Centrum voor Levensvragen Rotterdam en omstreken

What Centrum voor Levensvragen Rotterdam en omstreken does

Centrum voor Levensvragen Rotterdam en omstreken (Stichting Centrum voor Levensvragen voor Rotterdam en Omstreken) is a Dutch non-profit foundation that delivers professional spiritual counseling (geestelijke verzorging) and existential-support services to residents of Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities including Hoogvliet, Barendrecht, Capelle aan den IJssel, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Bergschenhoek, and Albrandswaard. The center coordinates a network of more than 30 geestelijk verzorgers covering Dutch, Arabic, Turkish, and English, and operates across all 14 municipal areas of Rotterdam. Core service lines are individual counseling (including home visits), group meetings (Groepsbijeenkomsten), volunteer-based maatjes (buddy) projects, and training/education for healthcare professionals and volunteers.

The underlying "technology" is a human-services platform rather than a software product: a self-service web directory lets clients match with counselors by worldview, language, or specialization, while referrals flow in from doctors, home-care workers, social workers, and the municipality's 75+ home-visit program. Service delivery is in-person (home visits, group meetings, hospital coordination) with the website functioning as the primary digital front door. All affiliated counselors are registered in the SKGV quality register, and the center holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) charitable status with fiscal number 861596754.

The business model is a hybrid of public subsidy and limited fee-for-service. The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) subsidy underwrites free services for three eligible groups: residents aged 50+, palliative patients (and their families), and families with a seriously ill child (up to 18). For non-eligible clients under 50 without supplementary insurance, individual sessions are charged at €75 per hour (excluding VAT and travel costs), with partial reimbursement available through NVPA-registered counselors and supplementary health insurance. Research funding (notably ZonMw's Palliantie program) supports the PLOEG-Rotterdam primary-care integration project in collaboration with Universiteit voor Humanistiek, Hogeschool Viaa, and Gezondheidscentrum Levinas. The center is a member of VSCL, the national association of life-question centers.

Name

Centrum voor Levensvragen Rotterdam en omstreken

Legal name

Stichting Centrum voor Levensvragen voor Rotterdam en Omstreken

Website

https://centrumlevensvragenrotterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centrum voor Levensvragen Rotterdam en omstreken is a Dutch non-profit foundation coordinating a network of 30+ spiritual counselors who deliver free existential and palliative care counseling to residents aged 50+, palliative patients, and families with seriously ill children across 14 Rotterdam-area municipalities, funded primarily by a VWS ministry subsidy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

Keywords

• Spiritual care services
• Existential counseling
• Pastoral counseling
• Palliative spiritual care
• Grief support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidy: The organization receives subsidies from the Ministry of VWS (Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport) for providing spiritual care services to eligible populations including elderly 50+, palliative patients, and families with seriously ill children.
2. Client Fees: For clients under 50 without supplementary insurance, individual sessions are charged at €75 per hour excluding VAT and travel costs. Sessions for eligible groups (50+, palliative, seriously ill children) are covered/reimbursed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centrum voor Levensvragen Rotterdam en omstreken provides professional spiritual care and existential counseling (geestelijke verzorging) to residents of Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities. Services are delivered by a network of independent spiritual counselors through home visits, group meetings, companion/buddy projects, and training, and are offered free of charge to priority groups including people aged 50+, palliative patients, and families with a seriously ill child.

Product overview

Centrum voor Levensvragen Rotterdam en omstreken is a single-service organization providing spiritual counseling (geestelijke verzorging) and existential support services in the Rotterdam area. The core offering consists of individual counseling sessions with professional spiritual counselors, available both in-person and through home visits. Supporting services include group meetings (Groepsbijeenkomsten), volunteer-based "maatjes" companion projects, and professional training/schulingsprogramma's. The organization operates as a networked model, connecting clients with counselors who match their specific needs, worldview, or language preferences.

