https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/covid_mutual_aid
Mutual aid community groups set up to help those isolated due to coronavirus
https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/covid_mutual_aid
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Mutual aid community groups set up to help those isolated due to coronavirus
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/covid_mutual_aid
- Owner: BBC-Data-Unit
- Created: 2020-04-03T15:21:34.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-04-06T10:18:07.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-17T13:08:03.777Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: coronavirus, facebook, mutualaid, shareddataunit
- Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51978388
- Size: 6.84 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Coronavirus: Volunteers flock to join community support groups
In March 2020, the BBC Shared Data unit [reported](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51978388) that nearly 1,000 mutual aid groups had been set up since the outbreak of coronavirus.
The data from Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK was also updated to reflect a growing number of mutual aid groups in the week after publication.
Tens of thousands of people had come forward offering to pick up shopping or deliver medicine to the most vulnerable.
The list of support groups was geocoded and matched to local authority area and UK region, published [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bWIuq_jYKOeSYSu-FswUVzRsxrEtS4PsQ1ESeSjuzMs/edit).
A map was also released of the geocoded groups on gmaps, as an accompanying visualisation [here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Zw8VsaNNMd4iLS77xUOQ8b13REDLYT34&ll=52.36809576613088%2C-2.8830537323111685&z=5).
The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry, as part of a partnership between the BBC and the News Media Association. Stories generated by the partnership included:
* Exmouth Journal: [There With You – Mutual aid group set up to help isolated Exmouth residents](https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/mutual-aid-group-launched-covid-19-1-6573904) *23 March 2020*
* Harrogate Advertiser: [How Yorkshire's coronavirus Mutual Aid online groups are helping the vulnerable](https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/health/coronavirus/how-yorkshires-coronavirus-mutual-aid-online-groups-are-helping-vulnerable-2505583) *23 March 2020*
* Ilford Recorder: [There With You Redbridge: List of coronavirus support groups, networks and organisations](https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/coronavirus-support-network-in-redbridge-1-6574074) *23 March 2020*
* Lynn News: [Hundreds in West Norfolk offer help to those self-isolating as new support groups grow](https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/hundreds-in-west-norfolk-offer-help-to-those-self-isolating-as-new-support-groups-grow-9104394/) *26 March 2020*
* Mix 96: [Map shows 'official' groups helping vulnerable during virus outbreak](https://www.mix96.co.uk/news/local/3067761/map-shows-official-groups-helping-vulnerable-during-virus-outbreak/) *24 March 2020*
* Northampton Chronicle: [Nine thousand people join up to Northampton Mutual Aid group](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/people/nine-thousand-people-join-northampton-mutual-aid-group-2505964) *24 March 2020*
* Southwark News: [The South London community groups fighting coronavirus](https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/the-south-london-community-groups-fighting-coronavirus/) *20 March 2020*
* Surrey Comet: [List of coronavirus volunteer groups set up near you](https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/18323273.list-coronavirus-volunteer-groups-set-near/) *20 March 2020*
* Sutton and Croydon Guardian: [Here are the Croydon and Sutton groups where volunteers can help during the coronavirus outbreak](https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/18321734.croydon-sutton-groups-volunteers-can-help-coronavirus-outbreak/) *20 March 2020*
* This is local London: [Here are the Croydon and Sutton groups where volunteers can help during the coronavirus outbreak](https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/18321734.croydon-sutton-groups-volunteers-can-help-coronavirus-outbreak/) *20 March 2020*
* Wandsworth Guardian: [Covid-19 mutual aid groups Lambeth: How you can help in the crisis](https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/18322776.covid-19-mutual-aid-groups-lambeth-can-help-crisis/) *20 March 2020*
* West Bridgford Wire: [Coronavirus: Map of all volunteer community groups set up to help communities in the UK](https://westbridgfordwire.com/coronavirus-map-of-all-volunteer-community-groups-in-the-uk/) *21 March 2020*