Sociaal Werk Oldambt

What Sociaal Werk Oldambt does

Sociaal Werk Oldambt is a Dutch nonprofit social work organization operating under Stichting Tintengroep, delivering free community-embedded social services to all residents of the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen. Its portfolio spans youth support (including the SoWiesO program and the Brugfunctionaris school-based program launched in January 2025 across 10+ schools), adult social work counseling (Maatschappelijk Werk), financial counseling (STAP Oldambt, including a 2025 interactive film), independent client support, caregiver (mantelzorg) support, refugee integration (statushouders, 1.5 years of intensive guidance), and volunteer matching through the VIP! Oldambt platform. The organization runs community-facing programs such as Thuiskamers in multiple villages (Winschoten, Scheemda, Bad Nieuweschans, Drieborg, Finsterwolde, Ganzedijk), the Kuier en Keuvel walking calendar, GRIP & Glans courses, Alzheimer Café, and the Inloophuis De Koffieleut drop-in house. It holds HKZ certification, the Kwaliteitslabel Sterk Sociaal Werk, and ANBI status, signaling compliance with Dutch healthcare-social quality frameworks.

The organization is funded entirely by the Municipality of Oldambt through multi-year government contracts under the Social Support Act (Wmo), with no fees charged to residents. Its go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial: staff are embedded in neighborhoods, schools, and community centers, with access via phone, email, walk-in hours, and an online customer portal. Distribution is multi-site, with headquarters at Het Boschplein 2, Winschoten and satellite locations across Oldambt. Its technology stack is limited to a standard website (sociaalwerkoldambt.nl), a customer portal, the VIP! Oldambt volunteer-matching platform (vip.sociaalwerkoldambt.nl), and a STAP service site; no AI, API, or proprietary software product is in evidence. Back-office functions (HR, privacy, quality management, complaints handling) are shared with the Tintengroep parent foundation, which spans social work organizations across Groningen, Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, and Overijssel.

Sociaal Werk Oldambt's business model is a managed-services-style public sector contract: the municipality commissions specific welfare mandates and the organization executes them at no cost to end users. Its revenue is therefore a function of municipal budget cycles and political prioritization rather than market demand, and its customer base is, in commercial terms, a single counterparty (the Municipality of Oldambt). Strategic positioning emphasizes low-threshold access, no-referral intake, and integration with schools, healthcare providers, housing corporations, COA, and other public-private partners via initiatives such as Vroeg Eropaf. The organization competes not in a market but for regulatory mandate retention within its assigned geographic monopoly.

Name

Sociaal Werk Oldambt

Legal name

Sociaal Werk Oldambt

Website

https://sociaalwerkoldambt.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociaal Werk Oldambt is a Dutch nonprofit social work organization, part of Tintengroep, that delivers free community-embedded welfare services—including youth, financial, caregiver, and refugee support—to residents of the Oldambt municipality under municipal contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Work and Community Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth (EDAKANAJ)

Keywords

• Social work services
• Community welfare support
• Financial counseling
• Volunteer matching
• Caregiver support

Headquarters

HQ city

Winschoten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: Services are provided free of charge to residents, funded by the municipality of Oldambt through government contracts for social support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sociaal Werk Oldambt is a municipally funded social welfare organization that provides free, no-referral support services to residents of the municipality of Oldambt. Its offerings span social work counseling, youth and family support, financial guidance, refugee integration, caregiver support, volunteer matching, and community activities, delivered through neighborhood-embedded staff, a customer portal, and partner schools.

Product overview

Sociaal Werk Oldambt is a social welfare organization serving the Oldambt municipality in the Netherlands, operating as part of Tintengroep. The organization offers a broad portfolio of community support services rather than a software product platform. Its core offerings include social work counseling (Maatschappelijk Werk), financial assistance through STAP Oldambt, independent client support, and refugee integration services. Key sub-brands and programs include VIP! Oldambt (an online volunteer-matching platform connecting volunteers with local organizations), the Brugfunctionaris school-based support program, Toukomst Buddy's family support, Hulpouder family volunteer matching, and various community activities such as the Thuiskamer drop-in spaces, Alzheimer Café, GRIP & Glans courses, and the Kuier & Keuvel walking program. The organization provides free, accessible support across topics including parenting, mental health, finances, volunteering, and community building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STAP Oldambt: A service helping residents with financial matters, payment arrears, and money concerns.
• VIP! Oldambt
• Toukomst Buddy's
• Inloophuis De Koffieleut

