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Solidarity in a time of crisis: the role of mutual aid to the Covid-19 pandemic

Grant number: COV/GCU/20/06

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $72,223.8

  • Funder

    CSO Scotland

  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. Michael Roy

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    Glasgow Caledonian

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Community engagement

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

We will examine the role of grassroots community-based responses to the pandemic, focusing attention on local 'mutual aid groups' which aim to provide support to those people most at risk of infection. Working more or less autonomously, they mostly co-ordinate their activities online, so specific methods will be employed to gather data to cope with this and the physical distancing measures in place at this time. The project will greatly improve our knowledge of civil society responses to the pandemic, raising awareness and understanding of the importance of community-based action to public health crises