Stichting AC Samen Verder

What Stichting AC Samen Verder does

Stichting AC Samen Verder (ACSV / Activiteitencentrum Samen Verder) is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (stichting) operating day-activity (dagbesteding) services for adults with intellectual disabilities and/or difficult-to-understand behavioral challenges. Founded by four former healthcare colleagues — Marco Rutz, Joost Groothof, Dick Bos, and Bas Vellema — with 35+ years of combined healthcare-sector experience, the organization is registered in Purmerend while delivering on-site programming from a 2-hectare site in the Ruigoord nature area within Amsterdam's Western Harbor district (Westelijk Havengebied).

The service offering centers on personalized day-activity programs, supplemented by green maintenance, cleaning work at partner sites, sports activities delivered at Sportcentrum Velserbroek, cooking clinics at Brasserie Alles met Liefde, and property-clearance services. Activities are conducted both on-site and at partner locations including Logwise Amsterdam BV, Volvo Group Truck Center (Aalsmeer, Amsterdam, Almere), Kraft Heinz (Utrecht), and Ultimate GmbH. The organization holds ISO 9001 certification (Kiwa, February 2026), Kiwa GASTC certification, S-BB recognized learning company status, and membership in Branchevereniging Kleinschalige Zorg.

The business model is government-funded: revenue derives from Dutch public care frameworks — the Wet Langdurige Zorg (WLZ) and the Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (WMO) — which reimburse day-activity services for clients with intellectual disabilities referred through municipalities, healthcare institutions, and family networks rather than through paid marketing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through individual care assessments and municipal agreements.

Name

Stichting AC Samen Verder

Legal name

Stichting AC Samen Verder

Website

https://acsamenverder.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting AC Samen Verder (ACSV) is a Dutch nonprofit foundation providing day-activity (dagbesteding) services for adults with intellectual disabilities, operating from a 2-hectare nature-area site in Ruigoord, Amsterdam, and funded through Dutch government WLZ/WMO healthcare frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Day Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI)

Keywords

• Disability day care
• Dagbesteding services
• Intellectual disability care
• Supported employment programs
• Green maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Purmerend

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded care (WLZ / WMO): ACSV derives its primary revenue from Dutch government healthcare funding streams — specifically the Wet Langdurige Zorg (WLZ, Long-term Care Act) and Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (WMO, Social Support Act). Clients with intellectual disabilities or challenging behavioral needs are referred and funded through these public care frameworks. The organization's growth was enabled by government reimbursement for day activity services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting AC Samen Verder (ACSV) provides structured day activity (dagbesteding) services for people with intellectual disabilities and/or difficult-to-understand behavioral challenges in the Amsterdam region. Its program combines on-site activities at the Ruigoord facility with off-site work placements at partner companies, alongside sports, cooking clinics, green maintenance, cleaning, and property clearance, all delivered through personalized support plans aimed at developing skills and, where possible, transitioning clients toward the labor market.

