Displaying opportunities for digital cultural enjoyment
A knowledge base provides the citizens of Linz with an overview of all opportunities for enjoying cultural offers online.
Football matches attended by cardboard figures with fans’ pictures
Fans of a German football club are replaced in the stadiums by cardboard cutouts. This project supports local businesses and charities.
A marketing grant scheme for food, drink and horticulture businesses
The Irish Food Board set up a special grant to support the marketing and sales initiatives of the Irish food and horticulture industry.
Survival-kit for men against domestic violence
A practical survival-kit gives men strategies to cope with stress in the current coronacrisis situation.
Psychological support for citizens
To meet concerns and psychological stress citizens might experience, a regional government has set up a hotline staffed by psychologists, life coaches and clerical companions.
Bus stop turned into community art gallery
A teacher in the UK turned a local bus stop into a community art gallery to which everyone can contribute.
Hotels offer rooms to Covid-19 patients’ families and care staff
At a new online platform, hotels offer their rooms at cost price to care staff and family members of Covid-19 patients.
Providing email support for concerned citizens
To offer support for those who have no symptoms but feel stressed about being Covid-19 positive, an online consultation form was created.
Hostel as accommodation for health workers
Hostel rooms serve as accommodation for health workers, who worry about putting their families at risk.
Guidance manual for protecting educational facilities
The WHO published a guidance manual with official information on Covid-19 prevention in educational facilities.
A government’s hackathon to tackle challenges in developing countries
With the #SmartDevelopmentHack, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development aims to support the development of digital solutions to overcome Covid-19-related challenges in developing countries. The best solutions receive funding to increase their impact in the long term.
Free grocery delivery for medical workers
During the crisis, the supermarket chain Monoprix supports medical workers by offering free grocery delivery.
Mayors and local leaders show how they manage the crisis
Act.Now gives insights into how regional governments and municipalities successfully manage the crisis.
Pharmacy produces disinfectant with community support
A German pharmacy produces disinfect with ingredients obtained through wide community outreach.
Teaching on all channels
To reach children with no access to the internet, an initiative offers distance learning via television.