City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
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.
Helping homeless youth and children from underserved backgrounds
A German institution provides food, social contacts and helps with homework for the homeless youth and for children with socially difficult backgrounds.
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.
A platform for local retailers who offer delivery
To give local retailers a platform and help help consumers to find their services, “Brighton Quarantine Delivery” was set up.
Study support for school children at home
An Italian volunteer organisation offers online tutoring to help kids through this period of remote learning.
Providing hospitals and frontline medical staff with necessary equipment
To provide hospitals with missing equipment, an initiative crowdsources necessary materials such as masks and visors.
Crowdfunding platform helps to realize solidarity projects
A crowdfunding platform encourages the financing of solidarity initiatives and projects during the Covid-19 crisis.
Addressing all needs for online learning
A support organisation finds out what children need to continue learning from home and organises help with wide support from its community.
Corona Tech Handbook
A crowdsourced handbook collects detailed practical information on how to address the currend outbreak of COVID-19.
Providing a safe place for medical and Red Cross teams
A social initiative provides places to stay for medical and Red Cross teams so they don’t have to worry about transportation, commuting, or exposing their families to the virus.
Food baskets for the homeless
To support the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic, the residents of Naples put baskets outside their windows filled with basic necessities.
Online Art Festival
Artists, publishers and agencies joined together to give everyone at home the option to attend concerts while staying at home. For a series of days, the online Festival “EU Fico em Casa” showcased art performances on Instagram.