City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
A print template for neighbor-to-neighbor support
A document available in 10 languages empowers communities to work together in times of crisis.
Facebook group to offer and ask for help
A facebook group connecting people who offer and seek help has branched out across borders.
Online language buddies
A Swedish organisation connects newcomers with online language buddies helping both to cope with the isolation.
Matchmaking for dog walking
A Facebook group helps people who are self-isolating at home to get help walking their dog.
Robot greets visitors
A robot greets visitors in an Austrian care home, takes their temperature and reminds them of wearing a mask.
Books delivered to the most vulnerable
To bring fun and distraction to children and to help improve their mental wellbeing during the lockdown, a charity delivers books to local families.
Online one-stop-shop for community messages and Information
A Facebook page provides a community with reliable information. The quality is ensured by a diverse team connecting health services, the police and the clergy.
Telephone chain for people living alone
A telephone chain makes sure that people living alone have at least two small conversations daily.
Corona Tech Handbook
A crowdsourced handbook collects detailed practical information on how to address the currend outbreak of COVID-19.
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.
Pharmacy produces disinfectant with community support
A German pharmacy produces disinfect with ingredients obtained through wide community outreach.
#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.