Daisy Chain: Can a Cornish town adapt to survive another lockdown?

When the remote town of St Just, Cornwall, was locked down in March, the small community worried that its economy wouldn't survive. But one town councillor, Daisy Gibbs, rallied an army of volunteers to form 'the Daisy chain', an informal support network to ensure every household in the district had support. Inspired by her imagination and resilience, filmmaker Sky Neal followed the Daisy Chain for seven months, as local businesses adapted and the community pulled together to realise a more sustainable future. However, as a second wave of restrictions threatens, the town has to dig deep to find the resilience they need to ensure their future. Can they re-invent their local economy to survive and thrive beyond Covid?

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[brandon]

It's nice to see communities coming together through this difficult time. Please update us about this in a few months.

[cynthiapate]

You are an inspiration to me in my community in the US. What a fabulous example for our world. When we can travel again, your area is tops in my places to visit!!

[johnhopkin]

We stayed down in pendeen last week (booked in for March originally but lock down mk1..) the people were so friendly as always. I’ve never come across a community that care so much about their surroundings and their impact on their environment. Im really fearful for the winter months for these folks.

[czystekurestwo]

Despite her hardships Daisy is so upbeat & active, what a woman! How can we support Daisys chain?

[richardgeorge]

born in Helston now living in Heamoor near Penzance, worked for Western Greyhound buses I really can see how the community of St Just pulls together.

[PettyLabelle]

This could never happen in an America the greed displayed by Everyday People here has made me lose faith in humanity I would like to thank your community for restoring some of that faith the young lady who started this Daisy. Chain, you are amazing I need to know you grew up on your own makes you even more precious to me than you already are. Sending love from Atlanta

[LINKINservicedog]

Awesome. Wish we had this here. Not only the community farming, but the amazing caring, friendly people.

[livelikeyougiveashit]

Oh Daisy, I love you with all of my heart. Please do make the Daisy chain official! WE NEED THIS IN THE WORLD!

[jaykaypt]

What an inspirational film, it restores your faith in humanity,
this should be on mainstream television, instead of the rubbish they are showing,
It will lift peoples spirits

[AMYV]

Oh I want to live in a community like that’s one. Beautiful.

[davidcyrilbrown]

Amazing seeing where I live on you tube, it is really lovely down here, "living on the edge"

[sangwookjoo]

what we experienced here in south Korea is called 'grass-rooted democracy'. what makes our community great is not from the top, but from the people next to me.honor to see what makes Greater England.

[snowinthemeadow]

Spirit-inspiring, natural, uplifting story - beautifully shot and told ... joyful! 🕊

[kevinfarquhar-djfak]

We have it all within west penwith, we are blessed to have so many resources within distance, I hope this could be our working model going forward, you can dream :)

[mann]

HOPE while we maintain HOPE we´ll keep on going..

[rhysrunsriot]

Great piece of journalism about rural communities in England (Cornwall).

[Lightseekerjoben]

Most westerly town in the UK? Uh... what about Northern Ireland?

[geoffreymwangi]

Not all white people are your enemies & Not all black are your enemies i would like this vedio 1000 time.

[greysilverback]

Looks like heaven to me. Beautiful town, beautiful people. You will fair better than 99% of the rest of the world. Now do a comparison of New York City.

[jarjarbinks]

It looks like Ahch-To from The Last Jedi!