City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
EcoWalk
An Italian municipalitiy started a campaign to encourage people to combine jogging or walking with picking up trash, as a lockdown-compatible activity.
Direct mailings to patients in hospitals
A digital service of a hospital allows sending physical greeting cards to patients.
Study support for school children at home
An Italian volunteer organisation offers online tutoring to help kids through this period of remote learning.
Covid-19 Rapid Response Call
To support scientists working on solutions for coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, a rapid response fund was launched.
Digital church
An online platform creates spaces for encounter for church congregations.
Local platform for neighbourhood support
A local platform for neighbourhood support matches people who need help with those who offer it.
Online socialising in quarantine
A digital platform makes it possible to schedule online activities and virtual meet-ups.
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.
Local business support platform
An online platform lets customers buy vouchers from small local businesses for later use to support them in the current situation.
Helpline for women in difficult situations
As the coronavirus crisis can put women in particularly difficult situations, an Italian NGO established a new support hotline.
Public volunteer programme to support a country’s health structures
To meet the growing demands within a country’s health system, a volunteer programme for doctors, nurses, paramedics, psychologists, and students and retirees with a health or nursing background was set up.
Online platform for urban cooperation
A platform which connects citizens and companies has now been adapted to the current crisis situation.