Raster Groep

What Raster Groep does

Raster Groep is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in 1989 and headquartered in Deventer, Netherlands. It delivers two core service lines: registered childcare under the Sam&ko and Sam&ronja brands, and contracted social-work / youth-services delivered on behalf of the local municipality. The childcare arm operates approximately 20 locations within the Gemeente Deventer, employing around 300 pedagogical and support staff, and serves families with children across age groups typical of Dutch kinderopvang (daycare and after-school care / BSO).

The organization supplements its core services with community-facing programming, including the annual Rastercup youth sports event (which scaled from 29 to 50 participating teams across 2024) and the Raster Studiedag professional-development platform, including knowledge exchange with Sloveense kinderopvang (Slovenian childcare) providers. Operational assets are being upgraded with sustainability features such as Sedumdak green roofs, and the organization holds the Kwaliteitsmerk Groene Kinderopvang quality mark as well as the PSO Prestatieladder certification for inclusive employment.

Revenue mechanics combine parent fees (supplemented by the Dutch kinderopvangtoeslag childcare allowance administered nationally) with municipal service contracts for the social-work line. The business model is therefore a hybrid of fee-for-service childcare within a single Dutch municipality and contract-driven public-sector social services, with no disclosed external funding rounds, acquisitions, or commercial diversification outside Deventer.

Name

Raster Groep

Legal name

Stichting Raster

Website

https://rastergroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Raster Groep is a Deventer-based Dutch non-profit foundation delivering registered childcare (Sam&ko, Sam&ronja) across ~20 locations and contracted social-work services for the Gemeente Deventer, employing roughly 300 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare and Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Babysitter/Nanny Placement Agencies (HSAAALAA), Inclusive Early Intervention & Transition-to-Preschool Services (EDACAFAM)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Social welfare programs
• Youth community work
• Elderly community services
• Neighborhood mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Childcare Services (Sam&ko): Revenue generated from childcare services (kinderopvang) including day care, after-school care, and preschool activities. Parents pay fees partially covered by government childcare allowances.
2. Municipal Social Services Funding: Core funding from the municipality of Deventer for social welfare programs including youth work, elderly work, community development, and neighborhood support services.
3. Social Welfare Programs: Various social work services for children, youth, elderly, and vulnerable populations, funded through municipal contracts and social welfare programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Raster Groep is a non-profit foundation that operates integrated childcare and social welfare services across Deventer municipality, Netherlands. Through its Sam&ko brand it runs 20 childcare locations delivering day care (kinderdagverblijf), after-school care (BSO), toddler playgroups (peuterspelen) and guest-parent childcare (gastouderopvang) for children aged 0–13. Through Raster Sociaal Werk it provides community social work programs covering youth work, elderly work, neighborhood mediation, neighborhood concierges (Buur&zo), active-resident engagement, and family support services.

Product overview

Raster Groep is a non-profit foundation established in 1989 providing childcare and social work services in Deventer municipality, Netherlands. The organization operates two main divisions: Sam&ko (childcare) and Raster Sociaal Werk (social work). Sam&ko offers day care, after-school care, toddler playgroups, and guest parent childcare across 20 locations for children aged 0-13. Raster Sociaal Werk provides community services for children, youth (Dtown), elderly, active neighbors, and people with support needs. Key programs include DeventerKids, the annual Rastercup football tournament, De Zomertrein summer holiday program, and Banjeren XL outdoor events. The organization publishes the Horizon magazine for seniors and Deventer Waagt urban magazine. Raster Academie provides internal staff training via the Pluvo platform. With approximately 300 employees, the organization contributes to neighborhood resilience and community development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DeventerKids: Childcare initiative for children 4-12 years providing holiday activities and promoting equal opportunities for children from all backgrounds, especially those from financially limited families.
• Dtown
• Rastercup
• Buurtbemiddeling Deventer
• Raster Academie
• Buur&zo

