City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
Community help facebook groups
A facebook group helps people coordinate offers and requests for help across Denmark.
Freshly cooked meals for hospital workers
To show solidarity to medical staff during the crisis, a group of volunteers mobilized to bring prepared meals to hospital workers.
University students tutor pupils for free
An educational initiative connects pupils studying at home with a university student willing to support them with their schoolwork.
Study support for school children at home
An Italian volunteer organisation offers online tutoring to help kids through this period of remote learning.
Women in detention make face masks
A reintegration programme for women in prison responded to the coronavirus outbreak by producing face masks from recycled materials.
Local online virus tracker
An online map features regular updates on the spread of Covid-19 and exposes fake news.
Online socialising in quarantine
A digital platform makes it possible to schedule online activities and virtual meet-ups.
Homestage Festivals (virtual festival to support artists)
An online festival with livestreamed performances supports local artists.
Survival-kit for men against domestic violence
A practical survival-kit gives men strategies to cope with stress in the current coronacrisis situation.
New type of oxygen device to help Covid-19 patients breathe
An easy to produce ventilator could fill the shortage of breathing devices in intensive care units.
Matchmaking for dog walking
A Facebook group helps people who are self-isolating at home to get help walking their dog.
Connecting people with skills to solve Covid-19 related challenges
COVIDbase connects people with skills relevant to certain projects to inspire new ideas.