Telephone chain for people living alone
A telephone chain makes sure that people living alone have at least two small conversations daily.
Offering a fear-free news service
A news website was created which provides easy-to-understand and unemotional news coverage.
A platform to collect information and to provide digital tools which support solidarity and mutual assistance
Neighborhood networks help citizens to resist those members of society who use this crisis to discipline, exclude, and make profit.
Digitally equipped cabins to provide government services to citizens
The Polish city of Otwock installed six cabins equipped with a computer, microphone, camera and multifunction device to keep up government services.
Code word for domestic abuse
In France and Spain women can use code words to report domestic abuse at pharmacies.
Calendar for cultural events online
A cultural calendar now lists events that are streamed online and can be enjoyed from home.
Enjoying live theatre via Zoom
An Oxford theatre company staged a play on Zoom and invited their audience to participate.
A resource centre for public sector practitioners
The Ash Center at Harvard Kennedy School curates an online platform to provide resources for public sector practitioners.
Digital church
An online platform creates spaces for encounter for church congregations.
A colouring book to explain Covid-19 to kids
St. Jude Research Hospital published a special colouring book to help parents to talk about the coronavirus with their children.
Nationwide Covid-19 volunteering effort
A government initiative coordinates volunteering efforts at a local and nationwide level, connecting state and voluntary resources.
Free mental health services for all residents
In partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the BC Psychological Association (BCPA), the Province of British Colombia offers free mental health services to all residents.
Women in detention make face masks
A reintegration programme for women in prison responded to the coronavirus outbreak by producing face masks from recycled materials.
Voluntary quarantine to ensure energy security
Essential specialists at an Austrian energy company went into voluntary quarantine to be ready to take over from sick colleagues.
Basic income for citizens
In April 2020 the Brazilian Congress decided to implement a basic income which is more than half of the Brazilian minimum monthly wage for the time of the coronavirus crisis.