City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.

Local platform for neighbourhood support
A local platform for neighbourhood support matches people who need help with those who offer it.

Online pub quizzes
Pub quiz fans can continue their hobby online from the comfort of their home.

Corona Tech Handbook
A crowdsourced handbook collects detailed practical information on how to address the currend outbreak of COVID-19.

Home delivered meals for the elderly
A Turkish municipality delivers cooked meals to the elderly twice a day.

Organ concerts for retirement homes
Musicians in two German cities gave concerts just outside of retirement homes.

Homestage Festivals (virtual festival to support artists)
An online festival with livestreamed performances supports local artists.

Tallinn librarians read to children over the phone during lockdown
The librarians from Tallinn Central Library read books to children over the phone, Skype or Facebook until the government-imposed isolation ends.

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.

Bientina Instagram contest
An Italian municipality engages its youth in an Instagram challenge on how to stay positive at home.

Study support for school children at home
An Italian volunteer organisation offers online tutoring to help kids through this period of remote learning.

Celebrities read children’s books to entertain, educate and raise funds
By providing fun and education to kids and parents stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak, #SaveWithStories collects funds for children in need.

Creative physical distancing gallery
A photo gallery shows a variety of creative ideas on how people encourage physical distancing around the world.