About Mændenes Hjem
Mændenes Hjem provides security, support and new hope to those who have the least.
Mændenes Hjem is divided into three foundations, each with its own focus area, but all with the same purpose.
In the heart of the city
– in the heart of life –
lies Mændenes Hjem.
Here, we have created a space for men and women from all over the country who have difficulty finding their footing. Those who may find it difficult to feel welcome elsewhere. Those who carry heavy life stories of homelessness, neglect, serious mental and physical illnesses, and a life of addiction.
We meet each person with respect, care, and equality. We see. We listen. We act and create calm in the chaos.
We offer professional support, concrete help, and paid work to those who can and will.
We run shelters, co-housing communities, a night café, a canteen, drug consumption rooms, and health clinics. Every day, we collaborate with municipalities, regions, the police, and civil society to build bridges to the healthcare system and social support functions, so that dignity, care, and health also reach those who have the least.
Here, there is someone to welcome you with warm clothes, food for your stomach, and a safe place to rest. We are a safety net that catches people who need to help. We have high ceilings, spacious walls, and hearts that beat for others.
Behind our efforts are dedicated employees with high professional standards and extensive experience, well supported by a solid group of volunteers. We combine social and health professional knowledge with presence and proactivity.
At Café Dugnad, one can find daily community and practical support. We offer free food, hot drinks, and access to substance intake tools.
We operate various housing facilities. Common to all of them is creating calm in chaos and providing the homeless with a safe place to sleep.
Who do we help?
Our target group is people with active use of hard drugs and significant difficulties in relation to emotional regulation, daily living, and contact with the outside world. Many live with serious mental and physical illnesses and do not have access to the help they need through ordinary systems. Some have a court order for treatment. Common to them is that they need qualified support around the clock – and a place where they are met with openness, spaciousness, and professional insight.
What are we?
Mændenes Hjem is a safety net. A place where people are received – without conditions, but with hope, professionalism, and proactivity. We offer harm reduction support, acute health interventions, and help to regain basic routines, establish a livelihood, and access necessary treatment. We catch when others let go.
Behind the effort are skilled and dedicated employees and volunteers who combine high professional standards with presence and experience. We work closely with municipalities, regions, the police, and civil society – and build bridges to the surrounding system, so that even those who have the least have access to care, health, and dignity.
We know what we are doing – and we know what works. We take responsibility for making a difference.
Mændenes Hjem helps those who have the least.
Mission, vision and values
With more than 100 years of experience, we at Mændenes Hjem have insight into complex life situations and systems that enable us to provide competent support with human resources to create security and calm in chaos. We have a strong network and collaborate across sector boundaries and society.
Mission
Mændenes Hjem’s mission is to help extremely vulnerable people achieve dignity, respect, and inclusion. We believe that no one should suffer where relief can be provided.
Vision
A society without failure.
Values
Respect
We show respect
for every human being
Professionalism
We have high professionalism and greatly appreciate our employees and volunteers
Dignity
Everyone deserves a dignified life
Responsibility
We take responsibility
and together, we lift others