The COVID-19 pandemic saw the rapid appearance and expansion of community support and mutual aid groups around the world as people stepped in to share hygiene and social distancing guidelines and support vulnerable members of society, often when governments and humanitarian organisations were slower to react.

L2GP has been working actively with our colleagues and network since the beginning of the pandemic to explore how community groups are responding to the crisis. Building on our shared experience supporting and implementing sclr, we have been able to share examples of best practice to inspire and guide one another as many local, national and international groups have struggled to respond adequately to the initial and ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19.