Wille

What Wille does

Wille (legally "Wij zijn Wille") is a private, for-profit specialized youth care organization headquartered in Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands, founded in 1998. The company delivers care and support to children, adolescents, and families with (mild) intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, and difficult-to-understand behavior or complex home situations. Its portfolio is organized across three delivery settings — at home (Thuis), at school (Op school), and at its own facilities (Bij ons) — and comprises parental and family support (including Triple P and Intensieve Ambulante Gezinsbehandeling), ambulatory guidance in the child's natural environment, descriptive diagnostics built on the Verklarende Analyse framework, education-care arrangements (onderwijs-zorgarrangementen), specialized toddler groups, specialized group guidance, and a respite-care house (logeerhuis) in Sneek. The Wiis | Expertise Downsyndroom sub-brand, co-founded with Steunpunt Onderwijs Noord, specifically supports children with Down syndrome in regular education across Friesland.

The underlying "technology" is a portfolio of evidence-based pedagogical and clinical methodologies (Triple P, Geef me de 5, ABC analysis, Druk & Dwars, Verklarende Analyse, IAG, Leespraat) applied by trained staff. There is no proprietary software platform, no mobile application, no API, and no AI/ML components. Operational delivery relies on 12+ dedicated sites across Friesland, including group-guidance locations, special-education sites (SO/VSO It Twalûk), and dedicated care locations, supported by a central Service Bureau in Sneek.

Wille's revenue model is a government-funded care delivery model: services are commissioned under the Dutch Youth Act (Jeugdwet) and Long-term Care Act (Wlz) via regional contract arrangements with Friesland municipalities and the province-wide Samenwerkingsverband PO Friesland. Referrals flow through authorized verwijzers — gebiedsteams, municipalities, CIZ, doctors, and schools — and an intake is administered by the Service Bureau. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; clients do not pay directly. The go-to-market is referral-led and relationship-based, with no paid advertising, supported by a professional website, knowledge-bank publications, and modest organic social-media presence. Wille employs 51-100 people and operates exclusively in Friesland, with no disclosed parent company, private equity ownership, or external funding rounds.

Name

Wille

Legal name

Wij zijn Wille

Website

https://wijzijnwille.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Wille is a private specialized youth care organization in Friesland, Netherlands, delivering evidence-based support (ambulatory guidance, education-care arrangements, diagnostics, respite care) to children with intellectual disabilities and developmental challenges, funded via Dutch Jeugdwet and Wlz regional contracts with municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Youth Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM), Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO), Special Needs Nanny Services (HSAAABAL)

Keywords

• Specialized youth care
• Ambulatory guidance services
• Education care arrangements
• Developmental disability support
• Family and parenting support

Headquarters

HQ city

Sneek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Jeugdwet (Youth Act) Services: Wille provides specialized youth care and assistance funded under the Dutch Youth Act (Jeugdwet). Referrals are made by authorized verwijzers (referrers) such as municipalities, CIZ, and doctors. Services include ambulatory guidance, specialized group guidance, educational-care arrangements, and family support.
2. Wet langdurige zorg (Wlz) - Long-term Care Act Services: Some services are funded under the Dutch Long-term Care Act (Wet langdurige zorg, Wlz). The specific arrangement depends on the client's indication from CIZ or the municipality's decision.
3. Educational-Care Arrangements (onderwijs-zorgarrangementen): Day programs combining education and youth care, developed in collaboration with schools, school partnerships, municipalities, school boards, youth care organizations, and care networks in Friesland. Funded through regional contract agreements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wille provides specialized youth care and family support services for children and adolescents with (mild) intellectual disabilities and developmental delays, often combined with difficult-to-understand behavior or complex home situations. The organization delivers ambulatory guidance, family support, descriptive diagnostics, education-care arrangements, specialized group guidance, toddler groups, respite care, and a specialized Down syndrome support program (Wiis), funded primarily under the Dutch Youth Act (Jeugdwet) and Long-term Care Act (Wlz).

Product overview

Wille is a specialized youth care and healthcare organization operating in Friesland, Netherlands, offering a coordinated portfolio of services under the Jeugdwet (Youth Act) and Wlz (Long-term Care Act). The organization operates as a single unified service model rather than a software platform, organized around three settings: at home (Thuis), at school (Op school), and at Wille's own facilities (Bij ons). The portfolio includes eight distinct service lines: Opvoed- en gezinsondersteuning (parental/family support), Ambulante begeleiding (ambulatory guidance), Beschrijvende diagnostiek (diagnostics), Onderwijs-zorgarrangementen (education-care arrangements), Wiis (a sub-brand focused on Down syndrome expertise and inclusive education), Gespecialiseerde peutergroep (specialized toddler groups), Gespecialiseerde groepsbegeleiding (specialized group guidance), and Ons logeerhuis (respite care/logeerhuis). These services are designed to be complementary and coordinated, with a shared pedagogical approach (contextual, systemic, and asset-based) and shared professionals across offerings. Wiis is a co-founded sub-brand representing a joint initiative between Wille and Steunpunt Onderwijs Noord.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wiis: Wiis | Expertise Downsyndroom is a specialized service for inclusive education for students with Down syndrome, established as a collaboration between Wille and Steunpunt Onderwijs Noord. It provides support to schools, educational consortia, and municipalities to help students with Down syndrome attend regular schools in their neighborhood.