Products and services

• Sam&ko Kinderopvang (Day Care, BSO, Peuterspelen, Gastouderopvang) Licensed childcare services for children aged 0–13 delivered across 20 Sam&ko locations in Deventer, including day care (kinderdagverblijf), after-school care (buitenschoolse opvang/BSO), toddler playgroups (peuterspelen), and guest-parent childcare (gastouderopvang). Each location is named after a children's-book character (Sam&koos, Sam&max, Sam&pippi, Sam&ronja, Sam&pluk, Sam&michiel, Sam&zaza, etc.). All sites are registered in the national Landelijk Register Kinderopvang en Peuterspeelzalen and inspected annually by GGD IJsselland.
• Raster Sociaal Werk (Social Work Division) Community social work programs delivered across Deventer neighborhoods, including kinderwerk (children's work), jongerenwerk (youth work via Dtown), ouderenwerk (elderly work, including Horizon magazine), support for active buurtbewoners (active residents), and assistance for mensen met hulpvraag (people with help requests) via Buur&zo neighborhood concierges.
• Buurtbemiddeling Deventer (Neighborhood Mediation) Neighborhood mediation service that helps Deventer residents resolve conflicts between neighbors using trained volunteer mediators, delivered under Raster Sociaal Werk.
• DeventerKids Childcare and equal-opportunities initiative for children aged 4–12, organizing holiday activities and the annual Zomertrein summer program to promote social connection and equal opportunities, particularly for children from financially limited families.
• Dtown (Jongerenwerk / Youth Work) Youth work program offering activities, workshops, social events, and motivational initiatives such as Drive for Life for teenagers and young people in Deventer.
• Rastercup (Indoor Football Tournament) Annual indoor football tournament for children and youth aged 7–16+ held during spring vacation in Deventer, with over 50 teams and approximately 400 participants across multiple age categories.
• De Zomertrein (Summer Program) Annual summer holiday program organized by DeventerKids that provides free sport, creative and educational activities for children aged 4–12, especially those without vacation opportunities.
• Banjeren XL (Outdoor Play Event) Extended outdoor play event organized by Raster Kinderwerk that brings children from different neighborhoods together for nature-based activities such as archery, crafts, and bubble play.
• Buur&zo (Neighborhood Concierge Service) Neighborhood concierge service (buurtconciërges) operating under Raster Sociaal Werk to identify and address support needs (hulpvragen) of residents in Deventer neighborhoods.
• Horizon (55plus Magazine) Quarterly magazine for residents aged 55+ covering local activities, history, housing, welfare and healthcare topics in Deventer, produced by and for seniors; distributed to approximately 5,000 subscribers.
• Voor Elkaar-Teams (Neighborhood Volunteer Teams) Community-based teams providing support, connection and neighborhood-strengthening services for Deventer residents, coordinated by Raster as part of its social work portfolio.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Voor Elkaar-Teams DeventercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Voor Elkaar-Teams, neighborhood volunteer teams that support community building initiatives across Deventer. Raster provides organizational support and coordination.
• Buurtbemiddeling DeventercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaster executes Buurtbemiddeling (neighborhood mediation) services in Deventer, helping resolve conflicts between neighbors. This includes a 20-year jubilee celebrated in 2022.
• D-Town DeventercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth work initiative (jongerenzwerk) operating under the D-Town brand, providing activities and support for youth in Deventer.
• Gemeente Deventer (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner providing funding and contracts for social welfare services and childcare oversight.
• Buur&zocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood concierge service (buurtconciërges) for help signalering in neighborhoods, part of Raster's social work.
• GGD IJssellandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health service collaborating on youth health and development programs.
• Bibliotheek DeventerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for reading promotion (BoekStart) in childcare locations, with trained reading coordinators at all 18 locations.
• Stichting Drive for LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual collaboration providing motivational experiences for D-Town youth who need a boost, including supercar rides.
• KansfondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing financial support for 'Verbinden in de buurt' community building project.
• Deventer DoetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal organization connecting volunteers with social causes, including referrals for childcare subsidies requiring volunteer work.
• Schoolbesturen (School Boards) DeventercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with school boards for integrated child centers and VVE (pre-school education) programs.
• Sine LimiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Jonge Kind & VVE convenant for early childhood education coordination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Humankind: Humankind is one of the largest Dutch childcare and welfare organizations, offering day care, after-school care, and youth/family services. It is comparable to Raster in providing integrated child and social services on a foundation basis, though at significantly larger national scale.
• Partou: Partou is a major Dutch childcare provider operating day care and after-school care (BSO) locations across the Netherlands. It is a direct competitor to Raster's Sam&ko division in the childcare segment, though it does not offer the same social work/welfare services.
• Estro Kinderopvang: Estro Kinderopvang is a Dutch childcare organization providing day care, toddler playgroups, and after-school care through multiple locations nationwide. Comparable to Sam&ko's childcare offering, with similar subscription-based parent fee models and government allowance participation.
• BLOS kinderopvang: BLOS is a Dutch childcare provider operating day care, after-school care, and toddler playgroups across multiple locations. Comparable to Sam&ko in product offering and Dutch parent fee + kinderopvangtoeslag model, primarily in the eastern Netherlands region.
• Stichting Prokino: Stichting Prokino is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating childcare, youth care, and welfare services across multiple municipalities. It shares Raster Groep's integrated model of combining childcare with broader social work, both operating as stichting (foundation) structures with municipal funding components.
• Stichting WijZorg: WijZorg is a Dutch regional welfare foundation providing social work, elderly support, and community services. Comparable to Raster's Raster Sociaal Werk division in delivering community-based welfare through municipal contracts, with similar stichting governance structure.
• Stichting Kinderopvang Pienk: Stichting Kinderopvang Pienk is a Dutch non-profit foundation providing childcare services across multiple municipalities. It mirrors Raster's foundation-based operating structure and shares the same parental fee + government toeslag revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Mee: Stichting Mee is a Dutch nationwide foundation providing support and welfare services for people with disabilities or mental health challenges. While at broader national scale, it is comparable to Raster's social work division in delivering community-based welfare services through local presence and government contracts.
• Stichting Philadelphia Zorg: Philadelphia is a large Dutch non-profit foundation providing care and welfare services for people with intellectual disabilities. While focused on a different population segment, it shares Raster's foundation structure, government-funded welfare model, and community-based delivery approach.

Regional players

• Kinderopvang 2Samen: 2Samen is a Dutch childcare organization operating day care, BSO, and toddler playgroups primarily in the Westland region. Comparable to Sam&ko in product/service mix, though operating in a different geographic area rather than competing directly in Deventer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RasterWelzijnKinderopvang
• Instagraminstagram.com/deventer.kids
• Xx.com/rasterdeventer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raster-welzijn-kinderopvang

Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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