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Veterans’ House Hasselt – Activity & Support Program
Veterans’ House Hasselt – Activity & Support Program
“For Veterans, By Veterans — In the Heart of Hasselt”
🟫 A Weekly Schedule of Support, Connection, and Purpose
🗓️ WEEKLY PROGRAM STRUCTURE
🗓️ WEEKLY PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Location: Hasselt, Netherlands
Audience: All Dutch & international veterans (active, retired, wounded, or in transition)
Language: Dutch 🇳🇱 & English 🇬🇧 (where possible)
🧭 PROGRAM OVERVIEW
🧭 PROGRAM OVERVIEW
🔹 Monday – Mindful Mornings
🔹 Monday – Mindful Mornings
🧘 Mental Reset & Wellness
09:00 – 10:00 — Guided Meditation & Breathwork for PTSD & Stress
10:00 – 11:30 — Coffee & Conversation Circle ☕
A safe space for open talk, no rank, no pressure.
🔹 Tuesday – Mentoring & Meaning
🔹 Tuesday – Mentoring & Meaning
🤝 Skills, Purpose, Transition
10:00 – 12:00 — Veterans Mentoring Veterans
Support with job search, CVs, education, volunteering.13:00 – 15:00 — "Your Next Mission" Workshop Series
Find purpose post-service, guided by fellow veterans & career coaches.
🔹 Wednesday – Wellness & Workshops
🔹 Wednesday – Wellness & Workshops
🎨 Creativity & Personal Growth
10:00 – 11:30 — Creative Therapy: Art, Woodwork, or Writing
13:00 – 15:00 — Guest Sessions: Veteran Entrepreneurs & Experts
Inspiration from those who've built new lives after service.
🔹 Thursday – Trauma & Healing
🔹 Thursday – Trauma & Healing
🌿 Emotional Health Focus
09:00 – 11:00 — PTSD & Trauma Peer Support Group
In partnership with trained counselors & trauma-informed vets.13:00 – 15:00 — “Storytelling for Healing” Sessions
Share your story in a structured, safe way — oral history, private journaling, or audio archive.
🔹 Friday – Fellowship & Film
🔹 Friday – Fellowship & Film
🎥 Connection & Community
10:00 – 12:00 — Veterans History Project Interviews 🎙️
Record oral histories for archive and family legacy.13:00 – 15:00 — Veterans’ Film Club & Discussion
Watch a war-themed or veteran-related film together, followed by group discussion and coffee.
🔹 Saturday – Service & Social
🔹 Saturday – Service & Social
🧱 Give Back & Celebrate
11:00 – 13:00 — Community Clean-Up or House Project
Painting, restoring, gardening — small jobs that build pride.13:30 – 16:00 — Open House BBQ, Music & Brotherhood 🎶
Invite family, locals, or other vets to relax and connect.
🔹 Sunday – Silent Reflection & Spiritual Time
🔹 Sunday – Silent Reflection & Spiritual Time
🕊️ Respect All Faiths & None
11:00 – 12:00 — Guided Reflection Walk or Meditation
Nature-based calm moments, followed by quiet time in the house chapel room.12:00 – 13:00 — Optional Faith-based Support
Led by veteran chaplains (multi-faith or spiritual care).
💬 ADDITIONAL ONGOING SUPPORT
💬 ADDITIONAL ONGOING SUPPORT
🛏️ Crisis Support Line / Walk-in Peer Counseling
📚 Veterans Library & Resources Corner
🖥️ Job Board & Digital Access for Applications
🔄 Rotating Monthly Events: guest speakers, exhibitions, remembrance days, family days
💛 Motto:
💛 Motto:
“No One Left Behind — No One Left Alone”
“No One Left Behind — No One Left Alone”
Veteranenhuis Hasselt – Activiteiten- & Ondersteuningsprogramma
Veteranenhuis Hasselt – Activiteiten- & Ondersteuningsprogramma
“Voor Veteranen, Door Veteranen — In het Hart van Hasselt”
🟫 Een wekelijks programma vol steun, verbinding en zingeving
🗓️ WEEKSCHEMA
🗓️ WEEKSCHEMA
Locatie: Hasselt, Nederland
Voor wie: Alle Nederlandse én internationale veteranen (actief, gepensioneerd, gewond of in transitie)
Taal: Nederlands 🇳🇱 & Engels 🇬🇧 (waar mogelijk)
🧭 OVERZICHT PROGRAMMA
🧭 OVERZICHT PROGRAMMA
🔹 Maandag – Mindful Maandagen
🔹 Maandag – Mindful Maandagen
🧘 Mentale rust & welzijn
09:00 – 10:00 — Geleide meditatie & ademhalingsoefeningen voor stress en PTSS
10:00 – 11:30 — Koffie & Gesprekskring ☕
Een veilige plek voor open gesprekken — zonder rang, zonder oordeel.
🔹 Dinsdag – Mentorschap & Missie
🔹 Dinsdag – Mentorschap & Missie
🤝 Vaardigheden, zingeving, toekomst
10:00 – 12:00 — Veteranen helpen Veteranen
Hulp bij sollicitaties, CV’s, studie of vrijwilligerswerk.13:00 – 15:00 — “Jouw Volgende Missie” Workshops
Vind nieuwe betekenis en doelen na je diensttijd — samen met andere veteranen & coaches.
