About upway
Upway - an idea born out of necessity
In 2014, I experienced a burnout. During my rehabilitation in a clinic and especially during my subsequent work as an Uber driver, I had hundreds of conversations with people who were suffering from depression or experiencing burnout, just like me. Among them were often individuals who were on the verge of suicide or had already made one or more attempts. The fact that these people often felt alone in their suffering, not knowing where to seek help or connect with others going through similar challenges, inspired me to establish the Upway association. The development and launch of the Upway app have become both a passion and a therapeutic journey towards my own complete recovery.
Upway - the association that can save lives.
The Upway association was founded to realize and launch a unique idea in Switzerland, the Upway app “Help for Mental Health Issues.”
The Upway app helps affected individuals find their way back to their social environment and the workplace. As a platform for directly and indirectly affected individuals, employers, service providers, and government institutions, Upway provides anonymous access to suitable professional treatment, mutual support, and private assistance.
The Upway association is the driving force behind this initiative, helping people where the resources of the state and society are exhausted. See
f Media report as PDF PDF
f Bylaws of the Upway association as PDF
The Team
Werner Klecka
Association President, Initiator of the Upway concept
Sandra Widmer
Employee, Core Team
Bernd Zohner
App development, www.prometa.at
David Knecht
Web development, www.pebweb.ch
The Advisory Board
The Quality and Security of the App is of Great Concern to Us. To Fulfill This to the Best of Our Ability, We Have an Advisory Board Comprising Experts from Various Fields. We Are Currently Seeking Professionals who would like to take a place on the board. If you are interested, we would be delighted to hear from you. Contact Us!
Prof. Dr. med Vitalij Kazin
Medical Practice for Psychotherapy
Donations / Legacies
The upway association relies on donations during its start-up phase. The association’s concept aims to become self-sustaining by 2024, at which point any surplus funds can be used for charitable purposes. Your financial support is greatly appreciated and will help us achieve this goal. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Donation Account:
Raiffeisenbank See-Lac
IBAN: CH73 8080 8005 8018 5203 0
Zugunsten von: Verein Upway, 2576 Lüscherz
Note: “Funding Start Phase”
Twint:
+41 79 209 14 69
PayPal, Kreditkarten
Save on fuel while making a donation:
Order a fuel card from Avia and mention the upway association. You will receive a discount of 3 Rappen per liter of fuel, and the association will receive 2 Rappen.