City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
Neighbourhood Challenge
People put up notes in hallways to offer their help to those at higher risk from Covid-19. When people are required to self-isolate to protect their health, they are dependent on the support of others.
An urban crowdsourcing platform for mutual aid
To connect those who offer help and those who need help, the City of Linz created a crowdsourcing platform.
Activating the tech community to solve Covid-19-related challenges
Bringing together tech communities and doctors, nurses and all operators involved, an Italian initiative aims to collect a selection of resources, technologies, intelligent machines and robots to tackle the effects of Covid-19.
EcoWalk
An Italian municipalitiy started a campaign to encourage people to combine jogging or walking with picking up trash, as a lockdown-compatible activity.
Community help facebook groups
A facebook group helps people coordinate offers and requests for help across Denmark.
Matchmaking for dog walking
A Facebook group helps people who are self-isolating at home to get help walking their dog.
A city’s website for assistance and mutual help
To keep track of the things happening in the municipality of Milan, a website displays both the city’s services and mutual aid as well as community activities.
App organises help regionally
To match people who seek help with those who offer it, an app using the regional dialect connects those who are close to each other.
Providing information for voluntary services
To allow for smooth and un-bureacratic administrative support for voluntary services, the regional government of Rhineland-Palatine has set up an information initiative.
Enjoying live theatre via Zoom
An Oxford theatre company staged a play on Zoom and invited their audience to participate.
Open-source medical supplies
A Facebook group set up by the OSMS Medical Team shares promising open-source designs for key supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
App for finding suitable volunteer work
The Swiss “Five up” app offers easy access to suitable volunteer activities.