Care Club on Community and Repair

Welcome to Care Club, an open practice space for queer people, allies, and community-minded hearts. We view care as a collective and political practice: a blend of love, frustration, joy and rage that strives for transformative justice rather than punishment or exclusion.

We know that care isn’t always gentle. It can be intense, emotional, and even conflict-driven. That is why our first edition focuses on Community and Repair. How can we handle conflict thoughtfully and fairly? How do we practice accountability without defaulting to exclusion? How to stay committed to our communities even when it’s difficult?

Programme:
- 12:00–14:30 – Feminist reading session: We Take Care of Us (ENG/FR/NL) @ Open School - Literair Salon
- 14:00–19:00 – Bistro open (free food and non-alcoholic drinks) feat. Supra with Queers On the Move & Speedy Market with Arlet @ Mallemunt
- 15:30–17:30 – Workshop Community & Repair (NL) with Zohra Lkasbi @ Open School - Literair Salon
- 14:00 - 19:00 - Accessible info on sexual and reproductive health + free HIV testing @ Health hub - Loge Literair Salon

Care Club is a collaborative process. For this first edition, @matchbelgium and Sophia are joined by the partners, practitioners, and creators who make this space possible:
@_qommunity_ & @Muntpunt: Our hosts for the Community Bistro and the day
@labellecuisinedemalvi: The hands and heart behind our communal meal
Zohra, Arlet (hisokasartre), and Deno (@denosaurx): Our practitioners and community builders, guiding our collective learning
@valentinezhang: Our illustrator of the day
@gotogyneco & Armelle from @epicentre_asbl: Providing accessible information on sexual & reproductive health at the Health Hub