Help is at hand for anyone struggling in the district IT has been a challenging few months for people across the district and community support has been more essential than ever, for local families faced with unexpected levels of hardship. Rural areas have been particularly impacted, with the additional challenges of limited digital connectivity, reduced access to services and social isolation. Local Community Growth Partnerships, working closely with Derry City and Strabane District Council, initiated a widespread community response to the Covid crisis which is still very much operational on the ground meeting the needs of people in rural areas.