Nijkleaster wants to be a hospitable community, a place where it is good to be a guest or collaborator. We all contribute to this atmosphere of hospitality and safety. Still, even at Nijkleaster things can go differently than we want and intend. 

On May 26, 2020, Nijkleaster adopted its code of conduct. You can find it here, in Dutch or in Frisian:

If you encounter behavior within Nijkleaster that you experience as undesirable or transgressive, you can have a confidential conversation with Jenny de Leeuw or Aart Veldhuizen, the confidential advisors of Nijkleaster. They will listen to what is bothering you and think with you about what you could and would like to do. You remain in charge. Below Jenny and Aart introduce themselves.

Jenny the Lion 

I have previously been a confidant at a school district. For the past fifteen years I have worked as a confidential doctor and coach at Safe Home. At Safe Home many questions come in about sexual and/or transgressive behavior, abuse of power and mistreatment. Good listening is a prerequisite for a confidential doctor to be able to assess a situation properly and carefully. Creating safety for all concerned is very important.

Nijkleaster wants to be a safe community for everyone. I feel connected to the purpose of Nijkleaster and am familiar with the ins and outs of the Protestant church.

As soon as you are concerned about your safety or you are dealing with transgressive behavior in any way, you can come to me as a confidant to tell your story. Together we will then see what we can best do.

Contact information: tel: 06-24131580 or jennydeleeuw52@gmail.com.   

Aart Veldhuizen

I work as a pastor in Langweer and as a spiritual caregiver at Patyna. In addition, I have my own practice for pastoral supervision and in the past I was confidant of a school community and a care institution. I am used to having confidential conversations on several fronts, and safety and integrity are of paramount importance. If you are facing transgressive behavior, please feel free to contact me.

Aart Veldhuizen is temporarily unavailable as confidant.