Factsheet for measure
LV-2020-13/1483
– measures in Latvia
Volunteers platform "Easy to help-Stay at home"
Brīvprātīgo platforma vieglipalīdzēt-paliecmājās
Background information
On 23 March 2020 the volunteers platform
vieglipalidzet-paliecmajas
was created. During the state of emergency in the country, a lot of people of people were in self-isolation and quarantine. To help these people and at the same time protect others from possible infection with COVID-19, volunteers platform
vieglipalidzet-paliecmajas
was created with the goal to help with delivery of food and household items, as well as taking pets for walks and providing emotional support.
Content of measure
The platform is ongoing work on the 5th place idea of Hackforce virtual hackathon, thus receiving support from the Latvian Investment and Development Agency, the Ministry of Economics and several companies. During the first wave of the pandemic the platform managed to attract more than 500 volunteers and good regional coverage with 50 regional coordinators. Number of enterprises, including Rimi, major retail operator, has also supported the platform either financially or with food packs.
During the summer time with low number of COVID-19 cases the help was not so crucial. With the COVID-19 cases rising, on 22 October 2020 the platform reopened their operations. Volunteers are ready to help with delivery of food, hygiene or other goods, delivery of over-the-counter medicines, receipt of shipments, taking pets for a walk, taking out waste, or just have a talk.
The volunteers have to follow ethical principles of the volunteer movement.
Use of measure
No information available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Other social actors (e.g. NGOs)
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Companies
National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement in this action
Views and reactions
No specific views to report
Sources
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23 March 2020: Establish a voluntary assistance network for the supply of food to at-risk groups, people in self-isolation or quarantine
(www.lsm.lv)
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22 October 2020: Vieglipalidzet Volunteer Movement resumes operational assistance
(www.lsm.lv)
