Staying Connected and Supporting Each Other while complying with COVID-19 Restrictions
It can be a little challenging to thing of ways to stay connected with other people, because of the restrictions around meeting up during COVID-19. Here are some ways that you can still connect with and support one another
- Social media – actively engage rather than just scrolling through
- Video calls/ phone calls
- Texting
- Online group chats/calls/videos
- Online games
- Online book clubs
- Socially distanced walks
- Doing activities together but virtually – for example both watching a Netflix series at the same time, and talking about it afterwards, or even being on a call/video to each other while watching it
- Have dinner virtually – cook at the same time and chat as if you were across the table from one another but via a video call
- Just send a ‘hi, how are you?’ message – it doesn’t all have to be big organised activities
- Celebrate happy occasions or milestones – pop someone a birthday card in the post, or send them a message
- Quizzes over platforms like zoom can be a good way to get together
- Send a care package or gift to someone
- Virtual workouts together online
- Collaborate on music playlists
- Take an online class together
- Get together virtually to work on an assignment or study for an exam
- Send each other gifs
- Offer socially-distanced help if you know someone is cocooning for health reasons, or if they are in isolation (like picking up food for them)
- Remember to reach out to those you haven’t heard from in a while. Often we can stop being as social when we are going through a tough time. If there’s someone you have noticed hasn’t been heard from in a while, why not pop them a quick message?
- See if clubs/societies are operating virtually on your campus, and join some if they are
Have you come up with an innovative way to keep in touch with people during COVID-19? Tell us on our social media, we’d love to hear about it!
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