Working together to find solutions for one's own situation is a guiding principle in self-help.
The self-help network is:
- A contact point for people seeking others affected by similar worries and needs.
- A contact point for people with ideas and commitment
- Providing practical support to clubs: from finding premises to accounting
For 40 years, Netzwerk Selbsthilfe has been on the ball when it comes to..
- to put an idea into practice
- to take initiative to highlight or rectify grievances
- to enable social engagement in different fields
The Self-Help Network supports self-help groups and associations in their founding phase and during their ongoing work, in developing sustainable structures and in financing.
Since 1997, the Self-Help Network has been the operator of the cross-cutting independent self-help contact point in Bremen and refers affected persons and relatives to various self-help support services or institutions in the health and social sector.
Over these 20 years, we have repeatedly found new ways to offer previously unreached target groups opportunities for self-help and have developed corresponding concepts. Our guiding principle in all areas is helping people to help themselves.
The Self-Help Network is a non-profit, independent association and is not affiliated with any other organization. The board consists of at least two people, is elected every two years, and can be contacted via email or post at the association's address. Donations to support its work are gratefully accepted.
We support you in the following areas:
Find help:
Free advice on mental and physical self-help, by phone, email and in person.
Find self-help groups: Self-help guide
Support for self-help groups:
Starting groups, finding premises, receiving advice and applying for funding
Active self-help in Bremen:
Use and participate in free self-help services.
Care counselling and 10 self-help groups for family caregivers:
Meeting places for family caregivers:
- Luisental Foundation Residence, Brucknerstraße 15, 28359 Bremen/Horn. Meetings: on the 2nd Monday of the month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Care Support Center Bremen-North, Breite Straße 12d, 28757 Bremen/North. Meetings: every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
- Caritas Community Center St. Michael, Kornstraße 371, (St. Michael Room) 28201 Bremen/Neustadt, Meetings: every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Ambulatory Care Bridges, Humboldtstr. 126, 28203 Bremen/Steintorviertel, Meetings: every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a light breakfast
- Self-help network, Faulenstraße 31, 28195 Bremen/Mitte, Meetings: every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Multi-generational house in the Swiss Quarter, Graubündener Str. 10, seminar room, 28352 Bremen/Osterholz. Meetings every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m
- Family Center, Dünenstraße 2 – 4, 28219 Bremen/Walle, Meetings: every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Obervieland Community Center, Alfred-Faust-Straße 4, 28279 Bremen/Obervieland, meetings every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:15 pm to 6:00 pm
- Community Center of Our Lady, H.-H.-Meier-Allee 40a, 28213 Bremen/Schwachhausen, meetings every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
- St. Martini Church Lesum, Hindenburgstraße 30, 28717 Bremen
Offers for associations:
Enabling structural pathways for civic engagement and providing concrete services
Commitment and further training:
Supporting and enriching personal commitment through further training.
Giving the gift of time:
A volunteer visiting service for people in need of care in their own homes.
