Jongerenzorg

What Jongerenzorg does

Jongerenzorg Zuid-West-Vlaanderen vzw is a Belgian non-profit organization (vereniging zonder winstoogmerk) founded on 15 November 1973 and headquartered at Driesstraat 6, 8554 Sint-Denijs (Zwevegem), recognized and subsidized by the Flemish Government under the Bijzondere Jeugdzorg (Special Youth Care) framework. The organization delivers integrated care for children and youth aged 0-20 in problematic living situations and their families across the Zuid-West-Vlaanderen region, operating through three core departments: Ten Dries (residential care with contextual guidance for 31 children and youth across four living groups — Opaal, Robijn, Koraal, Onyx — in newly built woonclusters completed July 2022), Aventurijn (day group assistance in Harelbeke for 10 children aged 3-18, directly accessible since 2015), and Jade (integrated home and contextual guidance covering the entire South-West Flanders region, also directly accessible since 2015). Sub-brands include INFANFARE (infant services 9 months-3 years, jointly with CIG Nestel and CKG Don Bosco), Spelotheek het Speelspook (toy lending library in Harelbeke), Allez Eddy (cycling integration project with Fietsbieb Zwevegem and No Limit Team, under patrons Eddy Merckx and Stijn Devolder), and the Huis van het Kind network in Zwevegem and Harelbeke.

The organization is funded primarily through Flemish Government subsidies governed by recognition and subsidy norms, with marginal revenue from a Stravvn Dries craft-beer webshop (Brouwerij De Graal Brakel), online donations via the King Baudouin Foundation, and Trooper.be affiliate purchases. Client access is either through formal referral pathways (Toegangspoort, OCB, Jeugdrechtbank, CLB, OCMW, CAW, OCJ, JRB) or directly for Jade and Aventurijn modules. The technology footprint is non-proprietary — standard office and care-management tools, a PROZA-based quality self-evaluation system, and a Microsoft 365 staff login; no APIs, SDKs, mobile apps, AI/ML modalities, or patents are described. Marketing channels are primarily the corporate website, Facebook (corporate and project pages), referral networks, and community partnerships including Rotary Club Harelbeke. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 band with ~25 volunteers supporting diverse functions (homework support, support families, transport, computer lessons, driver's license assistance, toy library, living group support, individual accompaniment). The governance body is a General Assembly and Board of Directors chaired by Mark Van de Pontseele, with day-to-day leadership including a DPO/quality coordinator and zorgcoördinator; there is no parent company and no external private-equity or venture ownership.

Name

Jongerenzorg

Legal name

Jongerenzorg Zuid-West-Vlaanderen vzw

Website

https://jongerenzorg.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jongerenzorg Zuid-West-Vlaanderen vzw is a Flemish-government-recognized Belgian non-profit providing residential, day, and home-based youth care for children aged 0-20 and families in problematic living situations across the Zuid-West-Vlaanderen region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAAAIAF

Behavioral Support & Positive Behavior Intervention Childcare

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare Services

SECONDARYEDACALAK

Parenting Education for Special Needs & Developmental Differences

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

SECONDARYEDACAFAK

Service Coordination / Case Management (IDEA Part C)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Youth care services
• Residential youth care
• Family counseling
• Home-based guidance
• Child welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-denijs-westrem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government subsidies and public funding: Jongerenzorg Zuid-West-Vlaanderen vzw is a recognized and subsidized organization under the Flemish Government for special youth care (bijzondere jeugdbijstand). The organization is recognized and funded by the Vlaamse Overheid, with subsidies governed by recognition and subsidy norms.
2. Webshop sales (Stravvn Dries beer): The organization operates a webshop selling Stravvn Dries craft beer (4-pack and 24-bottle cases) sourced from Brouwerij De Graal Brakel. Proceeds from all beer sales go entirely toward the Ten Dries construction project.
3. Donations and fundraising: The organization accepts online donations through the King Baudouin Foundation (KBS-FRB) platform and encourages supporters to shop via Trooper.be. Additional financial support is sought for the Ten Dries construction project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jongerenzorg is a recognized non-profit youth care organization operating in South-West Flanders (Belgium) that provides residential care, day programs, home-based family guidance, infant support, and community-based family services for children, young people, and families in difficult situations. Services span modular care modalities (residential, ambulatory/day, and home guidance) and are delivered in cooperation with public welfare actors such as CLB, OCMW, CAW, OCJ, and JRB.

Product overview

Jongerenzorg ZWVL vzw operates as a Bijzondere Jeugdzorg (Special Youth Care) organization offering an integrated portfolio of residential and ambulatory care services. The core offerings include: Ten Dries (residential care in Sint-Denijs for 31 children aged 0-20), Aventurijn (day group assistance in Harelbeke for 10 children), and Jade (home and context guidance across South-West Flanders). These are complemented by social projects including the INFANFARE infant program, the spelotheek (game lending library) 'het Speelspook', the 'Allez Eddy' cycling integration project, and the 'Huis van het Kind' community initiative. The organization also runs a volunteer program with ~25 volunteers and sells 'Stravvn Dries' craft beer as a fundraising product for their construction projects. Services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team of caregivers, support staff, and administration, with a quality management system based on the PROZA self-evaluation instrument.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• het speelspook: Toy and game lending library operated by Jongerenzorg in Harelbeke, accessible digitally via Harelbeke public library from January 2026
• Allez Eddy
• Infanfare

