Hersenletsel Liga vzw

What Hersenletsel Liga vzw does

Hersenletsel Liga vzw is a Belgian non-profit patient advocacy organization (vereniging zonder winstoogmerk) founded on 22 January 1999 as 'Vlaamse Liga voor personen met niet-aangeboren hersenletsels' and rebranded in 2026 to its current name. It serves persons with non-congenital brain injury (NAH) — acquired through stroke, accident, aneurysm, infection, or other causes — and their families across the Flanders region of Belgium, addressing a population of approximately 400,000 affected individuals nationally. The Liga positions itself as the central point of contact for the Flemish government on NAH matters and operates a multi-stakeholder consultation platform connecting healthcare professionals, experts by experience, families, training institutions, universities, and policymakers.

Its core offerings are direct support services rather than technology products: the Hersenletsel Lijn helpline (telephone, online chat, email); Trajectbegeleiding (one-on-one pathway counseling, delivered via partner De Hoop vzw); Lotgenotencontact (peer matching and support groups); and awareness/sensibilisation campaigns including the annual Dag van de Fietshelm. Content assets include personal essay series 'Cursiefje', testimonial libraries ('Getuigenissen'), and published books such as 'Anders' by Manon Marquet and 'Breinbreuk' by Nickie, the latter distributed through national retailers. The organization runs a biennial NAH Congress with partner Sig (next edition 13 October 2026 in Brugge) and an annual community event, the Hersenletsel Dag (second edition 26 September 2026). A proprietary Quality Manual (Kwaliteitshandboek v3.0) governs service delivery.

Headquartered within Revalidatieziekenhuis Inkendaal in Vlezenbeek (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw) with provincial operations in Antwerpen, Oost-Vlaanderen, and West-Vlaanderen, the Liga operates with 14 employees and is led by Chairman Philippe Stas. The revenue model is entirely donation- and membership-driven: one-time and recurring gifts (tax-deductible from €40 annually), membership fees, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, and legacies/bequests. There is no commercial product, no equity ownership, and no venture or institutional funding.

Name

Hersenletsel Liga vzw

Legal name

Hersenletsel Liga vzw

Website

https://hersenletselliga.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hersenletsel Liga vzw is a Belgian non-profit (Flanders) founded in 1999 that supports persons with non-congenital brain injury and their families through a helpline (Hersenletsel Lijn), trajectory counseling, peer support, awareness campaigns, and publications, entirely funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vlezenbeek (Sint-Pieters-Leeuw)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization is entirely dependent on donations from individuals and organizations. They receive one-time and recurring donations, with tax deductibility available for gifts of €40 or more annually.
2. Membership fees: Membership fees from supporting members contribute to the organization's funding. The vzw relies exclusively on gifts and membership fees for its operations.
3. Fundraising campaigns: The organization runs fundraising campaigns and allows individuals to start their own fundraising initiatives through their gift platform.
4. Legacies/Bequests: Individuals can include the organization in their wills as a meaningful gesture of long-term support.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hersenletsel Liga vzw is a Belgian non-profit (vzw) that delivers direct support services to people with non-congenital brain injury (NAH) and their families in Flanders. Its core services include the Hersenletsel Lijn helpline (phone, chat, email), Trajectbegeleiding (one-on-one pathway guidance), Lotgenotencontact (peer support matching and groups), and sensibilisation/awareness campaigns such as the Dag van de Fietshelm.

Product overview

Hersenletsel Liga vzw is a non-profit support organization (vzw) offering a unified portfolio of services for persons with non-congenital brain injury (NAH) and their families in Flanders, Belgium. The core offering centers on the Hersenletsel Lijn helpline, supplemented by Trajectbegeleiding (pathway counseling) and Lotgenotencontact (peer support). The organization also runs sensibilisation campaigns (including the annual Fietshelm Dag), publishes educational content including personal essay series 'Cursiefje' and books like 'Breinbreuk' and 'Anders'. This is not a technology product company; all offerings are support services rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hersenletsel Lijn: A helpline service providing listening support and guidance for people with acquired brain injury and their families, reachable at 02 681 81 81.

Products and services

• Hersenletsel Lijn
• Trajectbegeleiding
• Lotgenotencontact
• Sensibilisering (awareness and prevention)
• Breinbreuk
• Anders

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000 people with NAH in Belgium benefit from the organization's advocacy and support services

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SigcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSig is a key partner in organizing the NAH Congress in Flanders. Together, Hersenletsel Liga and Sig co-host the biennial NAH Congress bringing together healthcare professionals, researchers, persons with NAH, and policymakers. The third NAH Congress is scheduled for October 13, 2026 in Brugge.
• De Hoop vzwcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDe Hoop vzw provides trajectory guidance services for the Hersenletsel Lijn. Their trajectory coordinator Leonie De Bock helps persons with NAH navigate care systems, administrative procedures, and find appropriate support services.
• Revalidatieziekenhuis InkendaalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization maintains its headquarters at the Inkendaal Rehabilitation Hospital. This location facilitates close collaboration with rehabilitation services and serves as a central hub for the organization's activities.
• Thomas MoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomas More university college partners with Hersenletsel Liga for the Hersenletsel Dag event. The 2026 event was held at Thomas More Campus National in Antwerpen.
• Standaard Boekhandel, Bol.com, Donner, BrunaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBook retailers including Standaard Boekhandel, Bol.com, Donner, and Bruna distribute publications by the organization and its members, such as the 'Breinbreuk' book.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hersenstichting: Dutch national brain foundation funding research, providing information, and advocating for people with brain conditions. Closest geographic and linguistic peer to Hersenletsel Liga, operating a similar model of donation-funded brain-focused advocacy and information services in the Netherlands.
• Headway UK: UK brain injury association offering helpline, peer support, publications, and advocacy for people with acquired brain injury and their families. Operates a near-identical service mix (helpline, publications, local branches) and is the most directly comparable European brain-injury peer outside the Low Countries.
• UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF): UK umbrella body that brings together professionals, charities, and people with ABI to influence policy and share research. Directly comparable to the Liga's role as the central Flemish platform for NAH stakeholders and its biennial NAH Congress.
• Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA): US national brain injury advocacy organization providing information, a helpline, affiliate chapters, and policy advocacy. Most mature large-scale peer in the brain-injury patient-association space, operating the same helpline + chapter + advocacy model.

Emerging players

• Stroke Association: UK charity supporting stroke survivors — the largest single cause of acquired brain injury — with helpline, peer networks, and research funding. Comparable on service design and donor model, though condition-specific rather than covering all NAH causes.

Regional players

• European Brain Council: Brussels-based multi-stakeholder platform representing patient organizations, scientific societies, and industry on brain health at EU level. Comparable on the Liga's 'Flemish consultation platform connecting all stakeholders' value proposition, but operating at pan-European scale rather than regional.

Others

• Vlaams Patiëntenplatform: Flemish umbrella of patient organizations advocating collectively on healthcare quality, access, and rights. Not a direct NAH peer, but the natural coordinating/advocacy counterpart for cross-disease policy work that the Liga engages in at the Flemish government level.
• De Hoop vzw: Belgian social-profit organization delivering trajectory guidance, care, and day services for vulnerable groups including NAH. Listed as the Liga's implementation partner for Trajectbegeleiding and therefore directly connected to service delivery rather than competitive; useful for benchmarking the partner dimension of the Liga's model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HersenletselLigavzw
• Facebookfacebook.com/HersenletselLiga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hersenletsel-liga
• Instagraminstagram.com/HersenletselLiga_vzw

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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