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In some towns and municipalities, Hoplr's reach already exceeds 60% of all households In the municipalities of Oosterzele, Boechout, Haacht, Rumst, Bornem, Aartselaar and Veurne, more than 45% of households are…
Hoplr closed 2022 with a lot of new municipalities and users on board. Together with customers old and new, we achieved milestones we definitely won't let pass us by. Such as...…
In the face of such great diversity, how can the City of Luxembourg stimulate social cohesion and neighbourly help? Read how and why the city launched Hoplr.
First the pandemic. Then Ukraine. And now the energy crisis. In this article, read 9 ways local governments are appealing to the Hoplr neighbourhood regarding the energy crisis.
Many local councils have called on the Hoplr neighbourhoods to seek relief for Ukraine. In this article, we share 9 initiatives so that you too can reach out to the neighbourhood.
Everyone needs a little help now and then. Plenty want to help. But how do you match offer and supply? Read how Hoplr can help.
In this article, we share three ways in which Hoplr contributes to informal community care and longer independent living.
A neighbourhood-oriented volunteering programme is more efficient, has more impact and also has positive side effects for the local community. In this article, we - as advocates of the neighbourhood -…
In the summer of 2021, the commune of Strassen approached us to launch our digital neighbourhood network. In just a couple of weeks, a whopping 25% of Strassen’s households registered. This…
The neighborhood scan is a participatory measuring instrument that maps the social capital of a neighborhood, in dialogue with its residents. This methodology is based on a few principles of "asset-based…
About one year after the city-wide launch of Hoplr in Deinze, 3,772 households (22.6%) have registered. Uniquely, this government's Service Dashboard is managed by the Local Community Centre. This translates into…
Start your Hoplr journey as a neighborhood connector Are you ready to make a positive impact in your neighborhood? These first practical tips will help you successfully take on your role…
