Kilden Foundation
An inclusive haven
Imagine a place where everyone is seen as a whole person with more opportunities than challenges.
Such a place is the social economy company Fonden Kilden, located at Esrum Kloster & Møllegård.
Meaningful collaboration
Can a socio-economic enterprise that develops young people and adults with special needs have a meaningful collaboration with a historic site that creates natural and cultural experiences for countless people? Absolutely! At Esrum Kloster & Møllegård, the two things are inextricably linked.
Meet us
The students and staff of the Kilden Foundation play a vital role in the work of looking after and running Esrum Kloster & Møllegård. You can meet the students and staff in the abbey garden – looking after all the plants or mowing the lawn in the apple orchard – behind the counter in Møllecaféen, at one of the monthly soup kitchens, or at the various events hosted by Esrum Kloster & Møllegård.
A socio-economic enterprise
The Kilden Foundation is a socio-economic enterprise dedicated to both training and production. Through training and employment, the young people develop in a way that transforms special needs into special skills – skills they can go on to use in the business world. When Kilden’s students and staff meet guests in the area as representatives of the place, they get to see and feel that their work is a meaningful contribution – appreciated and important for people’s experience of Esrum Kloster & Møllegård. And that’s moving!
Møllecaféen: A special dining house
Students, employees and trained professionals run Møllecaféen.
Some are responsible for preparing the ingredients in the kitchen, others are in charge of the actual cooking, baking bread or arranging the plates.
The students who have the most flair for serving guests, and perhaps have a desire to become waiters, can be found in the café.
Finally, some of the students make sure the café looks great for your guests.
They set the table with tablecloths, napkins, crockery and decorate with nice flower arrangements, so it’s always cozy and nice to be here.
People's kitchen
Six times a year, in collaboration with Esrum Kloster & Møllegård, the Kilden Foundation invites guests for a communal meal. The young people from Kilden prepare everything for the meal. They lay the beautiful refectory tables, cook the food, and plate and serve it for all the diners. The food reflects the season, and most of the produce is organic.
Et givtigt samarbejde
“In Møllecaféen, young people acquire many skills that they can use in their future careers: Good hospitality, customer service and food preparation and serving.”
Dorte Meldgaard, Director Kilden – social economy company
