Otherwhere - Social innovation agency

We are a Brussels-based
social innovation agency. We support organisations in reaching their desired destination
About Us
Sustainable change can only exist as a discovery, in the surprise

Our mission
OTHERWHERE wants to play an active, positive role in today’s changing society by helping your organisation to reach its desired destination. We design and support campaigns that will make you climb the highest mountains. We build communities larger and stronger than the oldest mountain chains. We facilitate organisational development processes that will make you impact entire continents, as powerful as even the smallest volcano.

You pick your destination, our Sherpas will guide you along the way.
Sherpa?
A sherpa is an experienced guide helping others on a mountain climbing expedition. Our Sherpas design and facilitate ambitious expeditions that will support you and your organisation to generate maximum impact within your field.
/ˈʌðəwɛː/
Otherwhere is an archaic adverb from the 14th century meaning “in or to another place”, or simply “elsewhere”. The concept of ‘otherwhere' preserves some mystery when it comes to the final destination, yet always reminds us where we come from. The journey is essential.
Your Destination
Our Services

Mount Everest
Impactful campaigns
We identify opportunities and design public actions to help you deliver more complete and resilient solutions to systemic challenges
The Andes
The strongest communities
We build stronger and more resilient networks and communities of organisations working together towards common goals
Eyjafjallajökull
Small organisation? Big impact!
We support you in realising sustainable transition through strengthening your organisation's innovative qualities and capacities
Guiding Principles
A different approach to change

Appreciative Inquiry
We believe that one can learn more from successes than from failures. Through this appreciative perspective we do right to all involved; we increase the learning possibilities and the motivation to put new things into practice. Systems develop in the direction of the questions we ask.
Co-creation
For us it is essential to actively involve all stakeholders in the design process to ensure the result meets the needs of the organisation. Together with our clients we co-create the most innovative concepts and ideas that generate real impact.
Strategic design
To survive in today’s rapidly changing world, organisations must not only anticipate change, but drive it. We use future-oriented design principles in order to increase your organisation's innovative and competitive qualities.
Tailor-made
We do not offer standardised products or services. All our processes are uniquely designed for your organisation to answer your specific needs. Our Sherpas take you to mountain peaks never climbed before.
Recent Missions
Some expeditions we recently carried out
Tourism Flanders
Discount, what else? The Holiday Participation Centre (“Steunpunt Vakantieparticipatie”), a service of Tourism Flanders, targets people and families who are unable to take a holiday, including people on a low income. After over 15 years of making holidays accessible for all, The Holiday...
CIDSE
Building upon its Strategic Framework and Operational Plan for 2017-2021, CIDSE aimed to further develop its ideas and proposals towards concrete action plans with clear resources and commitments, underpinned by an effective organization of its work. THE JOURNEY The CIDSE Journey consisted of...
IHECS
On the 10th and 11th of July 2017, Otherwhere was invited by the IHECS Brussels School of Journalism and Communication to facilitate two sessions of the Inspire project first partners’ meeting. Inspire focuses on enhancing political participation amongst young people through the media and the...
Citizens for Europe
Otherwhere has been supporting Citizens for Europe since February 2016 with the aim of maximising the organisation’s visibility and strengthening the relations with and between its member organisations. The cooperation resulted in two flagship initiatives, namely a Project Fair (Elzenhof - March...
OSIFE
End of March 2016, Open Society Initiative for Europe invited our Sherpas to facilitate their two-day team retreat in Barcelona, Spain. The main objective of the OSIFE retreat was to create a more cohesive and productive team culture, and a positive and constructive group spirit. This was...
Your Sherpas
Our Team

Ruben Loodts
Co-founder
Ruben is co-founder and proud Sherpa at Otherwhere. He is an idea generator pur sang and sees connections everywhere, translating them into real opportunities. Don’t fool his eternal positivity for naivety.

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Federico Guerrieri
Co-founder
Federico is co-founder and proud Sherpa at Otherwhere. He has a beating heart for creating societal impact whether it’s local or transnational. As a real strategic thinker you better have Federico on your side.

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Previous Expeditors
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We are a Brussels-basedsocial innovation agency. We support organisations in reaching their desired destination

About Us

Sustainable change can only exist as a discovery, in the surprise

Our mission

Sherpa?

/ˈʌðəwɛː/

Your Destination

Our Services

Mount Everest

Impactful campaigns

The Andes

The strongest communities

Eyjafjallajökull

Small organisation? Big impact!

Guiding Principles

A different approach to change

Appreciative Inquiry

Co-creation

Strategic design

Tailor-made

Recent Missions

Some expeditions we recently carried out

Your Sherpas

Our Team

Ruben Loodts

Co-founder

Federico Guerrieri

Co-founder

Previous Expeditors

Contact Us

"It all started with a coffee"

We are a Brussels-based
social innovation agency. We support organisations in reaching their desired destination