Stichting Door en Voor

What Stichting Door en Voor does

Stichting Door & Voor is an independent Dutch foundation (stichting) founded in December 2000 and headquartered in Rosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The organization provides recovery-oriented support to individuals in the regions of Noordoost-Brabant, de Meierij, and Bommelerwaard who experience psychological, social, or societal vulnerability. Its core offering is a portfolio of structured courses (Werken Met Eigen Ervaring, Herstellen Doe Je Zelf, and Open Krachtig Écht) delivered by staff and volunteers who themselves have lived experience with adversity, supported by the De Kantine self-regiecentrum in Oss, which functions as a physical drop-in space for peer connection.

The organization's underlying methodology is a peer-led, experiential-knowledge approach rather than a technology platform; the website, newsletter, and social media serve as communication and referral channels, while the substantive "product" is in-person course delivery and community meetings. Door & Voor generates revenue through two streams: charitable funding and donations (enabled by ANBI status with the Dutch Tax Authority under RSIN 809492003), and paid custom training programs delivered to welfare services, neighborhood social teams, GPs' practice support staff (POH), and educational institutions. All courses and activities are provided free of charge to residents of the three service regions; only organizational clients pay.

Operationally, Door & Voor runs with only four part-time paid staff handling administration and coordination, with the bulk of delivery performed by volunteers who receive volunteer compensation or expense allowances. The organization is governed by a single-member Raad van Bestuur (René Backus) and a five-member volunteer Raad van Toezicht, and collaborates strategically with expertise center Markieza for advanced experiential expert training and with Stichting Ismes for venue capacity in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Name

Stichting Door en Voor

Legal name

Stichting Door & Voor

Website

https://doorenvoor.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Door & Voor is a Dutch ANBI-status foundation, founded in 2000, that delivers peer-led recovery and self-management courses plus the De Kantine community center to psychologically vulnerable individuals across three Dutch regions, funded by donations and organizational training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Recovery Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Peer support services
• Mental health recovery
• Experiential expertise training
• Self-management centers
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosmalen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable funding and donations: As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling - Public Benefit Organization), Stichting Door & Voor operates primarily through charitable funding, donations, and volunteer contributions. The organization does not charge for its services to individuals in its service area.
2. Custom training for organizations: The organization offers customized training programs for organizations, including presentations on stigma, recovery, and empowerment. These organizational services may provide supplementary funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Door en Voor delivers free peer-support courses (WMEE, HDJZ, OKÉ), drop-in self-management centers (zelfregiecentra, including De Kantine Oss), and customized organizational training on recovery, stigma, and empowerment, all rooted in experiential knowledge of people with lived psychosocial vulnerability. Services are provided at no charge to residents of Noordoost-Brabant, de Meierij, and Bommelerwaard, and reach external organizations through bespoke presentations and training sessions.

Product overview

Stichting Door & Voor operates as a recovery-oriented social organization offering a portfolio of courses and support services primarily focused on experiential expertise and peer support. The core offerings include the Werken Met Eigen Ervaring (WMEE) course, Herstellen Doe Je Zelf (HDJZ) course, and Open Krachtig Écht (OKÉ) course, all delivered by people with personal recovery experiences. The organization also runs De Kantine Oss, a self-management center providing drop-in support and themed activities. Customized information sessions for organizations complement the direct service offerings. All services in the working area (Noordoost-Brabant, Meierij, and Bommelerwaard) are provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De Kantine: Self-regiecentrum (self-management center) in Oss, an open meeting place and learning environment for personal growth and recovery. Located at Sint Barbaraplein 6, 5341 LK Oss.

