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Give Back - Directory of free products / services available during COVID-19
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This is a list of services that have been made available for free for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is being continuously updated. If you know of any that are not listed here, let me know and I will get them added.
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Email: giveback@shanehastings.eu
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Audible.com
Audiobooks
Instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help kids continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
Libraries Ireland
Online Services
Free eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines and newspapers online for library members. Registration is free and done online.
eCollege.ie
eLearning Courses & Certifications
Fully online, tutor supported & industry certified courses. In response to the COVID19 situation eCollegeIRL courses are temporarily being made available FREE of charge to over 16s.
CJ Fallon
Education eBooks
Free access to school books until the end of the school term, for teachers, students and parents.
Edco Learning
Education eBooks
Free access to Primary Level, Junior Cert & Leaving Cert ebooks for the duration of the pandemic.
Folens
Education eBooks & Materials
Access to all Folens digital resources on FolensOnline.ie, including eBooks, printable worksheets, interactive posters, videos, audio exercises, games etc.
Scribd
Audiobooks, eBooks
Free access to Scribd's digital library of millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazine articles, and more - available to anyone, free, for 30 days.
NFL Gamepass
Sports
Complimentary access to NFL Game Pass which includes: Game Replays. NFL Shows and Live NFL Network (excl. Canada, Mexico, China).
NBA On Demand
Sports
Complimentary on-demand access to all NBA League Pass content, with no credit card required.
Headspace
Meditation
Free access to the Headspace collection called Weathering the Storm. It includes meditations, sleep, and movement exercises to help you out, however you're feeling.
Home School Piano
Music Lessons
Free access to anyone who is interested in learning the piano at home, which includes full access to HomeSchoolPiano Level 1 which takes most students 6 months to a year to complete. Available until September 1st.
Fender Play
Music Lessons
Access to Fender Play's guitar, bass and ukulele lessons free for 3 months to the first 500,000 who sign up.
Unity Learn
Software
Three months of complimentary access to Unity Learn Premium which includes courses, projects and tutorials to learn Unity.
NowTV
Entertainment
Free NowTV Kids Pass which includes 1000s of ad-free episodes, Inspirational Kids TV and 6 great channels, including Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.
Rosetta Stone
Education
Free, three month access to Rosetta Stone learning materials for students - though appears to be open to all.
WWE Network
Sport
Free access to a large portion of content from the WWE Network. See link for more details on the content available.
Codecademy
Education
10,000 free scholarships available for Codecademy Pro to high school and college students across the world for the rest of the school year, with equal access to paid pro memberships.
Balance
Meditation
Completely free one-year access to the Balance meditation app. Install, create an account, visit your profile and tap "Upgrade". Email for detailed instructions
Contain The Virus
Health & Wellbeing
Free downloadable social distancing signs for your home with space for contact details and instructions.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Music
30 days of free access to the Digital Concert Hall with over 600 orchestral concerts, bonus videos and documentaries.
Redeem by: 31st March 2020
Redeem by: 31st March 2020
Educate Plus
Education
Full access to all Educate Plus school textbooks and resources at Primary and Post-Primary level.
Down Dog
Health & Wellbeing
Free access to all Down Dog apps - Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout.
Offer Expires: May 1st 2020
Offer Expires: May 1st 2020
Blinkist
Book Summaries
30 days of free access to an expanded range of content on Blinkist. Register, download the app and enjoy.
Shopify
e-Commerce
Shopify has increased their free trial from 14 days to 90 days for new customers. Gift cards are also available on all plans now.
Epic Games
Gaming
Epic Games are offering World War Z free (RRP €34.99) on their store for a limited time.
Platform:
Offer Expires: April 2nd 2020
Platform:
Offer Expires: April 2nd 2020
Coerver Coaching
Sports
Free access to Coerver Homestudy which includes 36 skills, drills, tests and challenges. The content on the site allows players to practice on their own or with a partner (siblings / parents) at home!
National Theatre
Entertainment
The National Theatre (UK) will be broadcasting some of its most popular productions weekly on Thursdays at 7 PM. Productions will also be on demand for 7 days after each broadcast.
Sadler Wells
Entertainment
Sadler Wells are launching a Digital Stage and will be screening productions as well as online dance workshops tailored for families with young children and over 60s to take part in at home.
365DataScience
Education
Access to all 365DataScience courses. Register with a free account.
Expires: 15th April 2020
Expires: 15th April 2020
Cambridge Library
Education
Access to over 700 textbooks on Cambridge Core for third level students (college/university login required, free Coronavirus research access and trials of other online resources.)
Expires: 1st May 2020
Expires: 1st May 2020
Archive.org
Education
Access to the Internet Archive's collection of 1.4 million (and growing) books in their new library, the National Emergency Library.
Expires: June 30th 2020
Expires: June 30th 2020
Real Python
Education
Access to four paid courses on Real Python for free, forever. Includes course videos, sample code and downloadable materials.
Twinkl
Education Resources
Access to classroom and educational resources for teachers/parents to support learning from home - free.
Access Codes: IRLTWINKLHELPS / UKTWINKLHELPS / PARENTSTWINKLHELPS
Access Codes: IRLTWINKLHELPS / UKTWINKLHELPS / PARENTSTWINKLHELPS
Collins
Education Resources
Free resources to help support your child's learning at home, while schools are closed.
David Walliams
Books
David Walliams is releasing a book reading for children every morning at 11 AM. See link for todays reading.
Own Your Goals Davina
Health and Wellbeing
Free 30 day access to workouts and nutritional information with Own Your Goals Davina, no credit card details required for sign up.
Montreux Jazz Festival
Music
Over 50 Festival concerts available to stream for free, including performances by Ray Charles, Wu-Tang Clan, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Deep Purple, Carlos Santana, and more.
Access Code: FREEMJF1M
Access Code: FREEMJF1M
Calm
Meditation
Calm are offering free meditation resources to support your mental and emotional wellness through this time.
Breethe
Meditation
Breethe are offering a free collection of meditations called Inner Wellness During Coronavirus.
Ticketmaster
Music
Ticketmaster are maintaining a comprehensive and regularly updated list of live-stream gigs happening across the globe.
Met Opera
Music
Met launches "Nightly Met Opera Streams", a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure.
FitBit
Health & Wellbeing
FitBit are extending their Pro trial to 90 days for new customers, as well as offering premium content free in their app.
RGT Cycling
Sports
RGT Cycling, the new innovative virtual cycling platform, has today announced that it is making all of its Premium features available for free to all indoor cyclists, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
National Instruments
Education
National Instruments have made all online courses are available for free to the global engineering community.
Offer Expires: April 30th 2020
Offer Expires: April 30th 2020
Leaders of Tech
Technology
Leaders of Tech (LoT) is a cross-industry, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing community for current and future Tech Leaders, that is focused on the belief that innovation and new ideas are stimulated through collaboration. All workshops, conferences and meet-ups will be online only during this phase of the pandemic and membership is free during this period.
Wrike
Software
Wrike offer collaborative work management software which is perfect for people working remotely. They are providing their Professional edition free for 6 months
Electronic Service Centre
Technology
Electronic Service Centre are offering free on line support for all electronics and electrical appliances. They will talk you through fixing it yourself.
Bachtrack
Music
Bachtrack are curating a list of performances that can be streamed online from opera houses and theatres.