We appreciate this is a challenging time for people as coronavirus continues to spread
But amid all the worrying news, there have been reasons to find hope
BBC News is sharing stories of how people are helping and looking out for each other
BBC Local Radio has launched a campaign called Make A Difference - broadcasting stories highlighting how communities are pulling together
Email england@bbc.co.uk to let us know how you've been making a difference
Updates on Monday 11 May
Joan thought she would be spending VE Day alone last week, but her community had a different idea.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is warning people not to mix up the symptoms of coronavirus with hay fever.
It says it's concerned people may leave their houses thinking they've just got the seasonal illness, when actually they have contracted the deadly virus and should stay at home.
BBC Make A Difference
Carol Ann Challoner set up a memorial fund in memory of her mother, who passed away after contracting coronavirus.
Her mission was to supply NHS staff at Aintree Hospital who treated her mum with "everyday luxuries" to help them "feel more normal" after a hard day's work.
You can listen to the stories of more amazing people across the country in the Make a Difference podcast.
A writer is sending postcards all over the world to people who are self-isolating or living alone.
But these postcard stories from the edge of a pandemic do not stand alone.
That's because Jan Carson, from Belfast, has got an army of children, not only from across Ireland, but from Switzerland, France, Tanzania and China, who draw pictures to go with the stories and add an extra sprinkling of magic.
Read more about the stories here.
Image source, Artwork from Emily aged 5Like other venues forced to shut amid lockdown, London-based puppeteers Little Angel Theatre have upped their online presence.
They say they've been overwhelmed by the response to their shows, workshops and lessons.
As the country went into lockdown, photographer Tom Skipp was due to visit his mother, who lives in a care home four hours away, for Mother's Day.
No longer able to travel, instead of making the trip on that Sunday, he photographed the number of rainbows that had sprung up in and around Bristol.
Here are the stories behind those rainbows.
Image source, Tom Skipp
Rob England
BBC News
Welcome to our live page dedicated to the people making a difference in communities across the country during the pandemic.
If you know of someone, or a group of people going the extra mile in these difficult times, please tell us about it.
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