Better Stories in Denmark
When it has come to alleviating the impact of COVID-19 policies on inequalities, civil society organisations – NGOs, local governments, or citizens – have developed many initiatives, many “Better Stories”. RESISTIRÉ’s team of national researchers has collected and highlighted a set of particularly relevant initiatives in 31 European countries. Find out what has been developed in Denmark!
selected Better stories
In this section you will find more in-depth information on the most inspiring civil society initiatives, selected in each country by our national researchers.
A Danish nationwide network of volunteer helpers
To alleviate the impacts of COVID-19 policies, many initiatives have been developed by civil society organisations - NGOs, local governments, or...
A mobile café to support peripheral areas
To mitigate the negative consequences of the corona crisis, the KFUM’s Social Work created a mobile café concept – called urgent social drive – focusing on the socially disadvantaged living in the peripheral areas of Denmark.
A successful initiative of flexible treatment for substance abusers
Reden (‘The Nest’) is a shelter for women in substance abuse and prostitution located in the inner city of Copenhagen and established in 1984. When public life effectively closed down due to the pandemic, the shelter decided that extraordinary measures had to be taken to protect the most vulnerable women and substance abusers.
Other better stories of Policy responses
Learn more about the policy responses developed by Denmark to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. These policy responses have been researched and selected by our team of national experts in each country.
other better stories of societal responses
Read more about the initiatives developed in Europe by stakeholders such as NGOs, local governments, or citizens to alleviate COVID-19’s impacts. These initiatives have been collected and highlighted as particularly relevant by our team of national researchers in each country.