Mapping the Community Response to COVID-19 in Wales
Using open data and digital footprint analysis to identify the communities in greatest need of support
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Identifying vulnerability
Since the pandemic started communities have been mobilising to help each other; from shopping for elderly neighbours, to offering a friendly face or other support. This map is part of an effort to better understand which communities have better community cohesion and organisation.
Highlighting need and support
Understanding which communities are vulnerable during this pandemic can help government agencies and third sector organisations consider which areas need the most help. Community support can offer a protective factor against adverse events. Some areas are more vulnerable than others and this map highlights the areas where there is an imbalance between support and need that suggests they could benefit from additional support.
Project team
This project is a collaboration between the Public Health Wales Research & Evaluation Division and the Dynamic Genetics lab, part of the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol and supported by the Alan Turing Institute.
University of Bristol
- Dr Oliver Davis
- Associate Professor and Turing Fellow
- Dr Valerio Maggio
- Senior Research Associate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Dr Alastair Tanner
- Research Software Engineer
- Nina Di Cara
- MRC-funded Doctoral Researcher
- Chris Moreno-Stokoe
- ESRC-funded Doctoral Researcher
- Benjamin Woolf
- ESRC-funded Doctoral Researcher
Public Health Wales
- Dr Alisha Davies
- Head of Research & Evaluation
- Dr Jiao Song
- Public Health Research Statistician
- Elysha Rhys-Sambrook
- Project Support Officer
- Lucia Homolova
- Public Health Research Assistant
If you would like your local community group to appear on the map, please register it with COVID-19 Mutual Aid. Note that it may take a couple of days to update.
