Ervaring in huis

What Ervaring in huis does

Ervaring in Huis is a Dutch non-profit social services organization founded in 2021 as an initiative of Veilig Thuis Rotterdam Rijnmond, the regional government safety institution for domestic violence and child abuse in the Rotterdam Rijnmond area. The organization operates a team of approximately 11 trained experiential experts (ervaringsdeskundigen) — including named staff Delilah, Rahila, Reshma, Remi, Sabrina, and Jo-Ann — who have personal lived experience as either victims or perpetrators of domestic violence. Its core product is the Experiential Experts Service, through which these individuals provide individual client contact, peer-led support groups for victims and for (former) perpetrators, policy development advisory, and education and awareness programs. The organization is led in delivery by Delilah as coordinating and leading experiential expert, with Els Verkerk serving as Projectleider for the 'Werken met ervaringsdeskundigen' and 'Collectief leren' programs.

Services are deployed across 13 municipalities in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region — Albrandswaard, Barendrecht, Capelle aan den IJssel, Goeree Overflakkee, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Lansingerland, Maassluis, Nissewaard, Ridderkerk, Rotterdam (including Hoek van Holland), Schiedam, Vlaardingen, and Voorne aan Zee — via in-person support groups held at community venues such as Huis van de Wijk De Kip (Rotterdam), Wijkcentrum de Erker (Schiedam), Bibliotheek de Boekenberg (Spijkenisse), and Niffo Galerie Rotterdam. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI system; the underlying 'technology' is the human experiential expertise and the trained peer-support methodology.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: Ervaring in Huis receives funding as an initiative of Veilig Thuis Rotterdam Rijnmond and operates within the Dutch social safety infrastructure for domestic violence and child abuse. Services are provided free of charge to clients, and access is primarily via professional referrals from Veilig Thuis process managers and chain partners (police, prosecution, probation, youth protection, municipalities, and healthcare organizations such as Avant Sanare, Fier, Filomena, De Waag, and Donna Daria). Outreach is light, limited to organic LinkedIn and Instagram presence.

Name

Ervaring in huis

Legal name

Ervaring in Huis

Website

https://ervaringinhuis.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ervaring in Huis is a Dutch non-profit founded in 2021 by Veilig Thuis Rotterdam Rijnmond that deploys trained experiential experts — people with lived experience of domestic violence — to provide peer support, counseling, and policy advice across 13 municipalities in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Ervaring in Huis is an initiative of Veilig Thuis Rotterdam Rijnmond and receives government funding as part of the Dutch social services infrastructure for addressing domestic violence and child abuse.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ervaring in Huis deploys experiential experts (ervaringsdeskundigen) — people with lived experience of domestic violence — to deliver peer support across the Rotterdam Rijnmond region. Core services include one-on-one client contact, facilitated support groups for victims, support groups for (former) perpetrators, and policy/knowledge advisory for partner organizations. All services are provided free of charge to individuals and partner organizations.

Product overview

Ervaring in Huis is a social services organization providing experiential expertise services in the field of domestic violence and child abuse in the Rotterdam Rijnmond region. The organization operates a team of trained experiential experts (ervaringsdeskundigen)—both former victims and perpetrators—who offer their services across four main areas: individual client contact, support groups for victims and perpetrators, policy development advisory, and information/education programs. These services are designed as an additive role alongside regular professionals, helping to build trust and understanding with clients who may be resistant to traditional help services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Client Contact One-on-one peer support sessions for individuals affected by domestic violence, delivered by experiential experts who have personal lived experience with the issue.
• Support Groups for Victims Facilitated group sessions for victims of domestic violence, providing shared peer support, recognition, and coping strategies guided by experiential experts.
• Support Groups for (Former) Perpetrators Group sessions targeted at current and former perpetrators of domestic violence, leveraging experiential experts to address behavioral change and accountability.
• Policy Development Advisory Advisory input on policy development related to domestic violence intervention, based on insights from the experiential expert team.
• Information and Knowledge Transfer (Voorlichting) Educational outreach and knowledge-sharing sessions for clients, professionals, and partner organizations, raising awareness about domestic violence and the value of experiential expertise.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Veilig Thuis Rotterdam RijnmondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that initiated Ervaring in Huis in 2021. The organization is part of Veilig Thuis Rotterdam Rijnmond but is deployable across all social safety partners in the domestic violence chain.
• Zorg en Veiligheidshuis Rotterdam RijnmondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in the chain approach to domestic violence and child abuse.
• Gemeente RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain municipality partner; hosts the 'Collectief leren' program for domestic violence approach.
• PolitiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice - key partner in the social safety chain for domestic violence cases.
• ReclasseringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProbation service partner in the domestic violence intervention chain.
• Openbaar MinisterieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic Prosecution Service partner in the social safety chain.
• Jeugdbescherming Rotterdam RijnmondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth protection organization partner in the domestic violence and child abuse intervention chain.
• Avant SanareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in the domestic violence support network.
• DockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the social services network.
• FierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomestic violence support organization with location in Rotterdam Rijnmond.
• EnverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth care organization partner in the intervention chain.
• De WaagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForensic care organization partner.
• Donna DariaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the domestic violence support network.
• Howie the HarpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting experts by experience.
• FilomenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for domestic violence and child abuse Rotterdam Rijnmond.
• ArosaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the South Holland Islands region.
• Gemeente NissewaardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality partner in the South Holland Islands, collaborating on integrating experts by experience in domestic violence approach.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Arosa: Partner organization operating in the South Holland Islands region (Voorne aan Zee, Goeree Overflakkee, etc.). Comparable social support service mix in an adjacent geography, collaborating with Ervaring in Huis on integrating lived-experience experts locally.
• Femmes for Freedom: Dutch foundation supporting women and girls facing forced marriage, honor-based violence, and domestic abuse. Comparable Dutch DV victim-advocacy niche, similar non-profit/government-funded model and chain-partnership operating approach.

Direct peers

• Blijf Groep: Amsterdam-based Dutch organization providing shelter and ambulatory care for victims of domestic violence and child abuse, with direct intervention services and chain partnerships analogous to Ervaring in Huis.
• Fier: Dutch organization providing domestic violence and child abuse support services in the Netherlands, listed as an active partner of Ervaring in Huis within the Rotterdam Rijnmond intervention chain. Comparable mission, comparable Dutch DV ecosystem, same client population.
• Moviera: National Dutch expertise center on domestic violence and child abuse that supports professionals and organizations across the chain. Highly comparable in mission and Dutch DV ecosystem; functions as a knowledge/training counterpart to Ervaring in Huis's experiential-expert service.

Others

• Howie the Harp: U.S.-based non-profit supporting peer specialists (experts by experience) in mental health, explicitly named as a partner of Ervaring in Huis. Closely comparable model of institutionalized lived-expertise workforce development.
• Stichting Eigen Kracht: Dutch organization promoting the Eigen Kracht family-group conference model across Dutch municipalities. Methodologically analogous to Ervaring in Huis in centering client voice, with comparable government-funded operating model and municipal partnership GTM.
• Stichting Alexander: Dutch social-issues foundation working on youth, family, and safety themes with government and chain partners. Adjacent DV-adjacent social support work and comparable Dutch non-profit/government funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Veilig Thuis (national umbrella): National umbrella of all regional Veilig Thuis organizations, including Ervaring in Huis's parent (Veilig Thuis Rotterdam Rijnmond). Represents the broader chain with much wider geographic and service scope; the parent system in which Ervaring in Huis operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ervaring-in-huis
• Instagraminstagram.com/ervaringinhuis

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Profiles2 records

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