Our goal is to win the battle against old people’s loneliness by bringing young and old people together throughout the Netherlands
Read more
Vision
Oma’s Soep is the Netherland’s best-known brand for delicious, fresh soups and meals made to Grandma’s recipe. By using its proceeds for social impact, Oma’s Soep is the biggest loneliness fighter and we celebrate life with all elderly people in the Netherlands.
The battle against loneliness
Loneliness among the elderly is a huge and growing problem. Almost half of the elderly in the Netherlands (1,4 million) feels lonely regularly. Read here how Oma’s Soep is committed to combat loneliness among the elderly in a sustainable way.
Read more
Jolly cooking days
Oma’s Soep effectively combats loneliness by frequently organizing jolly cooking days, during which young and old people make soup (or mash) together. The cooking days are organized at multiple locations in the Netherlands. Read more about the cooking days here.
Read more
Oma’s Soep-at-Home
Every week, volunteers throughout the Netherlands visit elderly people to have a nice chat and deliver soup. Read more about the Soup at Home days here.
Read more
Fresh soups made with leftover vegetables
To reduce food waste, Oma’s Soep picks up leftover vegetables and herbs at supermarkets and green grocers every week, and uses these fresh products during the cooking days. Therefore, it’s always a surprise for the elderly and volunteers which soup they will make. Explore the delicious products our grandmas and grandpas make with these leftover vegetables.
View our products
Social enterprise
Oma’s Soep is a social enterprise which exists of two connected parts, a private company and a foundation. The foundation organizes the activities for the elderly which are financed with the private company’s profit. At least 50% of the private company’s profit is invested in the foundation. Read more about our social enterprise here.
Read more
Events
Grandma’s Soup goes above and beyond with organizing special, fun events to give our elderly unforgettable experiences. During these events we are putting the elderly in the spotlight and showing them just how cherished they are. It’s our way of pampering them and creating moments they’ll always treasure.