Products and services

• Opvoed- en gezinsondersteuning (Parental and Family Support) Specialized support and treatment for parents raising a child with a mild intellectual disability or developmental delay, often combined with difficult-to-understand behavior. Includes Triple P (Intensieve Opvoed- en Gezinsondersteuning) and Intensive Ambulatory Family Treatment (IAG).
• Ambulante begeleiding (Ambulatory Guidance) Guidance and treatment provided in the child's or family's own environment — at home, school, or another trusted location. Addresses developmental obstacles and provides support for children with (mild/multiple) intellectual disabilities.
• Beschrijvende diagnostiek (Descriptive Diagnostics) In-depth assessment and analysis of children and young people with (mild) intellectual disabilities or complex support needs where behavior, development, or school trajectory has stalled. Uses the Verklarende Analyse (Explanatory Analysis) framework along with social-adaptive, social-emotional, and intelligence assessments.
• Onderwijs-zorgarrangementen (Education-Care Arrangements) A day program combining education and youth care for children for whom regular or special education is temporarily not a fit. Delivered in small groups with both a teacher and pedagogue, or individually.
• Wiis | Expertise Downsyndroom (Wiis | Down Syndrome Expertise)

Quantifiable outcome

• Children return to regular education or find an appropriate educational placement
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Steunpunt Onderwijs NoordflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWille and Steunpunt Onderwijs Noord co-founded Wiis, a specialized organization focused on children with Down syndrome in regular education. Wiis detaches support staff who can perform both educational and care tasks, funded through municipalities, school boards, and school partnerships. Wiis is the flagship strategic partnership for Wille's inclusive education mission.
• SO FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in De Optimist project. SO Fryslân (special education Friesland) works with Wille to provide a safe bridge back to education for children aged 6-12 who have fallen out of or are at risk of falling out of regular school.
• SO It TwalûkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in De Optimist project and operates VSO It Twalûk in Leeuwarden as a Wille service location. Special education institution in Friesland.
• SBO De BoldercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in De Optimist project. SBO De Bolder is a special basic education school in Franeker that partners with Wille on educational-care arrangements.
• Elan OnderwijsgroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational school board/group in Friesland, collaboration partner in De Optimist project. Represents a network of schools in the region.
• Samenwerkingsverband PO FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe single primary education partnership in Friesland. Wille works with this partnership on educational-care arrangements, school support, and the Wiis Down syndrome support standard. This is a key strategic partner for inclusive education in the entire province.
• Gemeenten in FrieslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWille holds regional contract arrangements with municipalities (gemeenten) in Friesland for the delivery of youth care services under the Jeugdwet. Municipalities fund and commission services through these agreements.
• Stichting DownsyndroomminorOthersNational Down Syndrome Foundation that plays a large role in connecting families of children with Down syndrome. Provides a strong local parent group and exchange via platforms such as Facebook. Willem's Wiis initiative collaborates with this organization for knowledge sharing.
• Martini Ziekenhuis (Downsyndroom team)minorOthersThe Down syndrome team at Martini Hospital in Groningen. Wille maintains regular contact with this medical team to keep Wiis knowledge current and to translate medical insights into practical care in Friesland's educational settings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sardes: Dutch organization supporting inclusive education and special needs support within the education system, with expertise in Passend Onderwijs implementation. Comparable to Wille's Wiis sub-brand and onderwijs-zorgarrangementen integration between education and care.

Broad incumbents

• Pluryn: Dutch youth care provider supporting children and young people with complex behavioral and developmental needs. Comparable to Wille in youth care funding model (Jeugdwet) and special needs focus, though operating at broader geographic scale.
• Philadelphia Zorg: Major Dutch IDD care specialist supporting people with intellectual disabilities across the country. Comparable to Wille in core IDD focus and Dutch care funding framework, but operates as a broad national incumbent versus Wille's regional Friesland model.
• 's Heeren Loo: One of the largest Dutch providers of care for people with intellectual disabilities, operating nationally with a broad IDD service portfolio. Comparable to Wille as a direct IDD/youth care provider under Jeugdwet/Wlz funding, but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Youz (Parnassia Groep): Dutch youth mental health and care provider within the Parnassia Groep, delivering specialized youth care including developmental and behavioral support. Comparable to Wille in Jeugdwet-funded youth care delivery and special needs focus, though with a broader mental health orientation.
• Koraal Groep: Large Dutch care group providing youth care, IDD support, and special education services across multiple regions. Comparable to Wille in youth care + education integration (onderwijs-zorg) and IDD specialization, but at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Pactum: Dutch youth care organization providing specialized ambulatory support, residential care, and foster care services. Comparable to Wille in Jeugdwet-funded youth care delivery model and special needs focus, with similar scale.
• Entrea Lindenhout: Dutch youth and family care organization providing specialized youth care, family support, and ambulatory guidance. Closely comparable to Wille in service mix (ambulatory guidance, family treatment, education-care arrangements) and Jeugdwet funding model, with similar mid-sized regional presence.
• Accare: Dutch academic and specialized youth care provider offering diagnostics, treatment, and ambulatory guidance for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral challenges. Comparable to Wille in Beschrijvende diagnostiek and ambulatory guidance service lines, plus Jeugdwet funding model.
• De Vier Windstreken: Dutch specialized youth care provider focused on children and families with complex needs, including IDD and developmental challenges. Comparable to Wille in target population (children/youth with IDD), service delivery model (ambulatory + group + family support), and Jeugdwet funding framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wijzijnWille
• Instagraminstagram.com/wijzijnwille
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wijzijnwille

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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