City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
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Donating computing power to support researchers
The Folding@home software runs while users do other things on their computers and provides CPU and GPU computing power to a team of scientists.
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Cooking for heroes
A platform lists restaurants that are offering meals for people working in the care sector and other essential professions.
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Free postcards for staying in touch
Ireland’s postal service delivers free postcards nationwide to help everyone stay in touch and keep spirits up.
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Support for community-led mutual aid groups
An online platform gives advice on how to start a local mutual aid group in times of Covid-19.
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Community support for healthcare workers
A volunteer platform for healthcare workers matches their requests for help with people offering their support.
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Digital artwork displayed on demand
To provide people with enjoyable moments during the coronavirus crisis, the artist Aoife Dunne displays his digital installation in their homes upon request.
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A platform helps to connect to self-help groups
A platform helps citizens to connect with local self-help groups and to issue a call for help in an emergency.
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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.
Provision packages for daily wage workers
Provision packages are being distributed to provide food for daily wage workers in India.
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Code word for domestic abuse
In France and Spain women can use code words to report domestic abuse at pharmacies.
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Covid-19 Rapid Response Call
To support scientists working on solutions for coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, a rapid response fund was launched.
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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.