Varmestuens Venner

Founded in 2000, Varmestuens Venner is a foundation based in Stavanger, Norway working on addiction, community development, arts & culture.

Varmestuens Venner is a Norwegian foundation that runs a low-threshold drop-in centre in Stavanger for people with substance use problems and others in vulnerable life situations. It serves breakfast daily and dinner Monday to Thursday, provides clean clothes, showers, practical help, home meal delivery and transport to doctors and public services. The centre sets no requirement for sobriety or change. The foundation is run on a non-profit basis with paid staff, a board and many volunteers, and is funded by donations, calendar sales, concerts, the Grasrotandelen scheme and public and business partners. Its activities include a garden used for community events, concerts, and school visits and talks on addiction and exclusion.