‘New Ways to the Water’: bringing nature closer to home
In Essen, Germany, the municipal authorities have set as their long-term objective the connection of green spaces and waterways throughout the perimeter of the city.
Crowdfunding to support medical staff in Latvia
The aim of this initiative is to support medical staff in Latvia during the Covid-19 crisis.
Dope Black Dads
A group of black fathers in London have started their own podcast to challenge stereotypes and share their experiences of fatherhood.
How the pandemic led to more nursing influence on policy in the Netherlands
If the health crisis revealed that nurses are among the most important employees in a hospital, they had until then little influence or say about hospital policies. This changed at the start of the pandemic.
Helping is sexy: a fundraising programme to support sex workers in a state of emergency
Berufsvertretung Sexarbeit Österreich launched a campaign focusing on the precarious working conditions of sex workers in the context of the Covid19 crisis.
Supporting children during the COVID19 crisis: the “Not Alone” Programme in Italy
The “Not Alone” Programme is an integrated programme implemented by Save the Children in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which aims to tackle educational poverty, the divide in access to distance learning of schools, and the difficulties of fragile families in accessing basic necessities.
A partnership to provide safe homes during the pandemic
This UK initiative aims to bring the housing sector and refuges together to get survivors who are ready for move on right now into a safe home.
A support network for the LGBT+ community in France
At the beginning of the pandemic, Inter-LGBT member organisations joined forces to help vulnerable LGBT+ communities during the crisis.
Crowdfunding to support single parents in Czech Republic
The initiative responds to the long-term precarious situation of single parents in the Czech Republic and the fact they have been hit especially hard by the pandemic, finding themselves in an extremely vulnerable position and at risk of economic and social exclusion.
Alleviating the impacts of the pandemic on Hungarian minorities
In Hungary, WeAreOpen partnered with non-profits to produce a report on the impact of the pandemic on minorities in the workplace.
Educating the youth on sexual health as a way to prevent GBV. Inspiring initiative in Latvia
During the period of Covid-19 induced restrictions, the Latvian NGO Papardes Zieds offered video and online lessons for young people about sexual and…
A nation-wide campaign to reassure victims of domestic violence that support services are “Still Here”
In Ireland, the Still Here campaign brought together the Department of Justice, NGOs, and private actors to inform victims of domestic violence of the support available during the Covid crisis.