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 campaign to share stories of kindness on social media
To share stories of kindness and show that citizens’ sense of community is not confined by walls, the Mayor of London launched the #LondonTogether campaign.
Creative physical distancing gallery
A photo gallery shows a variety of creative ideas on how people encourage physical distancing around the world.
Home delivered meals for the elderly
A Turkish municipality delivers cooked meals to the elderly twice a day.
A print template for neighbor-to-neighbor support
A document available in 10 languages empowers communities to work together in times of crisis.
Documenting the coronacrisis with objects
A museum in Vienna documents the coronavirus crisis with crowdsourced pictures of personal objects.
Online platform for urban cooperation
A platform which connects citizens and companies has now been adapted to the current crisis situation.
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.
Study support for school children at home
An Italian volunteer organisation offers online tutoring to help kids through this period of remote learning.
Blog to bring people together
On a famous newsportal in Estonia a blog section was created to links people looking for information on jobs and/or where to get support with businesses/volunteers who can provide and assist.
Community support for healthcare workers
A volunteer platform for healthcare workers matches their requests for help with people offering their support.
Online socialising in quarantine
A digital platform makes it possible to schedule online activities and virtual meet-ups.
A message of thanks for volunteers
An LGBTQ support platform lets people write messages of thanks for its volunteers.