcoming, and hit upon the idea of hosting a community Christmas tree […]
Pilot scheme for dementia-friendly signage at Buxton station unveiled by Northern
Train operator Northern has unveiled the first ‘dementia-friendly’ signage at one of its stations in Derbyshire. Northern has worked with the Friends of Buxton Station and local dementia support groups on the pilot scheme, which is designed to make signs much easier for someone with dementia to understand. This includes fewer signs to avoid ‘information […]
Friends of Buxton Station turn trashed poppies into recycled tributes
The Friends of Buxton Station (FoBS) have saved around 1,500 old poppy wreaths from heading to landfill by repurposing them for a special art project tribute. When FoBS first came across the old wreaths, they asked High Peak Borough Council if they could do something with them. The Council were more than happy to help […]
Buxton Station goes green with mental health message of support
The Friends of Buxton Station (FoBS) have worked in partnership with Buxton and High Peak Samaritans and DB Cargo (UK) to display a “World Mental Health Day” message to encourage volunteers to come forward. Jill Pearson, Director of Buxton and High Peak Samaritans, explained: “We would love this international commemoration event to be a trigger […]
