‘It is really reassuring when an initiative is appreciated, as reflected in the happy faces you see all around you,’ says Nathalie Druine, the entity’s secretary. ‘I got involved in the Gezinsbond because of how great it is being committed to a good cause. In our case, it is about bringing people together, giving them the chance to meet each other and enjoy other opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them, such as setting off on a trip together or offering their children a theatrical performance. And of course I also do it because the managerial staff have ended up becoming a group of friends. So it is a case of mixing business with pleasure’.