Social entrepreneurship: social impact thanks to you

CM builds solutions where the market and policy haven't yet reached. Often closer to home than you think. With members, volunteers, partners, and entrepreneurs.

Our projects

From wheelchair-accessible shared cars to VR glasses to better understand the world of someone with dementia.

What is your impact as a member?

See what you can make possible in the field of social entrepreneurship.

Projects that make a difference

Discover some of CM's projects as a social entrepreneur

Wheelchair‑accessible shared vehicles

Shared transport that does work for wheelchair users. Thanks to our partners CoopStroom (West Flanders) and CozyWheels (Dendermonde), you can head out spontaneously for a trip or visit. Reserve a wheelchair‑friendly car, lift bus, off‑road wheelchair or duo bike, with a discounted rate for CM members who are wheelchair users.

#mobility

Escaperoom Escapade

Understand the world of young caregivers through a unique escape room in Hasselt. Developed with young people, in collaboration with Samana.

#youngcaregivers

VR experience Into D’mentia x Ocura

With a VR headset you step into the world of someone living with dementia. Includes a debriefing that deepens understanding and behaviour. More than 300 participants have already taken part in the pilot project.

#dementia

Snoezelfarm Dilbeek

A wheelchair‑accessible farm with animals, therapy horses and an inclusive vegetable garden: now open to schools, local residents and other groups.

#encounter

CM‑Wheelchair transport

Accessible volunteer‑based transport for wheelchair users: for your hospital visit, hairdresser appointment or groceries. Affordable rates thanks to the volunteer model.

#mobility

Atelier TKT

In the heart of Brussels, Atelier TKT offers a Dutch‑speaking youth space where creativity, talent development, connection and inclusion take centre stage.

#youth

What your membership helps make possible

groep mensen

participants in the pilot project of the VR dementia experience with debriefing

CM-contactpunt

wheelchair‑accessible vehicles across Flanders

chatbot

young people find calm and relaxation at Atelier TKT every day after school

We provide solutions that last. Want to contribute to projects like this?

Investing together in solutions that last

Why partner with CM? 

  • Reach and reliability: we stay close, with 4.5 million members and 54,000 volunteers.
  • Healthcare expertise and implementation strength: from pilot to large‑scale roll‑out with sustainable models.

Collaboration formats

  • Co‑creation pilot (testing an idea together in a small experiment to see whether it works for our target group)
  • Impact partnership (scaling up a proven solution together, with clear agreements)
  • Knowledge or implementation partner (deploying your existing solution for our target group)

Contact

Would you like to discuss this with one of our colleagues? Get in touch via: [email protected]

 

Frequently Asked Questions

A health challenge for which citizens currently have no (or insufficient) access, services, or support, even though the need is great. We are seeking accessible, scalable solutions to this.

Projects are eligible if we can scale them up after a test phase and refining the real demand. The most important criterion is the extent to which a project can offer an innovative and potentially sustainable solution to the needs of the target group.

Volunteer network, expertise, local anchoring , process support, access to member communications and financial resources.

That depends on complexity, security, privacy, and partner agreements. We work according to a clear process structure, from exploration to business case, with clear go/no-go points.

Any organization with a project proposal to address a health need together is welcome to contact us . We'll work together to define the problem and explore co-creation opportunities. Together, we'll assess the project's feasibility and identify the necessary resources to make it a success.

Access to relevant target groups, co-branding, impact measurement and a scale-up path with CM expertise.

In addition to statutory and supplementary healthcare benefits, we invest specifically in social innovations that can fill a gap in healthcare (see examples on this page).