What Stijn VZW does

Stijn vzw is a Belgian non-profit association (Vereniging Zonder Winstoogmerk) founded in 1952 by Gilbert and Mia Seresia after their son Stijn was born with a disability and no suitable care was available at the time. Headquartered in Hasselt, Belgium, the organization operates a regional network of service centers across Limburg and Vlaams-Brabant, including 't Weyerke (which merged with Kamiano in January 2026), Sint Oda, De Witte Mol, The Klimroos, and Opstap Stijn vzw. The organization employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff and provides care services to approximately 3,500 people with physical, intellectual, acquired brain injury (NAH), and hidden disabilities.

The organization's core offerings include a Zorgnetwerk (Care Network) delivering residential care, day care, sheltered employment, and family support, alongside training programs, an Innovatief Ondernemen service for care-related entrepreneurship, an Expertise service grounded in scientific research, and a Wij Bouwen construction service for care facilities. Digital products include Digitale Bewindvoering (digital guardianship support for family guardians navigating the CRBP government platform), an Inclusiescan inclusion assessment tool for businesses, and a Digitaal Kookboek digital cookbook. The organization is governed as a non-profit with no external parent or shareholders and operates under a VAPH (Flemish Agency for Persons with Disabilities) regulatory framework.

Stijn vzw is primarily funded through VAPH government subsidies for care delivery, supplemented by donations, training fees, and emerging B2B revenue from the Inclusiescan and Inclusie-expert project. Its go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer, with care recipients registering through central intake points and services delivered via service centers and trained volunteers. Recent strategic activity includes the 2026 't Weyerke/Kamiano merger, partnership with Gezin en Handicap to scale digital guardianship training across Flanders, the Inclusie-expert project with Empà (@work), and the launch of Project Onopgemerkt for people with hidden brain injury.

Name

Stijn VZW

Legal name

Stijn vzw

Website

https://stijn.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Stijn vzw is a Belgian non-profit founded in 1952 that operates a regional network of disability care service centers across Limburg and Vlaams-Brabant, serving approximately 3,500 people with VAPH-funded care, training, and digital guardianship support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hasselt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded care services: Stijn vzw operates as a care organization primarily funded through government sources (VAPH - Flemish Agency for Persons with Disabilities). Services are provided to people with disabilities including care, housing, day activities, and support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stijn vzw is a Belgian non-profit care network providing residential care, day activities, sheltered employment, and family support services for people with physical, intellectual, acquired brain injury, and hidden disabilities. It also trains family guardians on digital guardianship procedures and helps companies adopt inclusive employment practices.

Product overview

Stijn VZW is a dynamic network of care entities founded in 1952 by Gilbert and Mia Seresia for their son with a disability. The organization operates as a multi-service healthcare provider offering a care network, innovative entrepreneurship support, training, scientific expertise, and construction services for people with disabilities. Key digital offerings include digital guardianship support (Digitale Bewindvoering) helping families navigate the CRBP government platform, an inclusion assessment tool (Inclusiescan), and a digital cookbook. The organization manages multiple service centers including 't Weyerke (merged with Kamiano in 2026), providing care to approximately 3,500 people across Limburg and Vlaams-Brabant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zorgnetwerk (Care Network) A comprehensive care network offering coordinated residential care, day activities, sheltered employment, and support services for people with disabilities across multiple facilities and locations in Limburg and Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium.
• Opleidingen (Training) Educational programs and training services providing professional development opportunities for care workers and related professionals focused on healthcare and disability support knowledge.
• Digitale Bewindvoering (Digital Guardianship) Digital guardianship support service helping family guardians navigate the CRBP (Centraal Register van Bescherming van de Personen) platform for submitting digital annual reports and managing protection dossiers, including training, documentation, and hands-on support.
• Inclusiescan (Inclusion Scan) An assessment tool developed to evaluate how inclusive a company is, identifying existing inclusion practices, potential tasks for people with disabilities, and accessibility opportunities for businesses.
• Digitaal Kookboek (Digital Cookbook) Digital cookbook by Tony Aerts, a resident of De Witte Mol, featuring 46+ recipes with personal stories, sold as a downloadable digital publication with regular recipe additions.
• Wij Bouwen (We Build) Construction and development services for care facilities, functioning as expert builders in the healthcare sector to create appropriate living and care environments for people with disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained 290 family guardians and supported 50 at home through volunteer programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gezin en HandicapcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Gezin en Handicap has recognized and adopted Stijn vzw's digital guardianship training approach, rolling it out across all of Flanders. The organization provides support for families and people with disabilities and is expanding Stijn's volunteer training program to a broader audience.
• EmpàcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Empà supports the 'Inclusie-expert' project through its @work division, providing expertise in supported employment for people with disabilities. Ellen Becker from Empà's @work team is responsible for the project.
• De KlimroosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026De Klimroos is a partner in the 'Inclusie-expert' project, contributing to the development of an inclusiescan for businesses.
• Sint OdaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Sint Oda is a partner in the 'Inclusie-expert' project, contributing expertise in inclusive employment practices.
• De Witte MolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026De Witte Mol is a partner in the 'Inclusie-expert' project, contributing expertise from its community of care recipients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vzw-stijn

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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