🔹 Woensdag – Welzijn & Workshops
🔹 Woensdag – Welzijn & Workshops
🎨 Creativiteit & persoonlijke groei
10:00 – 11:30 — Creatieve therapie: schilderen, houtbewerking of schrijven
13:00 – 15:00 — Gastsprekers: Veteranenondernemers & Inspirerende Verhalen
Ontmoet veteranen die een nieuw leven hebben opgebouwd.
🔹 Donderdag – Trauma & Herstel
🔹 Donderdag – Trauma & Herstel
🌿 Emotionele gezondheid centraal
09:00 – 11:00 — PTSS & Trauma Gespreksgroep
In samenwerking met getrainde hulpverleners en ervaringsdeskundigen.13:00 – 15:00 — “Verhalen Vertellen als Herstel”
Deel je verhaal op een veilige en gestructureerde manier – mondeling, schriftelijk of opgenomen.
🔹 Vrijdag – Film & Vriendschap
🔹 Vrijdag – Film & Vriendschap
🎥 Verbinding & gemeenschap
10:00 – 12:00 — Veteranen Verhalenproject Interviews 🎙️
Leg jouw verhaal vast voor archief en familie.13:00 – 15:00 — Veteranen Filmclub & Nabespreking
Bekijk samen een film met een militair of veteraan-thema, gevolgd door gesprek en koffie.
🔹 Zaterdag – Samen Doen & Samen Zijn
🔹 Zaterdag – Samen Doen & Samen Zijn
🧱 Teruggeven & vieren
11:00 – 13:00 — Klusjesdag: schilderen, tuinieren, schoonmaken
Kleine taken in en rond het huis – met grote betekenis.13:30 – 16:00 — Open Huis BBQ met Muziek & Kameraadschap 🎶
Voor veteranen, hun familie, buren & vrienden.
🔹 Zondag – Stilte & Spiritualiteit
🔹 Zondag – Stilte & Spiritualiteit
🕊️ Voor elk geloof – of geen
11:00 – 12:00 — Begeleide stiltewandeling of meditatie
Rust in de natuur of in de kapelruimte.12:00 – 13:00 — Vrijblijvend spiritueel of religieus moment
Geleid door veteranenpastores (multi-religieus of neutraal).
💬 DOORLOPENDE ONDERSTEUNING
💬 DOORLOPENDE ONDERSTEUNING
🛏️ Crisishulp & Inloop-Peer Support
📚 Veteranenbibliotheek & Informatietafel
🖥️ Jobboard & Computerhoek voor sollicitaties
🔄 Maandelijkse Evenementen: gastsprekers, tentoonstellingen, herdenkingen, familiedagen
💛 Motto:
💛 Motto:
“Niemand achterlaten — Niemand alleen laten staan”
“Niemand achterlaten — Niemand alleen laten staan”
🎯 Aims & Objectives
🎯 Aims & Objectives
Veterans’ House Hasselt – Activiteiten- en Ondersteuningsprogramma
Veterans’ House Hasselt – Activiteiten- en Ondersteuningsprogramma
“Voor Veteranen, Door Veteranen – In het Hart van Hasselt”
🧭 Overall Aim:
🧭 Overall Aim:
To establish a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for veterans in the Netherlands — where healing, connection, growth, and purpose are fostered through structured weekly activities, peer support, and community integration.
🎯 Key Objectives:
🎯 Key Objectives:
1. Create a Safe Haven for All Veterans
1. Create a Safe Haven for All Veterans
Offer a permanent physical space where veterans feel welcome, understood, and valued — regardless of service background, age, or status.
Ensure the environment is inclusive, stigma-free, and trauma-informed.
2. Promote Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
2. Promote Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
Provide regular access to activities focused on stress reduction, trauma healing, and peer-led mental health support.
Reduce isolation and PTSD-related symptoms through guided group interaction, mindfulness, and storytelling practices.
3. Support Life After Service
3. Support Life After Service
Help veterans transition into civilian life with practical mentoring, job-seeking assistance, education pathways, and skills development.
Offer personal development sessions that reignite a sense of purpose and direction.
4. Foster Peer Support & Brotherhood
4. Foster Peer Support & Brotherhood
Facilitate structured and informal peer support opportunities where veterans can share experiences, listen without judgment, and form lasting bonds.
Build a network of veteran-to-veteran mentorship and mutual aid.
5. Encourage Expression & Creativity
5. Encourage Expression & Creativity
Use art, music, writing, and craftsmanship as therapeutic outlets for veterans to process experiences and share their stories.
Organize exhibitions, open mic events, or digital archives to honour creative contributions.
6. Connect Veterans to Community
6. Connect Veterans to Community
Create monthly events that bring families, civilians, and local organisations together with veterans.
Help reframe public perceptions of veterans — not just as soldiers, but as artists, leaders, and mentors.
7. Preserve and Honour Veteran Legacies
7. Preserve and Honour Veteran Legacies
Record and archive oral histories and life stories of veterans for future generations.
Celebrate anniversaries, remembrance days, and individual milestones through ceremonies and rituals in the house.
8. Provide Access to Resources and Services
8. Provide Access to Resources and Services
Act as a hub for veterans to receive up-to-date information about benefits, health care, housing, and support systems.
Partner with local and national veteran organisations to streamline access to specialist care.
9. Build a Self-Sustaining and Scalable Model
9. Build a Self-Sustaining and Scalable Model
Pilot and refine the Veterans' House Hasselt model for future rollout in other Dutch or European towns.
Integrate funding strategies, volunteer programs, and donor engagement to maintain long-term impact.
💛 Our Promise:
💛 Our Promise:
Veterans’ House Hasselt will be more than a program — it will be a living monument to service, sacrifice, and solidarity.
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