City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
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 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.
A platform to support mutual aid and the local economy
Fabrique Citoyenne in Rennes, France set up a website highlighting how residents can support each other and their community.
Facebook group to offer and ask for help
A facebook group connecting people who offer and seek help has branched out across borders.
Addressing all needs for online learning
A support organisation finds out what children need to continue learning from home and organises help with wide support from its community.
A hotline for providing vulnerable groups with necessities
This initiative connects the elderly and those in need with volunteers and supermarkets to help them with their groceries.
Code word for domestic abuse
In France and Spain women can use code words to report domestic abuse at pharmacies.
Daily challenges for children
A WhatsApp channel helps parents in a neighborhood to exchange ideas for new activities with their children.
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.
Structuring a digital work day with others working from home
FNF MENA structures their day with digital check-ins at the beginning and end of each day and now they are inviting everyone to join in.
Co-creation platform for Covid-19 challenges
A platform calls for challenges related to the Covid-19 outbreak and facilitates the collaboration of different stakeholders to find solutions.
City lists coronavirus community response
A community-sourced website lists services for people needing help and offering help.