What WIJeindhoven does

WIJeindhoven (Stichting WIJeindhoven) is a Dutch non-profit foundation established in 2015 by the Municipality of Eindhoven, serving as the city's designated strategic implementation organization (strategische uitvoeringsorganisatie) for the social domain. The organization executes statutory tasks under the Wmo, Jeugdwet, Participatiewet, and schuldhulpverlening on behalf of the municipality, functioning as a single integrated access point (één loket) for residents needing support with housing, work, income, parenting, mental health, addiction, disability care, transport, loneliness, and migrant integration. Service delivery is organized through neighborhood-based teams (wijkteams) staffed by generalists and connectors who work alongside residents' own networks, supplemented by training programs (De Wijk Werkt!, Kom tot Bloei!, Het Begint Bij Mij, Houd me Vast, ACT) and community initiatives such as Buurt in Bloei and Onder de Pannen.

All services are provided free of charge to Eindhoven residents. WIJeindhoven's underlying technology is a website-based service delivery platform (wijeindhoven.nl) with ReadSpeaker text-to-speech accessibility features (WCAG 2.1 compliant), online contact forms, and privacy management tools. The technology layer is intentionally lightweight; the organization's core value proposition rests on human-mediated neighborhood support and community networks rather than digital automation.

Revenue is derived primarily from municipal government funding as a contracted strategic implementation organization. The Municipality of Eindhoven provides ongoing base funding and granted a temporary financial impulse of €2.5 million for both 2026 and 2027, plus €500,000 for a joint orientation process. Additional revenue flows from participation in the Mentale Gezondheidsnetwerk (MGN), a regional partnership of 15 municipalities backed by €5.9 million from healthcare insurers CZ and VGZ. A WIJpanel residents' advisory council (16-24 members) provides democratic accountability. The organization operates from its headquarters at Winston Churchilllaan 79, Eindhoven, with walk-in consultation hours distributed across the city's neighborhoods.

Name

WIJeindhoven

Legal name

Stichting WIJeindhoven

Website

https://wijeindhoven.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WIJeindhoven is a non-profit foundation and the Municipality of Eindhoven's designated strategic implementation organization for social-domain services, providing free integrated support to residents across housing, work, income, parenting, mental health, and community connection through neighborhood-based teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Neighborhood support teams
• Community social work
• Youth and family support
• Statutory social domain execution

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal government funding (Strategische Uitvoeringsorganisatie): WIJeindhoven receives funding from the municipality of Eindhoven as a strategic implementation organization executing statutory tasks under the Wmo, Jeugdwet, Participatiewet, and schuldhulpverlening. The municipality granted a temporary financial impulse of €2.5 million in both 2026 and 2027, plus €500,000 for the execution of a joint orientation process.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WIJeindhoven is the strategic implementation organization (strategische uitvoeringsorganisatie) for the municipality of Eindhoven, executing statutory social domain tasks under the Wmo, Jeugdwet, Participatiewet, and schuldhulpverlening laws. The organization serves as a single access point through neighborhood teams (wijkteams) staffed by generalists and connectors, providing free support to Eindhoven residents across life domains including housing, work, income, parenting, mental health, transport, and social connection. It delivers structured training programs (De Wijk Werkt!, Kom tot Bloei!, Houd me Vast, Het Begint Bij Mij, ACT training) and community-building initiatives such as Buurt in Bloei and Onder de Pannen.

Product overview

WIJeindhoven is a social welfare organization serving Eindhoven residents with a broad portfolio of support services. The organization operates as a single integrated access point (wijkteams/neighborhood teams) offering support across all life domains including housing, work, income, mental health, youth, and parenting. Key service offerings include neighborhood-based training programs (De Wijk Werkt!, Kom tot Bloei!), specialized parenting and relationship trainings (Het Begint Bij Mij, Houd me Vast), and the Onder de Pannen housing initiative. The organization provides both direct support services and digital tools (contact forms, privacy forms) for resident engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Wijk Werkt!: A training and coaching program for neighborhood residents to discover talents and find work, volunteering, or community involvement opportunities. Multiple neighborhood-specific versions exist including Stratum Werkt!, Tongelre Werkt!, and Strijp-Meerhoven Werkt!.
• Buurt in Bloei
• De Huiskamer
• Reuring in de Buurt
• Onder de Pannen
• Houd me Vast
• Het Begint Bij Mij
• WIJpanel
• Alleen Samen in Beweging
• Deltaplan Jeugd

