Home delivered meals for the elderly
A Turkish municipality delivers cooked meals to the elderly twice a day.
Child support website with exit button
A web portal helps victims of child abuse against child abuse is designed inconspicuously so children can use it safely.
Using behavioral insights to enforce policy compliance
To reinforce the adherence to government policies by making them more normal and more obvious, the “Nudge theory” can be applied.
Online language buddies
A Swedish organisation connects newcomers with online language buddies helping both to cope with the isolation.
Documenting the coronacrisis with objects
A museum in Vienna documents the coronavirus crisis with crowdsourced pictures of personal objects.
Local WhatsApp chat groups inform in 15 different languages
To ensure that those who may be not familiar with a country’s national language get all the necessary information regarding Covid-19, 40 immigrant associations set up Whatsapp groups in different languages.
Using drones to inform people about Covid-19
In Tallinn the local government uses state-of-the-art technology to inform people about how to behave during the coronavirus crisis.
Anonymous Shopping Donations
To support people in need, people can donate goods while doing their shopping. The donations are then distributed by the municipality.
A list of evidence sources for health- and social-system leaders
To provide political leaders, civil servants and other decision-makers in the political and public sphere with a knowledge base, McMaster University put together a list of evidence sources.
A print template for neighbor-to-neighbor support
A document available in 10 languages empowers communities to work together in times of crisis.
Community support for healthcare workers
A volunteer platform for healthcare workers matches their requests for help with people offering their support.
Virtual assistant providing reliable information
In Latvia, an easily integrable chatbot offers reliable information on Covid-19.
Hugging a tree helps people in isolation
Iceland’s forestry service encourages citizens to hug trees for five minutes a day. This is in line with research that suggests hugging trees reduces peoples’ stress levels.
An overview of investors ready to support Covid-19 solutions
A list shows investors who don’t only increase their existing investments, but who also support strong founding teams and their ideas regarding the secondary effects of Covid-19.
Home Youth Theatre
A youth theatre project goes online by sharing videos of performances and stories and giving acting tips to try at home.