City councils, citizens and civil society organisations are creating measures in neighbourhoods and communities to sustain social cohesion and to keep our spirits up.
Children paint pictures for senior citizens
To ease the loneliness during the lockdown, children painted pictures to be given to retirement home residents as Easter presents.
Online language buddies
A Swedish organisation connects newcomers with online language buddies helping both to cope with the isolation.
Message on windows and balconies
Kids in Italy are hanging up pictures of rainbows as messages of hope on their windows and balconies.
Debunking myths on Covid-19
Multilingual website offering reliable information on Covid-19 by experts and scientists.
Open-source sprint for the health system
Multiple teams working virtually to solve eight challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Free postcards for staying in touch
Ireland’s postal service delivers free postcards nationwide to help everyone stay in touch and keep spirits up.
Collective children’s diary
Children in Barcelona can share their stories, pictures and drawings to a collective online diary. After the lockdown, it will be part of a public exhibition.
Neighbourhood Challenge
People put up notes in hallways to offer their help to those at higher risk from Covid-19. When people are required to self-isolate to protect their health, they are dependent on the support of others.
The Veterans Health Administration launches the Maker Challenge
To meet the needs of essential workers on the frontlines of the pandemic, Makers For Veterans (CAMVETS) set up a programme to create innovative solutions.
Providing an overview of everything that’s happening on social media
A real-time dashboard provides users with updates on all relevant news and information on social media regarding the spread of and the fight against Covid-19 in Tunisia.
A campaign to share stories of kindness on social media
To share stories of kindness and show that citizens’ sense of community is not confined by walls, the Mayor of London launched the #LondonTogether campaign.
Enjoying live theatre via Zoom
An Oxford theatre company staged a play on Zoom and invited their audience to participate.