The encounter between founder Marnix Geus and Paul on the street, the start of it all, featured in 2021.
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In short
About Room for Change
Room for Change is a social-impact programme for hotels. Since 2021, hotels have made one or more rooms available to people who are temporarily without a home. A stay of three to six months lets them recover and work towards durable housing and, if they want, work. During their stay, participants are supported and guided by local organisations such as De Regenboog Groep in Amsterdam. Room for Change was previously known as GiveMe5 and is a former programme of The Present.
Key facts
- Founded
- March 2021 (as GiveMe5), renamed Room for Change in April 2024
- Active in
- Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Utrecht
- Reach
- 15 hotels, 150+ participants moved on to a home
- Awards
- SDG Award NL 2023 · Omarmprijs 2022
- Status
- Foundation, ANBI registered
In the media
Coverage and recognition
Awarded for making an often invisible problem visible and solving it.
Winner in the category “Everyone joins in”, for helping people take part in society again.
Press materials
Logos, imagery and reports
Logo (full colour)PNG, transparent background Logo (reversed)White wordmark, for dark backgrounds Brand markThe Room for Change “R” mark, SVG
Annual reports (2023, 2024, 2025) and our ANBI publication are available on request, along with high-resolution imagery and interview availability.
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