Moving Ground

Moving Ground

Moving Ground vzw

Borgerhout, Belgium

Arts & CultureChildren & YouthEducationHuman rights
AssociationFounded 2015Local reach
Profile last updated: August 2, 2026

About

Founded in 2015, Moving Ground is a non-profit association based in Borgerhout, Belgium working on arts & culture, children & youth, education +2 more.

Moving Ground vzw is a Belgian non-profit association based in Borgerhout, Antwerp. It uses dance, theatre, music, rap and spoken word to give children and young people from the city accessible arts education, creative activities and performance opportunities. Its main offers include ClubMG clubs and camps for children and teenagers, the Moving Talentplan that brings free arts lessons into schools, the Company MG dance theatre ensemble, and an animator training academy. The organisation also runs forum theatre workshops that address discrimination, racism and ableism, and offers workshops and team sessions for schools, socio-cultural organisations and companies. It runs international youth exchanges and European Solidarity Corps volunteering, and its work is aimed at reducing barriers so that every young person can take part regardless of background. Moving Ground was founded in 2015 by Evelyne Van Hecke and has received several cultural awards.

Location

Borgerhout, Belgium

Founded

2015

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

vzw

Legal name

Moving Ground vzw

Registration

0598.782.285

Focus areas

arts educationyouthdancetheatreinclusionforum theatreAntwerpBorgerhout

Languages

NLENFR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureChildren & YouthEducationHuman rightsCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesCapacity building

Programmes

ClubMG

Children & Youth

Weekly and holiday club for children and teenagers aged 6 to 14 in Borgerhout, creating theatre, dance, music and rap performances about neighbourhood themes.

Moving Talentplan

Education

Free, low-threshold arts education in schools and after-school care, funded through donations so children who cannot pay can take part.

Company MG

Arts & Culture

Pre-professional dance theatre company for young people aged 16 to 20.

Animator Academy

Children & Youth

Training programme preparing young people to become youth animators or teachers in arts-based youth work.

Forumtheater workshops

Human rights

Forum theatre workshops that help young people and adults address discrimination such as racism and ableism.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment fundingGrantsEU fundingEarned income

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerMembershipCorporate partnershipSponsorshipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

European Quality Label

Awards

Amateo Award

Amateo and Creative Europe2019

Ultima Amateurkunsten

Vlaamse overheid2020Vlaamse cultuurprijs

Borgerhoutse Cultuurprijs Diversiteit Kinnebaba

Borgerhout2018

Borgerbende (gouden reus)

Borgerhout2022

Partnerships

Stad Antwerpen, Vlaamse Overheid, Arenbergschouwburg, Permeke Urban Bib, Naft, CC De Werft Geel, Rataplan, Sporting A, HetPaleis, Cinema Rix

People

Management & team (3)

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