VZW De Knoop

VZW De Knoop

vzw De Knoop

Ninove, Belgium

Poverty & HungerCommunity developmentChildren & YouthTax-deductible donations
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Profile last updated: March 15, 2026

About

VZW De Knoop is a non-profit association based in Ninove, Belgium working on poverty & hunger, community development, children & youth.

VZW De Knoop is a Belgian association based in Ninove in which people experiencing poverty take part in decision-making and action. It works towards a society without exclusion through an open reception desk for help and welfare questions, a mobile reception service, a youth programme for 15 to 18 year olds at risk of social exclusion, a low-cost shop, a repair and sewing workshop, leisure activities and a garden project. It also runs training and dialogue to build understanding of poverty, and advocates for structural change against poverty in its region.

Location

Ninove, Belgium

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

vzw

Legal name

vzw De Knoop

Focus areas

armoedeopen onthaalinclusiviteitvrijwilligersNinovejeugdwerk

Languages

NL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerCommunity developmentChildren & Youth

Works for

People in povertyYouthChildrenFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Rap Op Stap

Poverty & Hunger

Discounted outings, concerts and holidays for people entitled to a UiTPAS with kansentarief, a leefloon, debt mediation or sheltered work.

Herstel- en naaiatelier

Community development

Weekly workshop where people learn to repair clothing, knit, crochet and make items, supported by volunteers.

t Winkeltje

Poverty & Hunger

Shop selling basic products at half price and distributing food donated by supermarkets.

Mobiel onthaal

Poverty & Hunger

Free support service offering advice, information and short-term help to people with questions or problems.

De kaffeegieter

Poverty & Hunger

Newspaper and audio stories written with and by people in poverty.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Aldi, Okay, Spar Appelterre, La Lorraine, Olympia, Remitrans, Soepcafé, Traiteur Wim Van Vaerenbergh, Jumbo Ninove

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