School laptops lent out to students
Some schools are lending their school computers to students so they can participate in online classes.
Allocation of free university resources for Covid-19 testing
A platform helps to allocate free university resources to laboratories for corona testing.
A coronavirus action group to provide a reliable source of information
The Essex County Council (EEC), in partnership with Facebook and local communities, set up the Essex Coronavirus Action group which aims to provide the people of Essex with a trustworthy source of information and advice.
Homestage Festivals (virtual festival to support artists)
An online festival with livestreamed performances supports local artists.
Platform provides advice for mental health
Spanish NPO offers advice on how to mentally cope with the corona crisis.
Online course: The Science of Well-Being
An online course on well-being teaches participants about misconceptions on happiness and gives them tools to improve their own well-being.
Providing funds for remote learning in schools
The Italian social enterprise “Con i bambini”, an institution that manages resources to combat educational and child poverty, asks current projects to evaluate the possibility supporting distance learning and assistance systems in Italian schools.
Family packages for keeping busy at home
An initiative sends books, toys, and arts and crafts materials to children in need.
Online socialising in quarantine
A digital platform makes it possible to schedule online activities and virtual meet-ups.
An emergency fund to protect vulnerable children worldwide
An Austrian NGO started a special fund for a coronavirus information campaign for vulnerable children and families in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Connecting businesses and individuals to find solutions for key challenges
Life Sciences Hub Wales connects innovators to accelerate the development of urgently needed products and treatments and to ease the pressures on health care services.
Converting factories to produce hand-sanitizers
Addressing the global shortage of disinfectants, companies are switching their production lines to hand-sanitizers.
Platform to help farmers find harvesters
An online platform connects farmers in need of harvesters with people looking for a job.
Transforming ship containers to intensive care units
An international taskforce designed an intensive care unit inside a 20-foot shipping container that can be quickly deployed in cities around the world.
Online storytelling for young people
During the closures of libraries, a storytelling event for young people is organised online.