Synchro Foundation

23/09/2026

What would you explore if you had four conversations dedicated entirely to it?

It could be something about your work or studies. Life in the Netherlands. An idea you keep returning to. A decision you haven’t made. Something you want to change, understand or begin. Or something you can’t quite name yet.

This autumn, Synchro Foundation is experimenting with a new 1:1 format. We’re inviting 4 people to take part.

The programme itself is new at Synchro, but the experience behind it isn’t. The mentor leading the conversations has already worked individually with more than 150 people in the Netherlands, exploring similar questions around work, studies, ideas, decisions and what comes next.

Over four 60-minute conversations, we’ll stay with the question you bring. From there, we see what emerges. That might mean a new perspective, a small experiment, a person worth talking to. An organisation, resource or opportunity you didn’t know about. Or simply a clearer understanding of what you actually want.

There is no predetermined outcome, and you don’t need to arrive with a plan.

- 15 October – 15 December
- 4 individual conversations
- 4 participants
- a total of €100

Because this is a pilot, we want to learn from it too. The short questionnaire helps us understand what people would like to explore and what they currently need from this kind of programme.

It is not a competition or an assessment. If more than four people are interested, the four participants will be selected at random.

The questionnaire takes around 5 minutes. You can express your interest until 8 October.

https://forms.gle/UCXDF2BrrNh6Cmh99

13/09/2026

A book, a drink & a story to share?

Last week, we hosted another book exchange gathering with the Saffier community. There were snacks, drinks, and a nice atmosphere. Some people decided to read favourite passages aloud. Some shared poems they had written themselves. At the end of the evening, everyone chose a book to take home. Not necessarily the one they came looking for. Just one that somehow felt right. We also offered some books as a simple gift.

We’d like to do it again. 🌱

The idea is still very simple: bring a book, have a drink, meet someone you didn’t know before and go home with a new book!

You might exchange a novel, read a passage you love, share something you’ve written, talk about a story that stayed with you, or simply listen and enjoy the conversation. No programme, no pressure, and definitely no literary expertise required.

We’d love for these gatherings to slowly become a little nest for exchange, imagination, inspiration and friendship, connecting people who might otherwise never have met.

This time, we were around 14 people. For the next one, we’d like to gather smaller group of min 8- max 10 people.

Interested in joining us in October?
More precisely, on 24th October at 14:30? 📖🍻
Send us a DM.

Location is TBD!
Locals, internationals, expats, readers and people just getting back into books… are welcome.

10/09/2026

🎉 What a lovely evening!

Last night, we all gathered downstairs for another evening of Bingo & fun. Local residents joined us, as well as young people from nearby neighbourhoods. There was a wonderful mix of ages around the tables.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us and made the evening so joyful. We’ll be back next month!

📅 Wednesday, 7 October
🎱 Saffier Community Bingo

Want to join us? Send us a message at [email protected].
Everyone is welcome- see you at the next Bingo! ✨

06/08/2026

Another cozy book swap in Utrecht, at the heart of Synchro 📚

We’re happy to invite you to an evening of exchanging favourite books and stories with the community on Saffierlaan.

Whether you’re into fiction, memoirs, mystery, or hidden gems, there’s space for it all. Bring along a book you’ve loved and trade it for something new - a great excuse to meet fellow readers, chat about the stories that stayed with you, discover titles you’d never have picked up otherwise, and, of course, share a few of your own tales.

🗓️ 10th September, 7–10 PM
📍 Saffierlaan, Utrecht

Let us know you’re coming - write to us at [email protected] 💌

05/08/2026

Join us for a fun evening of Bingo ➡️snacks, new connections, and hopefully, again, lots of joy! 🎉

Every month, the Saffier community comes together to chat, and of course 🤹‍♀️play Bingo! It’s a relaxed evening in good company, and a bit of friendly competition. Now it’s opening the doors: meet the volunteers, get to know local neighbours, and join in the fun. Whether you’re a regular or coming for the first time, everyone’s welcome.

🗓️ 9th September, from 8 PM
📍 Saffierlaan, Utrecht

Let us know you’re coming - write to us at [email protected] 💌

30/07/2026

16/07/2026

This is what the whole week was building towards…👣

Four teams stepped on stage with real stories:
🚶 migration
✊ protest and public space occupation
💼 harassment at work
🪞 body image & eating disorders
🏥 the public health systems and waiting lists
🤝 solidarity among different disadvantaged groups
🔥 the power to create change of NGO workers
… and performed them for the whole group.

But this wasn’t just theatre.

At the hardest moment in each story, the audience could 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 the scene, 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧, and 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 a different way forward. Real alternatives, tested live, together.

Guiding it all: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎩
Part host, part mediator.
The ones holding space, asking questions, keeping a safe space as things got real.

By the end, the group came together to share what they were taking home.
Not just tools, but different interventions, big or small, that could make a difference.

What next? 👀

15/07/2026

The middle of our week was all about turning theory into practice 💪

Let us give you a short overview:
🗓️ DAY 3: We practiced pausing before reacting, and learned how the same message can land completely differently depending on how we choose to listen 👂- 4 Ears technique (DM for details!:) )

In the afternoon, we introduced the Actor and Director hats, two different ways of being present in a scene, one fully in it, one observing and guiding. From there, groups practiced building an Image Theatre piece (remember from our previous post?) and started shaping it into Forum Theatre.

🗓️ DAY 4: Teams got hands-on, shaping the stories they’ll perform later this week 🎭

We also introduced Playfight, a safe, consent-based way to physically explore conflict. Think play-wrestling with a lot of communication built in: negotiating, checking in, adjusting as you go.

The day closed with training for future Jokers, the facilitators who guide Forum Theatre performances, who practiced mediation basics and ran through simulated conflict scenarios. We cannot wait to put together our educational videos and share with you the outcomes!

Stay tuned! 💛

12/07/2026

This week, youth workers from across Europe kicked off an 8-day training course together with us, to turn conflict into an opportunity for growth 🌱

🗓️ DAY 1: Building the Foundation 🙌
No boring stuff here, we got to know each other through movement, embodied greetings, and exercises that revealed shared experiences and backgrounds. We built a “Group Alliance” together, a shared agreement to hold us through the week, and formed Reflection Groups, our daily peer-support circles.

🗓️ DAY 2: Enter Theatre of the Oppressed 🎭
We dove into Augusto Boal’s Forum Theatre, where the audience can step INTO a scene and try out new ways of responding to real conflicts.

We also explored Image Theatre, using our bodies to “sculpt” feelings and relationships, and physically mapped out our different views on conflict in an exercise called the *Empty Space of Conflict* (Dm for details 😜)

💡 We’re equipping youth workers with tools to de-escalate tension, build empathy, and create safe, inclusive spaces for young people, especially those from marginalised backgrounds.

Stay tuned for moments captured here🤞

21/05/2026