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Products and services

• Geestelijke verzorging (spiritual counseling) One-on-one spiritual counseling and existential support delivered by independent geestelijk verzorgers, available free of charge to residents aged 50+, palliative patients, and families with a seriously ill child, and at €75 per hour for the general public.
• Huisbezoeken (home visits) In-person spiritual counseling visits delivered at the client's home, allowing clients who are elderly, ill, or otherwise housebound to access existential support without traveling.
• Bijeenkomsten (group meetings) Group gatherings organized for participants to reflect together on life questions, meaning, and existential themes, typically in partnership with local organizations in the Rotterdam region.
• Maatjesprojecten (companion/buddy projects) Longer-term companionship projects in which a counselor or trained volunteer is paired with an individual to provide ongoing presence, listening, and existential support.
• Training and scholing (training/education) Training and educational offerings for partner organizations, volunteers, or professionals on topics related to spiritual care, existential support, and accompanying people in life questions.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universiteit voor HumanistiekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partner in PLOEG-Rotterdam research project on spiritual care in palliative settings. Provides research methodology and scientific validation for spiritual care practices.
• Hogeschool ViaacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Research partner in PLOEG-Rotterdam project, collaborating on developing tools and methodologies for spiritual care in healthcare settings.
• VSCL (Vereniging Samenwerkende Centra voor Levensvragen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is a member of VSCL, the national association of centers for life questions. This membership provides access to shared resources, training, best practices, and collective advocacy for spiritual care in the Netherlands.
• Netwerk Palliatieve Zorg Rotterdam & omstrekencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on palliative care spiritual support services. Joint projects including PLOEG-Rotterdam for implementing spiritual care in primary care settings.
• SKGV (Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijk Verzorgers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality assurance partner. All affiliated geestelijk verzorgers are registered in the SKGV quality register, ensuring professional standards.
• NVPA (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychosociale Alternatieven)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFor clients under 50 with supplementary insurance, NVPA membership enables partial reimbursement of spiritual care costs through health insurance.
• Rotterdam Municipality (Gemeente Rotterdam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal support and funding for elderly care programs including 75+ home visits. The municipality invests in spiritual care as part of loneliness prevention and elderly welfare policy.
• Agora (landelijke organisatie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting local spiritual care initiatives. Collaborates on educational resources, video content, and awareness campaigns.
• Franciscus Gasthuis & VlietlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for joint symposium on spiritual care (September 2020). Collaboration on professional education and awareness.
• Gezondheidscentrum LevinasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare center that serves as home base for PLOEG-Rotterdam project. Collaboration on integrating spiritual care in primary care practice.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SKGV (Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijk Verzorgers): Dutch quality register for spiritual counselors that vets and certifies the geestelijk verzorgers affiliated with the Rotterdam center. Functions as a sector infrastructure provider rather than a competing service organization.
• Palliactief: Dutch scientific association for palliative care professionals. Connected to the center through the PLOEG-Rotterdam research project and the broader palliative-care ecosystem in which the center operates.
• Agora: National Dutch organization supporting palliative care and spiritual care initiatives, including educational resources, awareness campaigns, and policy advocacy. Acts as an ecosystem enabler for organizations like the Rotterdam center rather than a direct service competitor.

Direct peers

• Centrum voor Levensvragen Friesland: VSCL member organization providing in-home spiritual care and existential support in Friesland. Comparable in operating model, counselor network structure, and reliance on VWS subsidy funding.
• Centrum voor Levensvragen Amsterdam: Regional sister organization within the VSCL network providing spiritual counseling, existential support, and home visits in Amsterdam and surrounding areas. Operates with the same VWS-subsidized model serving 50+ residents, palliative patients, and families with seriously ill children.
• Centrum voor Levensvragen Den Haag: VSCL-affiliated center providing spiritual care and existential guidance in The Hague metropolitan area. Mirrors the Rotterdam organization's structure, funding mechanism (VWS subsidies), and primary target populations.
• Centrum voor Levensvragen Utrecht: VSCL member center providing geestelijke verzorging and home-based existential support in the Utrecht region. Closely comparable in service portfolio (counseling, group meetings, maatjesprojecten, training) and target populations.
• Centrum voor Levensvragen Brabant: Regional VSCL center covering the Brabant province with comparable spiritual counseling and palliative support offerings. Directly comparable service mix and funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CentrumLevensvragen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centrum-voor-levensvragen-rotterdam-en-omstreken
• Instagraminstagram.com/CvLRotterdam
• Xx.com/CvLRotterdam

Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

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