City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
Discovering a whole country from home
An online platform lets people experience their country and learn new skills for free while staying home.
#WirvsVirus – Hackathons develop solutions to manage the crisis
The biggest Hackathon ever helped to develop digital solutions for more than 800 challenges and thus tackle the secondary effects of Covid-19.
A government’s hackathon to tackle challenges in developing countries
With the #SmartDevelopmentHack, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development aims to support the development of digital solutions to overcome Covid-19-related challenges in developing countries. The best solutions receive funding to increase their impact in the long term.
Code word for domestic abuse
In France and Spain women can use code words to report domestic abuse at pharmacies.
Smart neighborhood support
A neighbourhood support platform can be reached both via an app and via phone hotline, to accommodate the needs of both the young and the elderly.
Offering a fear-free news service
A news website was created which provides easy-to-understand and unemotional news coverage.
Crowdfunding platform helps to realize solidarity projects
A crowdfunding platform encourages the financing of solidarity initiatives and projects during the Covid-19 crisis.
Children paint pictures for senior citizens
To ease the loneliness during the lockdown, children painted pictures to be given to retirement home residents as Easter presents.
Collective children’s diary
Children in Barcelona can share their stories, pictures and drawings to a collective online diary. After the lockdown, it will be part of a public exhibition.
Telephone chain for people living alone
A telephone chain makes sure that people living alone have at least two small conversations daily.
Blog to bring people together
On a famous newsportal in Estonia a blog section was created to links people looking for information on jobs and/or where to get support with businesses/volunteers who can provide and assist.
Online pub quizzes
Pub quiz fans can continue their hobby online from the comfort of their home.