Week against Loneliness 2024: Join us!
From September 26 to October 2, the national Week Against Loneliness will take place. Special activities will be organized in Kerkrade during this week. The central theme is meeting and connecting, with the motto: "Join us! The goal is to connect people with each other and to look out for each other.
Loneliness
Nearly half of the Dutch experience feelings of loneliness. In fact, 1 in 7 feel very lonely. Loneliness means feeling disconnected from others. This can have major consequences, especially if it persists for a long time. It increases health risks, reduces participation in society and can lead to a lack of well-being or happiness. A vicious cycle can develop where consequences reinforce loneliness. A good reason to act in time!
Activities for everyone in Kerkrade
During the Week against Loneliness, there are many fun activities being organized in Kerkrade. The week starts with the Gedoe en Kakel day at the Elisabeth Stift. In addition, neighborhood lunches are organized throughout the week and you can participate in various workshops such as "Creative with clay" and "Creative with crockery. There is also plenty for art and music lovers to enjoy. Young people can participate in activities at Kerkrade's youth centers, such as Social Friday. Everyone is welcome to join in. Will you come too?
Program booklet
Want to see the full program? You can find the program booklet with an overview of all activities in Kerkrade during the Week against Loneliness at various locations in the district. Think supermarkets, neighborhood points and the town hall. The digital program booklet can be found at the bottom of this page. Want to know more about loneliness? Visit https://www.kerkrade.nl/eenzaamheid or visit the website https://www.eentegeneenzaamheid.nl/.
Action Program One Against Loneliness
The Week Against Loneliness 2024 is part of the Action Program One Against Loneliness, organized by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. More than 80% of the municipalities in the Netherlands and over 200 national organizations, companies and institutions have joined this program. Everyone can face loneliness, either in themselves or in another person. And everyone can do something about it.
