What Block33 does

Block33 is a community-led youth hub ("jongerenhub") located in the Moerwijk neighborhood of Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands, at Van Baerlestraat 87-89. The organization operates as a free, drop-in community center serving youth aged 15-25, open six days a week from 09:00 to 21:00. It provides a unified suite of programming including the Digital Makerspace (creative and technical skills development, including design, communication, and merchandise design), the 3-3 Module (a six-week entrepreneurship program), Huiswerkbegeleiding (homework guidance delivered in partnership with TalentMiners for vmbo students years 1-6), and Steunpunt Avalon (peer support for youth struggling with mental health and personal challenges). Beyond structured programs, the hub offers free amenities including coffee, tea, internet, library access, flex workspaces, workshops, and Dutch language lessons, functioning simultaneously as a third place, a learning space, and a wellness resource.

The organization is not a technology company and operates with no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or digital product. Its core "technology" is a physical facility staffed by a small team: two kwartiermakers (Asefeh as Senior kwartiermaker, Arach as Junior kwartiermaker), one volunteer (Farid), one dedicated teacher (Acram), and approximately ten social work interns (Muna, Marthe, Youssef, Marwa, Amin, Oualea, Aryana, Souhalia, Hannane, Yilmaz). Distribution is purely physical; youth access services by walking in during operating hours. Marketing occurs through Instagram (@block33hub), the website's event calendar, community word-of-mouth, and partner referrals.

The business model is non-commercial and grant-funded. All services are provided free of charge to youth users. Revenue (or rather, funding inflows) derives from SROI (Social Return on Investment) investments, with the website explicitly inviting companies with SROI obligations to invest in Moerwijk's youth. The organization appears to be an independent private foundation or association with no disclosed parent company, venture capital backing, or institutional investment. Geographic scope is limited to Moerwijk and the broader Zuid-West region of Den Haag, with no current indication of expansion beyond this single neighborhood.

Name

Block33

Website

https://block-33.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Block33 is a free, community-led youth hub in Moerwijk, Den Haag, serving youth aged 15-25 through a makerspace, peer support programs, homework guidance, and entrepreneurship training, funded by social impact investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Community Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Youth community services
• Homework guidance
• Digital makerspace
• Peer support groups
• Entrepreneurship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

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. SROI/Social Impact Investment: Block33 appears to be funded through social impact investments and SROI (Social Return on Investment) obligations. The website explicitly invites companies with SROI obligations to invest in the future of Moerwijk's youth. Revenue is not generated from sales of products or services to end users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Block33 is a free youth hub in Moerwijk, Den Haag that provides young people aged 15-25 with a physical meeting place, peer support, homework guidance, digital makerspace access, and entrepreneurship training. Core services include Steunpunt Avalon (peer-support evenings), Huiswerkbegeleiding (homework help via TalentMiners), the Digital Makerspace with expert walk-in hours, and the 3-3 Module entrepreneurship program. All services are free of charge and funded through social-impact and SROI-aligned investment.

Product overview

Block33 is a youth hub in Moerwijk, Den Haag that operates as a unified community center offering multiple interconnected services for young people. The core offerings include the Digital Makerspace for creative and technical skills development, the 3-3 Module entrepreneurial training program, Huiswerkbegeleiding (homework guidance) through TalentMiners, and Steunpunt Avalon for youth support. The hub is open 6 days a week and provides free amenities including coffee, tea, internet, library access, and flex workspaces, along with workshops and Dutch language lessons. It functions as both a makerspace and a meeting place where youth can develop, relax, and support each other.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Steunpunt Avalon: Support point for youth aged 15-25 struggling with personal challenges, providing a safe space for community and support.
• Digital Makerspace
• Huiswerkbegeleiding

Products and services

• Digital Makerspace

Quantifiable outcome

• Free services for youth including workspace, internet, library, workshops, Dutch lessons, homework help, and meals

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JINC: Dutch nonprofit that helps young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods develop skills and find jobs through workplace experiences, training, and mentoring. Highly comparable to Block33 in mission (youth from disadvantaged backgrounds) and target outcomes (skills + employment), though JINC operates nationally and through school partnerships rather than a single physical hub.
• Social Impact Factory: Utrecht-based community space for social entrepreneurs and impact-driven organizations, providing workspaces, programming, and events. Comparable to Block33's Digital Makerspace and entrepreneurship components, though oriented toward adult social entrepreneurs rather than youth.
• Stichting Leergeld: Dutch foundation that supports children from low-income families so they can participate in educational and social activities. Comparable to Block33's homework-support and resource-access functions, with a similar model of removing economic barriers to participation for disadvantaged youth.
• De Voorkamer: Network of Dutch community centers that serve as welcoming meeting places for newcomers and vulnerable groups in multiple cities. Comparable to Block33 as a low-threshold physical community space providing social connection, language support, and integration services.

Broad incumbents

• Humanitas: Large Dutch welfare organization with multiple programs including youth mentoring, support for vulnerable groups, and community engagement. Comparable in offering wraparound social services, but operates at national scale across many domains rather than focusing on a single youth neighborhood.
• Youz (Parnassia Groep): Dutch specialized youth mental health provider offering treatment and support for young people with psychiatric challenges. Comparable to Block33's Steunpunt Avalon peer support function, but operates as a clinical mental-health provider rather than a peer-led community model.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Dutch children's welfare foundation funding projects for vulnerable children in the Netherlands and abroad. Comparable in mission (improving outcomes for vulnerable youth) but operates as a grant-making foundation rather than direct service provider.

Regional players

• Jeugdformaat: Dutch youth care organization headquartered in The Hague region, providing case management and support services for youth and families in vulnerable situations. Operates in the same city as Block33 and targets overlapping at-risk youth populations, but as a more formalized, municipality-contracted care provider rather than a community hub.
• Sterk Huis: Dutch youth welfare organization in Brabant providing residential and community-based support for youth in vulnerable situations. Comparable in delivering integrated wraparound services for at-risk youth, though focused more on child protection/youth care cases than Block33's open community-hub model.
• Stichting de Verre Bergen: Rotterdam-based foundation investing in neighborhood-level interventions for disadvantaged residents, with a portfolio of programs targeting youth, education, and employment. Comparable in mission and neighborhood-level approach, though Rotterdam-based rather than The Hague and operates as a programmatic funder.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/block33hub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/block33hub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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