Participate in your neighborhood

Everyone is valuable! We are convinced of that as neighborhood teams. That is why we think it is important that you get the chance to participate in your neighborhood and society.

Maybe you are still searching a bit for how and where you can be valuable. It is possible that you think that your age or mental or physical complaints are in the way. That is really not the case! In Utrecht there are many possibilities to do things that you like.

Make a Appointment with the neighborhood team in your neighborhood and see together what you can do in your area.

Everyone can participate

Many fun activities are organised in Utrecht and in your neighbourhood. Sometimes it is just a matter of finding what suits you best. The neighbourhood team in your neighbourhood will be happy to help you with that. Together with you, we will look at what you can do and what you want. Then we will look at what you can do in your neighbourhood. A number of the activities that are organised are made possible by the Social Support Act (Wmo). For those activities, we can arrange a care allocation for you. Want to do something? Call, email or come by at the neighborhood team in your district.

Frequently Asked Questions

Participating will give you many benefits:

  • You meet nice new people
  • You have a nice outing one or more times a week
  • You learn new things
  • Your self-esteem increases
  • It can give you more enjoyment of life

This course is for anyone who wants to change something in their life. The course helps you, and your fellow students, to take a first step towards change. This can be in the area of ​​your daily activities (for example: sports, hobby, activity, work or volunteer work), daily structure, lifestyle, social contacts or household. But also in the area of ​​making decisions, solving problems or something else you want to change. The course is suitable for all ages and education levels, because everyone makes their own plan and works on their own goals. All activities of the neighborhood team are free. Look at our activity overview for an activity near you.

This can be done in two ways:  

  • If you have little daily routine and find it difficult to get started independently, the neighbourhood team can help you with this. This is called work-related activation. We are happy to support you in finding a fun activity and arranging a care allocation if necessary.
  • Do you like to be meaningfully occupied during the day? Join a group of other people under the supervision of a healthcare professional and participate in sports or creative activities. This is called social performance. The neighbourhood team will be happy to help you find a place that suits you.

You can also go here!

Dock

Helps people improve their own lives and the lives of others.

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You Guide

Overview of all kinds of useful information about, for example, working and participating in the neighbourhood.

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Participate in Utrecht

An overview of the leisure activities in Utrecht.

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Offer for suitable work, learning, help and activities in the neighbourhood.

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Workshop

For help finding work, volunteer work or training.

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VCUtrecht

Find volunteer work in Utrecht (and surroundings).

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