Venue: Rue de la Bourse
Dates: 28/11/2025 > 21/12/2025
Times: 3 pm to 9 pm, Thursday to Sunday
Two chalets have been assigned to the Brussels non-profit sector, which works tirelessly throughout the year to create connections between people. About a dozen associations will be present in these chalets. Discover the various associations and how you can support them.
Waka Up non-profit association
Dates: 28 > 30.11, 14.12, 20.12
“Our non-profit association aims to create connections and ensure access to different types of activities (sporting, artistic, cultural, and more) for all women, with particular attention to those experiencing difficulties: women who have experienced violence, homeless women, migrant women, single mothers, etc.”
Red Cross
Dates: 28 > 30.11, 14.12, 20.12
“Our non-profit association aims to create connections and ensure access to different types of activities (sporting, artistic, cultural, and more) for all women, with particular attention to those experiencing difficulties: women who have experienced violence, homeless women, migrant women, single mothers, etc.”
Les Petits Riens
Dates: 29 & 30.11
“Each year, our non-profit association supports 1,500 people in difficulty. Our mission is to help them find their place in society by facilitating access to housing and employment. Join us in working towards a fairer and more inclusive world.”
SAS Bxl Midi
Dates: 4, 5 & 6.12
“Our school engagement service, recognised by the Ministries of Education and Youth Aid, aims to support young people aged 12 to 18 who have dropped out of school.”
Syndicat des Immenses
Dates: 7 & 19.12
“The word “immense” is an acronym for Individu dans une Merde Matérielle Énorme mais Non Sans Exigences (Individual in immense material hardship, yet not without dignity or expectations). The Syndicat des Immenses advocates for their rights, voices their demands, regularly engages in public spaces, and participates in numerous events. It launched and co-organises the Immense Festival each year, as well as a Summer University for Immenses every two years.”
Opération Thermos
Dates: 7 & 12 December
“Every evening during the winter period — from 1 November to 30 April — the non-profit association Opération Thermos distributes 200 balanced, full meals at Botanique metro station in Brussels: soup, hot main course, water, dessert, and hot drink.”
Jamais Sans Toit
Dates: 11 > 14.12
“For 21 years, the non-profit association Jamais Sans Toit has been present in the heart of Brussels. 21 years at the service of the most vulnerable, 21 years providing support to the homeless, those experiencing severe hardship, in need of guidance.”
Maidiart
Dates: 12 & 13.12
“Maidiart non-profit association is dedicated to helping and supporting adolescents and young adults living with severe or chronic illness through artistic workshops designed to help shift their focus away from all forms of pain.”
Source non-profit association
Dates: 18 > 21.12
Rolling Douches non-profit association
Dates: 21.12
“Rolling Douche offers a mobile hygiene service in the original form of a motorhome specially equipped with decent bathroom facilities. Everyone is warmly welcomed by a dynamic team of dedicated staff and volunteers. With its vehicle, Rolling Douche aims to reach out to the homeless. Because fixed facilities are available, launderettes, public showers, and other services, but many do not make it to them.”