Product overview

Activiteitencentrum Samen Verder (ACSV) is a social care organization providing day care (dagbesteding) services for people with intellectual disabilities. The organization operates from a unique 2-hectare location in the Ruigoord nature reserve in Amsterdam's Western Harbor area. ACSV's service portfolio centers on its core dagbesteding program, which is supplemented by green maintenance services, cleaning work at partner businesses, property clearance, and sports/exercise activities including fitness at Sportcentrum Velserbroek, monthly sports clinics, and swimming. The organization also maintains an on-site vegetable garden. All services are delivered through personalized support plans and aim to develop clients' skills while preparing them for potential transition to the labor market. The three pillars of the organization are personal attention, healthy lifestyle, and humor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dagbesteding (Day Care Activities) Structured day care activities for people with intellectual disabilities and/or difficult-to-understand behavioral challenges, providing meaningful daily engagement through work, sports, and social activities at the Ruigoord facility and partner sites.
• Groenvoorziening (Green Maintenance) Green maintenance and garden services performed by ACSV clients at client homes and public areas including Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude and Het Geuzenbos, in cooperation with nature to preserve biodiversity.
• Schoonmaakwerkzaamheden (Cleaning Services) Cleaning services performed by ACSV clients at partner business locations including Logwise Amsterdam BV, Volvo Group Truck Center facilities, and other external work sites.
• Sport en Bewegen (Sports and Exercise) Regular sports activities for ACSV clients at Sportcentrum Velserbroek, including fitness, monthly sports clinics (e.g., kickboxing), and weekly private swimming sessions, supporting the healthy lifestyle pillar.
• Woningontruiming (Property Clearance) Efficient and respectful clearing of residential properties by ACSV clients, offered as part of the day activity program.
• Begeleidingsplan (Support Planning) Personal guidance plan service created from individual conversations with each client, documenting the client's goals and wishes as well as those of their family/guardian, and used to structure the day activity program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients achieving greater independence, including the ability to reduce or eliminate WLZ dependency — evidenced by at least one client (Niels Verkooijen) who, after two years at ACSV, no longer required WLZ funding and transitioned to employment.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Logwise Amsterdam BVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSV works 2 days per week at Logwise Amsterdam BV's facility. Clients perform cleaning tasks and maintain the outdoor grounds. This is one of ACSV's primary work activity partnerships, providing consistent, structured work for clients.
• Ultimate GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSV clients disassemble wooden crates, remove iron nails, and sort and organize materials at Ultimate GmbH's facility, which is co-located with Logwise Amsterdam BV. Tasks vary based on the company's needs.
• Volvo Group Truck Center (Aalsmeer, Amsterdam, Almere)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSV visits Volvo Group Truck Center locations on 2 days per week. Clients perform green maintenance including weed removal and keeping the appearance of business premises clean and tidy, alternating between Volvo Aalsmeer and Volvo Amsterdam.
• Kraft Heinz (Utrecht)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSV performs work activities at Kraft Heinz's Utrecht facility. Work activities vary based on the needs of the company.
• Stichting Het EilandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSV performs green maintenance tasks for Stichting Het Eiland, primarily around Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude and Het Geuzenbos. Work is carried out in cooperation with nature to preserve biodiversity.
• Sportcentrum VelserbroekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSV clients engage in regular sports activities at Sportcentrum Velserbroek almost daily, including fitness training, monthly sports clinics (e.g., kickboxing), and private swimming sessions (1 hour per week). This partnership supports ACSV's healthy lifestyle pillar.
• Brasserie Alles met Liefde (Midden-Beemster)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuarterly cooking clinics are held at Brasserie Alles met Liefde in Midden-Beemster, where clients learn to prepare healthy and nutritious meals. This supports ACSV's nutrition and healthy lifestyle programming.
• Joost Lieder (photographer)minorOthersProfessional photographer who provides photography services for client activities, including portrait sessions where clients had professional photos taken for official documents and personal keepsakes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 's Heeren Loo: 's Heeren Loo is one of the largest Dutch providers of care for people with intellectual disabilities, operating across many regions. It competes for the same government-funded day activity and supported employment placements as ACSV, though at far greater scale.
• ASVZ: ASVZ is a large Dutch care organization providing support, day activities, and residential services to people with intellectual disabilities in the southern Netherlands. It represents a broader incumbent alternative to ACSV in disability day care and supported employment.
• Siza: Siza is a Dutch disability care provider offering day activities, supported housing, and employment support across multiple regions. Larger and broader than ACSV, but serving similar clients through WLZ/WMO frameworks.
• Philadelphia Zorg: Philadelphia Zorg is a major Dutch healthcare organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities across multiple regions in the Netherlands. It offers a broader service portfolio than ACSV but competes for the same WLZ/WMO-funded client base.

Direct peers

• Sherpa: Sherpa is a Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, explicitly referenced in ACSV's client handover data. Comparable as a structured, multi-site Dutch disability care organization operating in similar geographies and serving similar client profiles.
• Abrona: Abrona is a Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, offering day activities, supported employment, and residential care with an emphasis on personal attention and inclusion. Highly comparable to ACSV in mission, service mix, and small-scale ethos.
• Pameijer: Pameijer is a Dutch care provider offering day activities, supported employment, and residential care for people with intellectual disabilities or psychosocial vulnerabilities in the Rotterdam region. Highly comparable to ACSV's day activity and labor-market bridge model.
• Stichting Boogh: Stichting Boogh is a Dutch small-scale care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, focused on personalized day activities and supported employment. Closely comparable to ACSV in philosophy, scale, and positioning within the small-scale zorg segment.

Regional players

• Cello: Cello is a regional Dutch care provider focused on people with intellectual disabilities in the Brabant region, offering day activities, supported employment, and residential care. Comparable in service mix but operates in a different geography than ACSV.
• KwadrantGroep: KwadrantGroep is a Dutch care organization providing services to elderly and disabled clients in Friesland, including day activities and supported living. Overlaps with ACSV's day activity model but serves a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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