Maatschappelijke Onderneming Smallingerland

What Maatschappelijke Onderneming Smallingerland does

Maatschappelijke Onderneming Smallingerland (M.O.S.) is a Dutch social welfare foundation headquartered in Drachten, Netherlands, delivering community services to the approximately 55,000 residents of the municipality of Smallingerland. Its portfolio spans neighborhood centers (wijkcentra) operating across all 10 neighborhoods of the municipality, free financial counseling through Financieel Plein and the Armoedepact digital platform, neighborhood mediation (buurtbemiddeling), youth programs including Kinderspul and MDT trajectories, volunteer language coaching, parent workshops based on the Triple P curriculum, and the ANWB-automaatje transportation service for residents with mobility needs. The organization operates alongside integrated entities Iduna, Wegwijzers Smallingerland, and the M.O.S. Vrijwilligerscentrale under a coordinated foundation structure.

M.O.S. is a non-profit with 51-100 employees and a headcount in the 40+ visible team-member range, with no proprietary technology stack and no AI, API, SDK, or mobile-app surface beyond a content/information digital platform. It runs no commercial products — all services are delivered free of charge to inhabitants, and the operating budget is funded primarily by Gemeente Smallingerland under municipal welfare contracts. Recent activity (2025-2026) shows service-line deepening rather than geographic expansion: launch of the Armoedepact digital platform in November 2025, opening of the Financieel Plein hub in February 2026, and introduction of Triple P parenting workshops in 2026.

The business model is a single-payer, single-geography welfare delivery contract. Go-to-market is community-led — M.O.S. reaches residents through neighborhood centers, local partner referrals (Carins, GGD Fryslan, Sportbedrijf Drachten, MindUp, Firda, Sunenz), social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and municipal communications. The customer base is segmented into residents with financial questions, youth/young families, and neighborhood communities. Revenue concentration is effectively total: one municipal funder, one service area, no disclosed paying enterprise or consumer customers.

Name

Maatschappelijke Onderneming Smallingerland

Legal name

Maatschappelijke Onderneming Smallingerland

Website

https://mosweb.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

M.O.S. is a Dutch social welfare foundation based in Drachten that delivers free community services — including neighborhood centers, financial counseling, youth programs, and mediation — to the ~55,000 residents of Smallingerland municipality, funded primarily by the local government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare & Community Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave) (BPAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Community welfare services
• Neighborhood mediation
• Financial counseling
• Youth development programs
• Volunteer social support

Headquarters

HQ city

Drachten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a municipal social welfare organization, M.O.S. receives funding from Gemeente Smallingerland (municipality) to deliver community services, social programs, and neighborhood support to residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

M.O.S. delivers free social welfare services to residents of the municipality of Smallingerland, including neighborhood center access, financial counseling (Financieel Plein), youth development programs (Kinderspul, MDT-traject), neighborhood mediation (Buurtbemiddeling), volunteer language coaching (Taalcoach), transportation via ANWB-automaatje, parenting workshops, and the Armoedepact digital platform. The organization is funded primarily by Gemeente Smallingerland and operates alongside integrated entities such as Iduna, Wegwijzers Smallingerland, and M.O.S. Vrijwilligerscentrale.