Products and services

• Maatschappelijk Werk (Social Work)

Quantifiable outcome

• Status holders supported for 1.5 years of intensive guidance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TintengroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociaal Werk Oldambt is part of Tintengroep, a social work organization active in Groningen, Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland and Overijssel. Tintengroep provides shared services including HR, privacy, and quality management. The organization shares core values: Verbindend (Connecting), Ondernemend (Enterprising), and Professioneel (Professional).
• Municipality of OldambtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Oldambt is the primary commissioning client, funding social work services under the Social Support Act (Wmo). The organization receives mandates to provide support and implement initiatives in coordination with the municipality.
• Housing CorporationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with housing corporations for housing status holders and neighborhood initiatives. Housing corporations are also partners in the Vroeg Eropaf project addressing financial problems among residents.
• Healthcare Providers (Doctors, Home Care)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral and coordination with general practitioners, district nurses, and other healthcare providers for integrated support of residents.
• Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with COA for the reception and integration of asylum seekers in the municipality.
• Schools in OldambtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince January 2025, brugfunctionarissen (bridge functionaries) are present in 10+ schools including KC Houwingaham, OBS Drieborg, KC De Kleine Dollard, OBS Futura, and others to support children and parents with non-school matters.
• Energy Companies and Health InsurersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in the Vroeg Eropaf project, working together with housing corporations, energy companies, health insurers, and water company to prevent financial problems among inhabitants.
• Village Organizations and Community CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with village organizations, community centers (buurthuis), and neighborhood platforms to support neighborhood initiatives and community building.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mezzo: Dutch national association supporting informal caregivers (mantelzorgers). Directly comparable to Sociaal Werk Oldambt's Mantelzorg service line, with overlapping focus on advice, peer support and respite for unpaid carers.
• Timon: Dutch social work organisation delivering youth, family and community programmes, including volunteer-supported family help. Directly comparable to Sociaal Werk Oldambt's Schouders voor Ouders, Brugfunctionaris and family volunteer services.
• Humanitas: Large Dutch social organisation delivering community-based support, caregiver services and volunteering programmes across the Netherlands. Closely comparable to Sociaal Werk Oldambt in its mix of free, community-embedded social services and reliance on volunteers.
• Kwadraad: Regional social work organisation active in South Holland offering maatschappelijk werk, mantelzorgondersteuning and community programmes. Closely mirrors Sociaal Werk Oldambt's regional Wmo delivery model and service mix.
• MEE Nederland: National network providing independent client support and advocacy for people with disabilities and their families. Comparable to Sociaal Werk Oldambt's Onafhankelijke Cliëntondersteuning (OCO) and broader vulnerable-population support work.
• Lumens Groep: Regional social work and welfare provider in North Brabant delivering Wmo-aligned community services. Comparable to Sociaal Werk Oldambt as a similarly structured regional social work organisation funded by Dutch municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• Philadelphia Zorg: Dutch care provider supporting people with intellectual disabilities through community-based services. Adjacent peer to Sociaal Werk Oldambt's vulnerable-population work, but at substantially larger scale and narrower specialisation.
• 's Heeren Loo: Large Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities. Adjacent to Sociaal Werk Oldambt's work with vulnerable populations, but operates as a specialised care provider rather than a generalist community social work organisation.
• Leger des Heils: Major Dutch welfare organisation offering social support, housing assistance and reintegration programmes. Overlaps with Sociaal Werk Oldambt on housing-related support for status holders and vulnerable residents but at a much larger national scale.
• Rode Kruis: Dutch Red Cross, providing community welfare, emergency relief and social support. Comparable as a broad nonprofit welfare provider, though operating at significantly larger national scale than Sociaal Werk Oldambt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sociaalwerkoldambt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociaal-werk-oldambt

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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