Landelijk Netwerk van Zorgzame Gemeenschappen
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National Network of Caring Communities
Nederland Zorgt Voor Elkaar (The Netherlands Cares for Each Other) is the national network of resident initiatives in welfare, housing and care. NLZVE shares knowledge, experiences, bottlenecks, solutions and research from and for resident initiatives in welfare, care and housing. In addition, the network represents the interests of its affiliated resident initiatives at national level.
What it sets out to do
strengthening caring communities, i.e. resident initiatives that organise mutual help and support
Who it reaches
Nationwide
Who runs it
membership association. Members are the regional networks of caring communities
What seems to make it work
No direct focus on loneliness, but rather on strengthening social cohesion and organising activities. Approaching people from their strengths, not because they are lonely or 'pitiful'
What gets in the way
We do not run activities directly targeted at lonely people, because they don't turn up there.
How it is funded
Ministry of VWS (Health, Welfare and Sport), funds
Moving it somewhere else
Yes, it can work anywhere people are willing to look out for each other
Read the original in Dutch
Nederland Zorgt Voor Elkaar is het landelijk netwerk van bewoners initiatieven in welzijn, wonen en zorg. NLZVE deelt kennis, ervaringen, knelpunten, oplossingen en onderzoek van en voor bewonersinitiatieven in welzijn, zorg en wonen. Daarnaast behartigt het netwerk de belangen van de aangesloten bewonersinitiatieven op landelijk niveau.
What it sets out to do
versterking van zorgzame gemeenschappen, ofwel bewonersinitiatieven die onderlinge hulp en steun organiseren
Who it reaches
Landelijk
Who runs it
ledenvereniging. Leden zijn de regionale netwerken van zorgzame gemeenschappen
What seems to make it work
Geen directe focus op eenzaamheid, maar versterking van sociale cohesie en organiseren van activiteiten. Mensen benaderen vanuit hun kracht, niet omdat ze eenzaam of 'zielig' zijn
What gets in the way
Geen directe activiteiten ontplooien gericht op eenzame mensen, want die komen daar niet.
How it is funded
Ministerie van VWS, fondsen
Moving it somewhere else
Ja, kan overal waar mensen bereid zijn om naar elkaar om te zien
The record
- Lead organisation
- ledenvereniging. Leden zijn de regionale netwerken van zorgzame gemeenschappen
- Target populations
- General population
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Evaluation status
- Not yet evaluated
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Publication
- https://nlzve.nl/
- Contributed by
- NLZVE Nederland Zorgt voor Elkaar
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NLZVE Nederland Zorgt voor Elkaar (2026). Landelijk Netwerk van Zorgzame Gemeenschappen. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-046. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/landelijk-netwerk-van-zorgzame-gemeenschappen/
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