Krimpen aan den IJssel calls on professionals to help count hidden homeless population
On 12 May 2026, Krimpen aan den IJssel joins a nationwide effort to count homeless individuals, including those often overlooked, like couch-surfers and labour migrants. Your help as a professional can ensure no one remains invisible to policymakers.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | ETHOS count (European Typology of Homelessness and Housing Exclusion) |
| Date | 12 May 2026 |
| Location | Krimpen aan den IJssel (Rotterdam region) |
| Target Groups | Homeless individuals, couch-surfers, labour migrants, families in cars |
| Participating Organisations | Schools, GPs, housing corporations, social work, sports clubs, etc. |
| Questionnaire Duration | Max. 7 minutes per person |
| Contact | Local coordinator (details via municipality) |
The municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel plays a key role in social policy, including addressing homelessness. By participating in the ETHOS count, it aims to gather accurate data to shape local and regional housing and support programs for vulnerable groups.
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Help us map out homelessness in Krimpen aan den IJssel
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the fourth edition of the ETHOS count will take place across various regions in the Netherlands. The municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel is participating as part of the Rotterdam region. Do you work with people who have no fixed place of residence? Or do you work with organisations that have contact with this vulnerable group? Then we need your help!
Sometimes visible, often hidden
The image of homelessness is often limited to people sleeping on the streets or in shelters. In reality, there are more people experiencing homelessness in the Netherlands than we think. This is because some groups are not counted. Think of young people moving from couch to couch at friends’ homes, women in emergency shelters, labour migrants who lose their sleeping arrangements when their work ends, or families forced to live in a car or a mobile home.
Because they do not always end up in official shelters, they remain invisible to policy makers. With the ETHOS count, we aim to change that.
The power of a single count day
ETHOS stands for European Typology of Homelessness and Housing Exclusion. The goal is to map all people experiencing homelessness in our region on a single day. Professionals will fill out questionnaires for the individuals they encounter. Completing the questionnaire takes a maximum of 7 minutes per person.
Who can be counted?
Anyone who regularly comes into contact with people in vulnerable housing situations can be counted. We are seeking help from schools, housing corporations, general practitioners, libraries and social work services, but also from harbour masters, anti-squatting organisations and sports clubs.
Want to know more or sign up?
Would you like your department or organisation to help gain better insight into homelessness in Krimpen aan den IJssel? Or would you like to know more first? Then please contact the local coordinator at:
Together, we can ensure that no one remains invisible.