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Society United Kingdom

3. April 2020

Just One of Many Ideas to Help During Corona Crisis: Customers Pay Restaurants in Advance

Communities across the United Kingdom have been looking into innovative ways to help each other during the nationwide lockdown caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Society

Society United Kingdom

24. December 2019

How “Friendly Bench” and “Together Project” Fight the Xmas Loneliness Blues

Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year for many – especially those who recently lost a loved one. But social enterprises across Britain have made it their goal to make Christmas a little more cheerful for everyone.

Heroes

Heroes USA

24. December 2019

Young Man Takes Senior Lady’s Economy Seat so She Could Travel in First

On a Virgin Atlantic flight to New York, a young gentleman named Jack kindly offered his first-class seat to an 88-year-old woman flying economy, in a selfless deed to make her dream come true!

Society

Society France

10. December 2019

In France the Postman Now Rings Once a Week at Elders’ Doors – Just to Check How Things Are

France is innovatively addressing the needs of its nation’s elderly people: postal service mail workers are being paid to check in on lonely seniors each week, after which they send updates to relatives.

Society

27. September 2019

Go Play in the Parks to Keep Your Brain Fit, City Tells Its Eldery

The government of Bilbao, Spain has installed cognitive games for the elderly in public parks designed to boost mental performance and memory span while building social connections to fight loneliness.