We provide individual support, which means that our concepts and measures are developed personally for each person and are constantly adapted to each one during the process.
Social change in recent years has led to a greater reduction in security and knowing how to fit in – especially among children and adolescents. And those are exactly the people we help.
We provide other associations and service providers with stimuli and highly specific input. The background to this service is that we want to give practical help to our colleagues in carrying out their work successfully and professionally.
IJS e.V. goes to the movies. This short cinematic presentation addresses amongst other things the tools we use in our work ...
History
At IJS e.V., we’ve been assisting, advising and supporting children, teenagers and families, wether in their own homes or in out-of-home-care, since 2003. There’s a background to everything: read on to see where we come from – and where we’re going.
- 2002
Foundation of youth welfare agency IJS e.V.
- 2009
Foundation of youth welfare agency Ensemble gGmbH
- 2011
Launch of the na-und-Projekt (= “so-what-project”)
- 2014
Launch of the partnership with MYST Australia
- 2014
Youth welfare agency WIR gGmbH founded
- 2016
Australian youth welfare agency PIC Ltd. founded
The people behind IJS e.V.
Words are cheap – we’d rather be measured by our actions, and that’s why we’ve kept personal details to a minimum.
Jürgen Reinfandt
- Studied social education and educational science
- Has worked in various fields of social work since 1974
- Worked in experiential and Individualised Social Pedagogy from 1989
- Currently on the board of IJS e.V. , Düsseldorf
Organizational and specialist consultant advisor to various Individualised Social Pedagogy enterprises in Germany and abroad, co-founder of various Individualised Social Pedagogy providers in Germany and abroad, including
- outback stiftung, Düsseldorf
- IJS e.V., Düsseldorf
- Ensemble gGmbH, a recognized non-profit organization, Neuss
- WIR gGmbH, Düsseldorf
- PIC Ltd., Sydney, Australia
- Co-founder of AIM e.V.
Rolf Levermann
After completing his business administration degree, Rolf Levermann worked as a management consultant in project management and IT, and as co-founder of various software and management consultancies
- He has been involved in child and youth welfare since 2002.
- He is currently on the board of IJS e.V. and a director of PIC Ltd.
He is co-founder of various Individualised Social Pedagogy providers in Germany and abroad
- IJS e.V., Düsseldorf
- Ensemble gGmbH, a recognized non-profit organization, Neuss
- WIR gGmbH, Düsseldorf
- PIC Ltd., Sydney, Australia
Uwe Wagner
- Studied psychology at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf
- Obtained a doctorate in psychology at HHU Düsseldorf
- Has worked in personnel development
- Has worked in risk management in industrial insurance
- Projectmanager at IJS e.V., Düsseldorf
Jens Petring
- Studied social work and social sciences
- Has worked in various fields of child and youth welfare since 1979
- 1995 – 2000 Member of the State Parliament of NRW and deputy chair of the Committee on Children, Youth and the Family
- Has worked in educational assistance since 2003 including his role as managing director of KJHV Rheinland gGmbH and as coordinator of LIFE-Jugendhilfe GmbH
- Assistant to the board of IJS e.V. since September 2017
Projects
We know that the difference between theory and practice is greater in practice than in theory. That’s why we’re proud to show you a small selection of our projects to date.
You can follow our current projects on our Facebook page.
Nachtaktiv (= Nocturnals)
Martial Arts & Self-Defence – a special project by IJS e.V.
Our Nachtaktiv project gives young people aged 16 and up an opportunity to participate in Sport, fitness and self-defence with a social worker.
The contact with other young people is established, and a basis of trust created.
With a variety of circuit training, martial arts techniques, role-play games dealing with dangerous situations, and times for reflection, it promotes self-confidence, strengthens conflict resolution skills, awareness and alertness. And, of course, the rewards of doing sports together is a fun element of this.
This project is aimed at all teenagers and is free of charge.
Each Monday between 21:00 and 23:00 hrs at the ‘Kampfkunstschule Düsseldorf e.V.’, Harffstraße 37 in Düsseldorf.
Partner
As we see it, networks are good for everyone.
We’re team players by conviction – and partners like these make it fun!
Drop us a line
Feel free to contact us, and we will respond as soon as possible.