City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
Virtual story time
Storytelling via videos on social media provides meaningful distraction in quarantine.
Online socialising in quarantine
A digital platform makes it possible to schedule online activities and virtual meet-ups.
Survival-kit for men against domestic violence
A practical survival-kit gives men strategies to cope with stress in the current coronacrisis situation.
Online language buddies
A Swedish organisation connects newcomers with online language buddies helping both to cope with the isolation.
Creative physical distancing gallery
A photo gallery shows a variety of creative ideas on how people encourage physical distancing around the world.
Hotel rooms for victims of domestic abuse
With domestic abuse cases surging during Covid-19 lockdowns, hotel rooms and easily accessible counselling is offered to victims.
Supporting local and regional retailers in trouble
Register of small businesses encourages people to buy local in times of crisis. Times of crisis are often particularly hard on small businesses. As part of the necessary measures in fighting the current Covid-19 outbreak,
Website lists local support services
A website launched by the city administration of Rheinfelden gives its citizens an overview of local support services.
Code word for domestic abuse
In France and Spain women can use code words to report domestic abuse at pharmacies.
App for finding suitable volunteer work
The Swiss “Five up” app offers easy access to suitable volunteer activities.
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.
Hotel delivers food to senior citizens
According to the recommendations of the health authorities, the elderly should not leave their homes to minimise the risk of infection with Covid-19. That is why the InterContinental Hotel started a special food delivery campaign.