Quellenhof-Stiftung
Winterthur, Switzerland
About
Founded in 1990, Quellenhof-Stiftung is a foundation based in Winterthur, Switzerland working on mental health, addiction, disability +4 more.
The Quellenhof-Stiftung is a non-profit foundation in Winterthur, canton of Zurich, founded in 1990. It supports people in difficult life situations, including those with mental illness, addiction, disabilities or IV pensions, and people in need of care. It runs residential groups, supported and sheltered workplaces, training places, outpatient support (SEBE ambulant), psychiatric home nursing (Spitex Q) and the Townvillage intergenerational site. Its Pedalwerk bicycle workshop and the Velafrica programme recycle used bicycles, the latter for people in several African countries. Donations and legacies fund its work, and donations are tax-deductible.
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Velafrica
International development · Gambia, Ghana, Tanzania, South Africa, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
Repairs and recycles used bicycles, which are sent to people in several African countries, with the work carried out in protected workplaces.
Pedalwerk
Employment & Skills · Switzerland
Social bicycle workshop in Dinhard that repairs and sells used bikes, trains apprentices and employs people in adapted jobs.
SEBE ambulant
Disability · Switzerland
Outpatient support in the canton of Zurich for adults with IV pensions who have mental impairments or addictions, helping with daily life, housing and leisure.
Townvillage
Community development · Switzerland
Intergenerational residential and social area in Winterthur with shared spaces, events and a church community.
Spitex Q
Health · Switzerland
Home nursing and psychiatric community care, with daily-living help and psychosocial support, in Winterthur and surrounding areas.
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QuaTheDa Zertifikat SQS
SODK OST Zertifikat
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Velafrica, Pro Mente Sana, GvC Winterthur