Products and services

• Werken Met Eigen Ervaring (WMEE) A 12-session course teaching participants how to use their personal recovery experiences to support others in their growth and development journey, covering recognizing recovery, making contact, listening, sharing experiences, and supporting recovery and empowerment. Targeted at people with lived experience of recovery in the regions of Noordoost-Brabant, de Meierij, and Bommelerwaard.
• Herstellen Doe Je Zelf (HDJZ) A 12-week group course for people who have experienced psychological vulnerability or adversity, in which participants learn from each other and gain insight into their own recovery process covering themes of recovery, choices, goals, support, and future. Intended for residents of the service region with lived experience of psychological adversity.
• Open Krachtig Écht (OKÉ) A course focused on reducing self-stigma and discovering personal qualities, exploring how participants feel about themselves and addressing themes of (self)stigma, deciding whether to share experiences, qualities and challenges, and being authentic despite vulnerability. Targeted at people with lived experience of psychosocial adversity.
• De Kantine Oss (self-management center) A self-management center and meeting place in Oss offering drop-in hours for coffee and connection with people who have experiential knowledge, hosting theme meetings, workshops, and activities focused on recovery and personal growth. All offerings are free for residents of Oss municipality; no diagnosis or referral required.
• Voorlichting en Maatwerk Programma's Customized information sessions and programs for organizations covering topics such as stigma, recovery, and empowerment, delivered by Door en Voor staff and volunteers who speak from personal experience and have completed the WMEE course or comparable experiential knowledge training. Targeted at welfare services, social teams, healthcare providers, advisory councils, and educational institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free services for all regional residents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MarkiezacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarkieza is the expertise center for Experiential Expertise. Door & Voor collaborates with Markieza to provide a comprehensive network of zelfregiecentra (self-management centers) in the service area. Markieza provides opleidingen (professional training) for people who want to become professional experiential experts. Door & Voor refers interested individuals to Markieza for advanced training and works together on presenting recovery courses.
• Stichting IsmesminorOthersStichting Ismes provides venue space at Brede Haven 26, 5211 TL 's-Hertogenbosch for the OKÉ (Open Krachtig Echt) course delivered by Door & Voor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Markieza (Expertisecentrum Markieza): Markieza is the expertise center for Experiential Expertise and Door & Voor's core strategic partner. Both organizations operate in the Dutch experiential expertise / peer support space, collaborate on the network of zelfregiecentra, and share the 'by and for' people with lived experience positioning.
• Stichting Ismes: Stichting Ismes is a venue partner for Door & Voor's OKÉ course and operates in the same peer support / recovery ecosystem in 's-Hertogenbosch. It is a comparable Dutch foundation delivering community-based recovery support.

Broad incumbents

• Indigo: Indigo is a Dutch organization providing mental health support as a liaison between general practice, social domain, and specialized GGZ. It serves overlapping recovery-oriented populations and offers comparable prevention and self-management services at national scale.
• Stichting MIND: Stichting MIND is a Dutch umbrella mental health organization that advocates for people with psychological vulnerabilities and runs peer support and stigma-reduction programs nationally. It is a broader incumbent serving overlapping populations with a wider portfolio.
• Lister: Lister is a Dutch mental health care organization providing supported housing, recovery support, and outpatient care for adults with psychiatric vulnerabilities. It overlaps with Door & Voor's recovery and self-management value proposition but operates as a larger, funded care provider.
• Stichting Philadelphia: Philadelphia is a large Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities and/or psychiatric needs through community-based and self-direction models. Its 'zelregie' (self-direction) philosophy aligns with Door & Voor's, but service scope and population are broader.

Others

• Stichting Ypsilon: Stichting Ypsilon is a Dutch association for families and people with psychoses, providing information, peer support, and advocacy. It is an adjacent player in the Dutch recovery and lived-experience community, distinct from but thematically connected to Door & Voor's mission.
• GGZ Nederland: GGZ Nederland is the Dutch trade association for mental health and addiction care providers. It is not a direct competitor but is the industry body shaping policy, financing, and recognition of experiential expertise — directly relevant to Door & Voor's positioning.
• Trimbos-instituut: Trimbos is the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, a knowledge center producing research, training curricula, and tools used by Dutch peer support organizations. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant shaping the evidence base for Door & Voor's methodology.

Regional players

• Stichting De Regenboog: Stichting De Regenboog is a Dutch foundation supporting homeless people and other vulnerable groups in Amsterdam through drop-in centers, volunteer engagement, and peer-led recovery. It shares Door & Voor's community-led, volunteer-driven, ANBI-style model but operates in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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