The initiative was awarded the ‘Trophée du Mérite Social’ from Brussels city in September 2015, an award which recognizes innovating social projects supporting independent living and social interaction in old age. Buurtpension / Pens(i)onsQuartier was also granted a prize for promoting intergenerational solidarity and social cohesion during the 4th meeting of the French-speaking network of the Age-friendly Cities on 10 November 2016.
Read more in French in this pdf document
And here in Dutch
Watch a video presenting Buurtpension / Pens(i)onsQuartier here:
In French: https://vimeo.com/182362262
In Dutch: https://vimeo.com/159811024