Product overview

Maatschappelijke Onderneming Smallingerland (M.O.S.) is a community organization that provides a comprehensive range of social services to residents of Smallingerland municipality in the Netherlands. The organization operates a network of neighborhood centers (wijkcentra), offers financial counseling through Financieel Plein, provides youth programs including Kinderspul and MDT-traject, delivers volunteer services such as language coaching and neighborhood mediation, and maintains digital platforms like Armoedepact. Services are delivered through collaboration with partners including Municipality Smallingerland, Carins, GGD Fryslan, and Sportbedrijf Drachten.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wijkcentra (Neighborhood Centers) Community neighborhood centers welcoming all residents of Smallingerland, providing a safe physical space where everyone can feel at home. They serve as the on-the-ground delivery hub for many of M.O.S.'s community programs.
• Financieel Plein A central location in Drachten (Museumplein 6) where inhabitants of Smallingerland can get free help with financial questions including debts, benefit applications, and socio-legal questions. Delivered as a collaboration between Municipality Smallingerland, Carins, and M.O.S.
• Taalcoach (Language Coach) Volunteer language coaching service connecting Dutch-language learners with volunteer coaches who provide language progress, cultural insights, and personal gratitude-based support.
• Kinderspul Children's activity program organized in 10 neighborhoods across Smallingerland, offering structured activities for children and supporting local volunteer engagement in community programming.
• MDT-traject (Maatschappelijke Diensttijd) A structured social service trajectory for young people in Smallingerland to make a meaningful contribution to society. M.O.S. reports that 118 young people completed the MDT-traject in 2024.
• Buurtbemiddeling (Neighborhood Mediation) Trained volunteer mediators help resolve conflicts and tensions between neighbors in Smallingerland, restoring peaceful cohabitation. M.O.S. reports 30 successful mediations in 2024.
• ANWB-automaatje Transport Service Local transportation service for residents of Smallingerland, providing mobility support for those who need transport assistance. Used 1,934 times in 2024.
• Workshops Positief Opvoeden Structured group workshops for parents of teenagers based on the Triple P (Positive Parenting) program, used internationally for over 30 years. Topics include managing emotions, reducing family conflicts, promoting self-reliance, and encouraging teenager cooperation.
• Armoedepact A digital platform for residents of Smallingerland providing information about income regulations and debt help, and connecting users with experienced peers who understand financial concerns.
• MeiJo Cafés Information market events where residents of Smallingerland can learn about available local services, support programs, and community resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,937 inhabitants visited neighborhood centers in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente SmallingerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Smallingerland is the primary funder and strategic partner for M.O.S., providing funding and policy alignment for community welfare services.
• CarinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarins is a partner organization in Smallingerland focused on social support services. The two organizations collaborate on initiatives like the Orange the World campaign and financial counseling.
• IdunacoreOthersIduna is part of the M.O.S. foundation structure, operating as an integrated organization within the M.O.S. family.
• Wegwijzers SmallingerlandcoreOthersWegwijzers Smallingerland is part of the M.O.S. foundation structure, providing guidance services to residents.
• M.O.S. VrijwilligerscentralecoreOthersThe volunteer center operates as part of the M.O.S. foundation, coordinating volunteer activities across Smallingerland.
• GGD FryslanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health service collaborating on public health initiatives and community well-being programs.
• Sportbedrijf DrachtenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal sports organization partnering on youth programs and community health initiatives.
• MindUpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health support organization collaborating on wellness programs for residents.
• FirdaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner supporting youth development and training programs.
• SunenzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization contributing to community sustainability and wellness initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kwintes: Kwintes is a Dutch welfare and supported-living organization providing social support, guidance, and community participation services. It is comparable to M.O.S. because it delivers similarly structured community-based welfare and guidance programs, often on contract with Dutch municipalities.
• Cordaan: Cordaan is a large Amsterdam-based welfare and care organization offering community support, social participation, and elderly services. It is comparable to M.O.S. because of its municipal-contracted delivery model and overlap in community support and elderly transport-style services.
• Humanitas: Humanitas is a large Dutch welfare association offering volunteering, youth support, home-visit, and community programs. It is comparable because its portfolio of community welfare services (mentoring, social contact, parental support) overlaps directly with M.O.S.'s wijkcentra, language coaching, and Triple P parenting offerings.
• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army Netherlands): The Salvation Army's Dutch arm delivers social welfare, reintegration, and community support services funded largely by municipalities. It is a comparable broad incumbent operating in the same social-services domain with similar funding relationships and beneficiary populations as M.O.S.
• Incluzio: Incluzio is a Dutch social enterprise delivering welfare, youth, and community services to municipalities nationwide. It is a comparable broad incumbent operating at greater scale across multiple Dutch municipalities, with a similar contract-based model serving residents and partnering with local government.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: VluchtelingenWerk Nederland provides social support, integration, and language-related services to refugees across the Netherlands, funded in part by municipalities. Its language-coaching, integration support, and social-services delivery model overlaps with M.O.S.'s Taalcoach and broader welfare programming.

Direct peers

• Stichting De Regenboog: Stichting De Regenboog is an Amsterdam-based welfare foundation running community programs for vulnerable residents including drop-in centers, social contact initiatives, and volunteer coordination. It is a direct peer because its operational model — neighborhood-based welfare with strong volunteer infrastructure — closely mirrors M.O.S.'s wijkcentra and Vrijwilligerscentrale approach.
• Carins: Carins is a Dutch social support organization operating alongside M.O.S. in Smallingerland, collaborating on initiatives such as the Orange the World campaign and the Financieel Plein financial counseling service. It is the closest direct peer because it delivers overlapping social-services programs in the same municipality and co-funds shared infrastructure with M.O.S.

Regional players

• GGD Fryslân: GGD Fryslân is the regional public health service for Friesland, a documented M.O.S. partner on community well-being programs. It is a regional peer because it operates in the same province on overlapping public health and community welfare mandates, though its scope is broader (regional health authority) than M.O.S.'s municipal welfare focus.

Others

• Sociaal Werk Nederland: Sociaal Werk Nederland is the Dutch sector association for social-work and welfare organizations, of which M.O.S.-style local welfare foundations are typical members. It is an adjacent/ecosystem peer because it does not deliver services directly but represents and certifies the same category of organizations as M.O.S.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/maatschappelijkeondernemingsmallingerland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mos-maatschappelijke-onderneming-smallingerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/m.o.smallingerland

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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