Products and services

• De Wijk Werkt! (Training Program) A 12-week training with coaching for neighborhood residents who are unemployed and want to develop contacts, participate more in the neighborhood, find volunteer work or a job.
• Kom tot Bloei! (Training Program) A free training for community members who want to contribute to their neighborhood through neighborly help, volunteer work, or paid work.
• Houd me Vast (Relationship Training) A relationship training based on Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) that guides couples step by step toward more connection and understanding.
• Het Begint Bij Mij (Parent Training) Parent training for parents who want to fulfill their parenting role with more confidence, focusing on being a positive role model.
• ACT Training (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) A 9-session group training helping participants deal differently with thoughts, feelings, and experiences using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles.
• Onder de Pannen (Housing Initiative) A housing initiative allowing people to rent or sublet a room for up to one year, facilitated by WIJeindhoven through matching, contracts, and payment management.
• Buurt in Bloei (Neighborhood Approach Program) An approach where WIJeindhoven works on neighborhoods where people know each other, help each other, and feel at home.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 residents surveyed in June 2023 showed most were satisfied with WIJeindhoven support. Residents reported positive changes in mental health and housing as key outcomes.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MarkteffectminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2026Research bureau from Eindhoven commissioned by WIJeindhoven to conduct an independent survey of resident experiences with WIJeindhoven support in February 2026. Markteffect contacts participants by phone during February–March 2026.
• Deltaplan EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Co-initiator and supporter of the podcast 'Alleen samen in beweging'. Deltaplan Eindhoven co-supported the Deltaplan Jeugd program and the magazine 'Samen is de toekomst'.
• WIJpanel (Inwonersadviesraad)minorOthers · 1 January 2022The official inhabitants advisory council of WIJeindhoven, consisting of 16–24 residents of Eindhoven. The council advises on service delivery and policy, captures signals from the city, and participates in projects and policy development. A core commission of 7 members handles daily operations.
• Mentale Gezondheidsnetwerk (MGN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of 15 municipalities, healthcare insurers CZ and VGZ, general practitioners, mental health providers, welfare organizations, and Zorgbelang in the regio Eindhoven–De Kempen. The network aims to provide faster appropriate help for residents with mental health issues. CZ and VGZ invested €5.9 million. The joint ambition is to conduct 4,000 exploratory conversations annually by 2028 and reduce waiting times for specialist mental healthcare.
• Gemeente Eindhoven (Municipality of Eindhoven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIJeindhoven is the strategic implementation organization (strategische uitvoeringsorganisatie) of the municipality of Eindhoven, executing statutory tasks under Wmo, Jeugdwet, Participatiewet, and schuldhulpverlening. The municipality provides ongoing funding and granted a temporary financial impulse of €2.5 million for 2026 and 2027, plus €500,000 for orientation. The partnership aligns with Koers Sociaal (2)040 and Vereenvoudiging Sociaal Domein.
• Novadic-KentronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction care provider (verslavingszorg) referenced on WIJeindhoven's addiction support page. Novadic-Kentron offers practical tips, advice, and (online) courses for people supporting someone with an addiction.
• Stichting SamimiminorOthersA new day care center combining small-scale childcare with a parent meeting space (ouder-kind centrum). Focused on people who want to integrate or re-enter the workforce. Received the first 'Reuring in de Buurt' sign from Alderman Saskia Lammers.
• Eindhoven DoetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization co-organizing Talentenmarkten with WIJeindhoven in each neighborhood of Eindhoven. Also supports organizations with questions about working with volunteers.
• MEEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that can help parents of children with a WLZ indication look at what fits their child and them. Referenced on the page about care for children with a disability.
• Onafhankelijk Cliëntondersteuner (OCO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent client supporter available in Eindhoven for residents who want an independent person beside them during conversations with WIJeindhoven. Offered through oco.eindhoven.nl.
• CIZminorOthersGovernment organization that handles WLZ (Wet langdurige zorg) indications. Referenced on WIJeindhoven's page about care for children with a disability, to which residents with WLZ questions are referred.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MEE NL: National Dutch non-profit providing independent client support, advice, and information for people with disabilities and chronic conditions. Cited as a direct referral partner by WIJeindhoven and operates the same quasi-statutory non-profit model across the social domain.
• Wijkteam Sociaal Domein Breda: Municipal wijkteam organization serving Breda residents with a single point of access for the social domain, structured as a partnership between municipality and local non-profit providers under the same Dutch statutory framework.
• Sociaal Wijkteam Amsterdam: Amsterdam's municipal social-domain wijkteam organization providing an integrated single point of access for residents across housing, work, income, youth, and mental health support — closely mirroring WIJeindhoven's statutory implementation model under Dutch social laws.
• Stichting De Tussenvoorziening: Utrecht-based Dutch social welfare non-profit delivering housing support, debt assistance, social activation, and daytime activities under municipal social-domain contracts — closely analogous in mission, structure, and funding model.
• Lister: Dutch non-profit providing supported housing, social support, and daytime activities for vulnerable residents, funded primarily through municipal Wmo budgets in the Utrecht region — a comparable non-profit statutory service provider in the same social domain.
• Kwadraad: Dutch regional social work organization delivering generalist casework, family support, and statutory task execution for municipalities in Zuid-Holland under Wmo and Jeugdwet, structurally equivalent to WIJeindhoven at a different regional footprint.
• Sociaal Wijkteam Nijmegen: Municipal wijkteam organization for Nijmegen residents that delivers integrated social-domain support across life areas, operating under the same Dutch statutory framework and the same neighborhood-based generalist model as WIJeindhoven.

Broad incumbents

• Buurtzorg Nederland: Large national Dutch community-care organization using small self-steering neighborhood teams to deliver care and social support. Operates the same neighborhood-team philosophy as WIJeindhoven but at national scale and weighted toward nursing rather than statutory social-domain work.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: Major national Dutch social services organization funded by municipalities and government contracts to deliver shelter, debt assistance, youth support, and social activation — overlapping WIJeindhoven's statutory and community activation scope at greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Lokale Teams Amsterdam Nieuw-West: Municipal-decentralized neighborhood teams in Amsterdam that deliver social-domain casework using generalists and connectors — structurally similar to WIJeindhoven's wijkteam model though operating at sub-municipal level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wijeindhoven
• Facebookfacebook.com/WIJeindhoven.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wijeindhoven

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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