Difference makers

The Difference Makers are the young volunteers involved in projects inside and outside the House of Compassion. This enthusiastic group of young people get involved in all kinds of activities. Examples include providing a delicious Tuesday lunch for local residents, offering a creative workshop to other young people, giving a guest lesson to HAN students, or helping out at Nijmegen events such as the pop round or City Take over.

It is a place where young people can meet in a nice atmosphere, discover their talents, develop themselves and lend a hand to another. On Wednesdays, there is an open consultation hour from 11.00-15.00. Here you can ask all kinds of questions about support, loneliness, assistance, debts, etc.

This initiative of young volunteers has found its place at the House of Compassion with support from the Oranjefonds.

Differencemakers is a place where there is plenty of room for creativity, your vision and new ideas. The diversity and open atmosphere brings you easy contact with young people from different backgrounds.

Do you also enjoy helping others, or getting to know new people? Or do you know someone who would enjoy doing so? Then get in touch by email to hemmen@huisvancompassienijmegen.nl/en or call Hemmen: 06-44550234

Every Tuesday, the Difference makers cook. Then anyone who wants can join them for dinner between 12.00-13.30! Our living room is thus transformed into a pop up restaurant. Difference makers also have an open walk-in every Tuesday afternoon from 13.30-15.30.

Every last Thursday of the month, Hemmen and his Difference Makers host an event. Planning for 2026 includes this: celebrating birthdays, live music, sports together, theatre, dance workshops, cooking workshops, creativity, podcast, picnic, outings, beauty day for women, women's night, youth dialogues, youth language classes. Come and have a look too and walk in!

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