Products and services

• Ten Dries (residential care) Residential care module providing 24/7 supported living for children and youth placed by judicial or welfare authorities.
• Aventurijn (day care) Daytime activity and care program for youth who can return home in the evenings, supporting daily structure, education, and social skill development.
• Jade (home guidance) Home-based family guidance supporting parents and children within their own household to stabilize the family situation and prevent out-of-home placement.
• Infanfare (infant program) Specialized infant and toddler program supporting very young children and their families with intensive care and guidance needs.
• Spelotheek Het Speelspook (toy library) Toy lending library where families and children can borrow toys and play materials, supporting play-based development.
• Stravvn Dries Bier (fundraising beer) Own-label beer product sold through the Jongerenzorg webshop with proceeds directed toward funding the organization's youth care activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ten Dries provides residential care for 31 children and youth, with 4 living groups in newly built woonclusters (completed 2022) supporting 32 residents.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Fietsbieb ZwevegemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Allez Eddy' cycling integration project for vulnerable youth. Fietsbieb Zwevegem is a project of beweging.net offering affordable bicycle lending and exchange for children up to 15 years. The partnership enables Jongerenzorg youth to access cycling as a sport and developmental activity.
• No Limit TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Allez Eddy' cycling integration project. No Limit Team is a South-West Flemish multisport club offering a complete sports program in swimming, cycling, and running, including combination formats. Provides coaching and training structure for integrating vulnerable youth into regular sports clubs.
• Eddy Merckx (Patron/Peterschap)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegendary cyclist Eddy Merckx serves as patron (peter) of the 'Allez Eddy' project, providing symbolic support and media attention. Stijn Devolder also acts as patron. The high-profile patronage helps attract resources and visibility for the project.
• CIG NestelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIG Nestel collaborates with Jongerenzorg Zuid-West-Vlaanderen and CKG Don Bosco in the 'Infanfare' initiative, which focuses on infants aged 9 months to 3 years. The partnership aims to provide more and better assistance to families with young children in the Zuid-West-Vlaanderen region.
• CKG Don BoscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCKG Don Bosco collaborates with Jongerenzorg Zuid-West-Vlaanderen and CIG Nestel in the 'Infanfare' initiative focusing on infants aged 9 months to 3 years. The three organizations share expertise, run joint projects, and align their offerings to give young children a stronger voice.
• Huis van het Kind (Zwevegem and Harelbeke)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJongerenzorg is an active partner in the 'Huis van het Kind' network in both Zwevegem and Harelbeke. This network bundles the efforts of various authorities, liberal professions, civil society organizations, and volunteers to better support families with children and youth. Johan Hamers serves as contact person.
• Rotary Club HarelbekeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotary Club Harelbeke provides valued support (gewaardeerde steun) to the 'Het Speelspook' toy library (spelotheek) operated by Jongerenzorg in Harelbeke. Also provides support to Aventurijn day care center.
• Brouwerij De Graal BrakelminorOthersSupplier of Stravvn Dries craft beer sold through Jongerenzorg's webshop. The beer is sold to raise funds for the Ten Dries construction project. All proceeds from sales go entirely to the construction project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pleegzorg Vlaanderen: Flemish foster-care organization placing vulnerable children in family settings, subsidized within the Flemish jeugdzorg framework. Direct comparator to Jongerenzorg's residential and home-based modalities and a likely partner/alternative in the Flemish care pathway.
• SOS Children's Villages Belgium: Belgian affiliate of the international SOS Children's Villages network providing residential care villages and family-strengthening programs for children without parental care. Comparable in mission, residential-care delivery, and donor/fundraising model (craft-product webshops similar to Stravvn Dries).
• CKG Don Bosco: Belgian Center for Kinder- en Gezinszorg (child and family care) running residential and ambulatory youth-care programs; direct collaborator with Jongerenzorg in the Infanfare infant initiative. Operates a comparable recognized bijzondere jeugdzorg model and serves similar vulnerable-children segments.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Flemish network of social welfare centers providing integrated support for individuals and families facing psychosocial problems, including youth-at-risk interventions. Operates within the same Flemish subsidized social-services ecosystem as Jongerenzorg, with overlapping referral pathways (OCMW/Jeugdrechtbank).
• Awel: Flemish non-profit providing accessible youth support via telephone and online channels, addressing psychosocial concerns for children and adolescents. Comparable in mission (preventive youth support, Flemish-language region) with overlapping referral logic and donor/funding base, though operating via a different delivery modality.

Broad incumbents

• CLB (Centra voor Leerlingenbegeleiding): Flemish publicly funded network of student guidance centers operating in every school; refers pupils to specialized youth-care providers like Jongerenzorg. Acts as a major feeder source into Jongerenzorg's intake pipeline, making it the most consequential upstream system partner.
• Kind en Gezin: Flemish governmental agency overseeing preventive child and family welfare from birth through school age. Operates as a parallel publicly funded system with overlapping family-support and early-childhood services, and is a logical integration partner for Jongerenzorg's infant work via Infanfare.
• OCMW / Public Center for Social Welfare: Belgian municipal social welfare centers handling income support, debt mediation, and family interventions. Functions as both a referral source and a parallel service provider to Jongerenzorg within the same regional beneficiary pool in Zuid-West-Vlaanderen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Jongerenzorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jongerenzorg-zwvl-vzw

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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