Welcome to the Constellations website


 

Supporting Constellations means contributing to the creation of new, inclusive residential centres. This means your help  increases  opportunities for people with mental disabilities. This  will enable them to lead rich and fulfilling lives.

 

 

Between 2008 and 2027, Constellations will have opened 15 houses with  436 places. (244 places have  opened , and 192 are being created.) These new places are either opened by Constellations itself or by Constellations, through a partnership with another association. All these places  provide the equivalent of 20% of the existing places in the Brussels region.

 

Some details :

  • Between 2006 and 2013: opening of the first three houses, Les Bolets, Artemia, Orfea.
  • Between 2014 and september 2024: opening of seven residential centres in partnership with other associations. 

These are Villa Pilifs, Farra Stratégie, Artos, Le CREB Anderlecht, Les Piloux , La Toûne(la Maisonnée) and les Anémones (opening september 2024).

 

Today, 3 other centres are in  a phase of “active project”: Le CREB Woluwe (daycare), Le CREB Woluwe (accommodation) ,and  La Forestière. We are also working on two new projects Atipi (daycare) and Les Aubépines (residential center).

The running  of the centres requires professional support, offering new job opportunities to a large number of people,  for example young graduates.

 

All our centres offer a wide diversity of accommodation. Constellations' first concern has been to offer solutions to the most urgent problems we were confronted with, particularly the lack of places for young adults . We have also developed places for people with specific requests:

  • people  with a double diagnosis (mental and physical disability),
  • early childhood care (including a nursery)
  • children with multiple disabilities (mental and physical disabilities)
  • elderly people.
  • autistic children with a double  diagnosis

The 10 centres that are already operational work perfectly, are autonomous and running costs are provided funded through the regional authorities.

 

Il Today, we find ourselves in an unprecedented situation. This is the first time that we are  undertaking so many projects. The international situation and the resulting inflation have made the challenge even more difficult. We need your support more than ever!

 

For more details about the achievements, please consult  "Our Achievements" . A detailed description of our current projects can be found under "Our Projects"


What's new ?

On Monday, April 14, 2025, at 7:30 PM, at the Théâtre des Galeries, the theatre's regular troupe will perform the play “Chers Parents” exclusively for us. For the 17th consecutive year, the performance will be held under the High Patronage of Her Majesty Queen Paola.

Many prominent figures from Brussels' economic and political spheres have already confirmed their attendance. We anticipate a sold-out show!

The play was a tremendous success in Paris, and we are confident it will enjoy the same acclaim in Brussels. Join us!


What about CREB Woluwé?
We have just submitted the tender file as well as the final agreement file to the COCOF and hope to receive approval by March 2024. The final step will be obtaining the definitive agreement from the Brussels government as soon as it is formed!


We are pleased to annouce the launch of our 15thproject in collaboration with the asbl Les Aubépines.

This residential centre mainly houses 52 autistic people with severe disabilities or high dependency. Some of these people are getting older and need facilities adapted to their limited mobility. One of the buildings housing 24 of these people is in a building that needs complete reconstruction, as this building is in an advanced state of disrepair. Moreover, the building is totally unsuitable for the ageing needs of these 24 people, many of whom have a dual diagnosis.