What MEE & de Wering does

Sylta (legal entity: Stichting Sylta), formerly operating under the trade name MEE & de Wering, is a Dutch non-profit foundation headquartered in Alkmaar that delivers free social welfare support services to all inhabitants of the Noordwest-Holland region. The organisation covers eight thematic domains: money and administration, family and home, living with a disability, work and learning, caregiving and aging, housing, and youth and general wellbeing. A defining commercial feature is that the service is free at point of use and does not require a referral from a general practitioner or specialist, removing the usual gatekeeping step in the Dutch social-care system. The foundation is funded by municipalities (gemeente) within its catchment and by the regional zorgkantoor, meaning it does not generate commercial revenue from end users and operates entirely on public-sector funding.

The service offering comprises a general support and advice layer, structured educational courses and projects, volunteer programmes (including "host" roles for community meet-ups and "social networker" roles supporting people with dementia), and a digital self-service front-end — the "Mijn Sylta" client portal at mijn.sylta.nl. The underlying technology stack is intentionally minimal: a standard CMS-based marketing website with Google Analytics, cookie consent management, and accessibility features (high contrast, text enlargement), with no disclosed proprietary platform, data infrastructure, or AI/ML components. The organisation holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and the Meldcode Keurmerk reporting-code certification, satisfying the formal quality and safeguarding prerequisites for Dutch municipal social-services contracts.

Headcount is stated at 251–500 employees, all delivered within the bounded Noordwest-Holland catchment (locations include Alkmaar, Den Helder, Schagen, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Purmerend and Zaandam). The input data contains no disclosed revenue, no external funding rounds, no M&A activity, no disclosed partnerships outside the public-sector payer base, and no stated plans for geographic expansion beyond Noordwest-Holland. Growth, to the extent it occurs, is therefore a function of municipal budget allocations and zorgkantoor policy rather than market-driven demand.

Name

MEE & de Wering

Legal name

Stichting Sylta

Website

https://meewering.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sylta (formerly MEE & de Wering) is a Dutch non-profit foundation headquartered in Alkmaar that delivers free, no-referral social welfare support across money, family, disability, housing, work, caregiving, and youth for inhabitants of the Noordwest-Holland region, funded by local municipalities and the regional zorgkantoor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Community support services
• Client guidance services
• Social advisory services
• Nonprofit social care

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MEE & de Wering (trading as Sylta) provides free social welfare advisory and guidance services to inhabitants of the Noordwest-Holland region. Services cover life-domain topics including money and administration, family and home, living with a disability, work and learning, caregiving and aging, housing, youth, and well-being. The organization also runs educational courses and projects and coordinates volunteer programs, with funding provided by municipalities and health insurance offices so no fees apply to end users.

Product overview

MEE & de Wering operates as Sylta, a social welfare organization providing free support services to inhabitants of Noordwest-Holland, Netherlands. The organization functions as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of general support and guidance services addressing life topics including money & administration, family & home, disability support, employment, and caregiving. Additional service components include educational courses and projects, volunteer programs with opportunities such as hosting and dementia support, and a client portal (Mijn Sylta) for online access. The organization is funded by municipalities and health insurers and does not require referrals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Support and Guidance Services

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MEE NL: MEE NL is the national umbrella network of regional MEE organizations in the Netherlands, focused on independent living support for people with disabilities and chronic conditions. It is directly comparable because Sylta (formerly MEE & de Wering) was part of this network and continues to deliver similar disability and participation support services under the same lineage.
• Valente (branchevereniging): Valente is the Dutch trade association for organizations providing sheltered housing, social support, and participation services, many of which are funded by gemeenten and the zorgkantoor. It is comparable because its members, like Sylta, deliver publicly funded regional social welfare and participation programs.
• Sociaal Werk Nederland: Sociaal Werk Nederland is the national trade association for Dutch social work organizations, with member organizations delivering local social support, welfare, and participation services funded by municipalities. It is comparable because Sylta performs the same type of publicly funded local social support work that Sociaal Werk Nederland's members collectively deliver.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: Leger des Heils (Salvation Army) Netherlands operates social welfare, housing, and reintegration programs for vulnerable populations, partly funded by gemeenten and other public bodies. It is comparable because it delivers publicly supported community-based social services in the Netherlands alongside organizations like Sylta.

Others

• Age UK: Age UK is a UK charity providing free advice, information, and local services for older adults on topics including money, care, housing, and well-being, with significant public and local-authority funding. It is thematically comparable to Sylta's Mantelzorg & ouder worden and Leven met een beperking support lines as a regional, publicly funded aging-and-disability support provider.
• Citizens Advice (UK): Citizens Advice is a UK-wide network providing free, independent advice on money, housing, employment, family, and benefits issues, funded by government and partners. It is thematically comparable to Sylta as an international reference for free, public-funded, multi-topic social advice services delivered at regional level.

Direct peers

• Humanitas (Netherlands): Humanitas is a Dutch nonprofit that provides volunteer-driven social support services across themes including caregiving, youth, and social participation, with regional chapters funded in part by municipalities. It is comparable to Sylta because it offers a similarly broad portfolio of free, referral-light social support services in defined Dutch regions.

Emerging players

• Burgerkracht Nederland: Burgerkracht Nederland supports local community initiatives and residents' collectives across the Netherlands, often working alongside municipalities. It is comparable to Sylta because both serve as a low-threshold front door for residents seeking practical support and community resources.
• Movisie: Movisie is a Dutch knowledge and advisory organization focused on social welfare, participation, and care innovation, working closely with gemeenten and welfare providers. It is comparable to Sylta because both operate in the Dutch social support ecosystem and influence how local welfare services like Sylta's are designed and funded.

Regional players

• Zorgbelang Inclusief: Zorgbelang Inclusief is a Dutch network of regional patient and citizen interest organizations that advocate for and support users of care and social services. It is comparable to Sylta because both act as independent, regionally organized points of contact that help residents navigate health, care, and social support systems.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/meewering
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sylta
• Xx.com/MEEWering

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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