What Fryslân Werkt does

Fryslân Werkt is a publicly funded Dutch regional collaborative network organization (samenwerkingsverband) headquartered in Leeuwarden and hosted under the municipality of Leeuwarden. It coordinates inclusive-employment policy across Friesland on behalf of 28 partner organizations — including all 18 Frisian municipalities, the province of Fryslân, UWV, educational institutions, social development bodies, employer associations and labor unions. The programmabureau runs on approximately 13 FTEs and is funded by contributions from the municipalities and the province; no commercial revenue or capital-raising is involved.

Its service portfolio comprises government subsidy administration (Werkvoucher €2,000, Jongerenvoucher €2,500, Loonkostenvoordeel, Lage-inkomensvoordeel, Werkplekaanpassing), jobcoaching for employees with chronic illness or disability, Social Return coordination with employers, training and reskilling programs, and the Newcomers Summerschool for refugee labor-market integration. On 9 October 2025 it launched Werkcentrum Fryslân, a unified digital and physical service point for employers and job-seekers, aligning Friesland with the national Werkcentrum program that mandates such a gateway in all 30 Dutch labor-market regions by January 2026. A Multi-Year Agenda 2025–2030 was adopted with all partners in February 2025 to formalize the five-year roadmap.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally light: a WordPress-based content and website platform (fryslanwerkt.nl and werkcentrumfryslan.nl) supplemented by Leadinfo for visitor analytics, with no proprietary AI/ML or advanced matching infrastructure. Go-to-market is relationship-driven — account managers and job coaches embedded with employers across Friesland — layered on top of the public 28-partner ecosystem. The lead-generation funnel is implicit: employers and job-seekers are routed through Werkcentrum Fryslân, partner intake channels, and the programmabureau's regional account coverage, with services delivered either directly or via the partner network.

Name

Fryslân Werkt

Legal name

Fryslân Werkt

Website

https://fryslanwerkt.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fryslân Werkt is a publicly funded Dutch regional network coordinating inclusive employment across Friesland's 18 municipalities and 28 partners. It administers subsidies, jobcoaching, training, and Social Return, and launched Werkcentrum Fryslân in October 2025 as a unified employer and job-seeker gateway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Inclusive employment services
• Regional labor market coordination
• Employer subsidy programs
• Job coaching services
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Fryslân Werkt is a network organization funded by the 18 Frisian municipalities, province Fryslân, and other government partners. The organization coordinates regional labor market policy and receives funding to support inclusive employment initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fryslân Werkt is a regional collaborative network organization that supports Frisian employers in inclusive hiring through a portfolio of employer subsidies (Werkvoucher €2000, Jongerenvoucher €2500, Loonkostenvoordeel, Werkplekaanpassing, Lage-inkomensvoordeel), job coaching services, training programs, and the Werkcentrum Fryslân central service gateway. It also guides job seekers who face barriers to employment (people with disabilities, vulnerable youth, refugees/statushouders, long-term unemployed) into work via training pathways, social return projects, and the Newcomers Summerschool program.

Product overview

Fryslân Werkt is a network organization serving as the central cooperation body for inclusive employment in labor market region Friesland, consisting of 28 partner organizations including 18 Frisian municipalities, province Fryslân, education, UWV, social development companies, trade unions, employer organizations, and SBB. The organization offers a portfolio of subsidy programs (Werkvoucher, Loonkostenvoordeel, Werkplekaanpassing, Jobcoaching, Jongerenvoucher, Lage-inkomensvoordeel), training and education programs, and the central service hub Werkcentrum Fryslân. Additional initiatives include Social Return projects, the Newcomers Summerschool for integration into the labor market, and regional networking events (Carrousels) that connect partner organizations. Together, these services form an integrated ecosystem supporting both employers seeking inclusive employment solutions and job seekers requiring guidance to enter or remain in the workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werkcentrum Fryslân Central digital and physical service desk serving as the unified access point for residents and employers in Friesland seeking guidance on work, training, and employment-related questions, with 'gidsen' (guides) directing inquiries to the right partner services.
• Werkvoucher €2,000 subsidy voucher available to employers who hire employees receiving welfare benefits under the Participatiewet, requiring a minimum of 24 hours per week for at least 6 months (max 5 vouchers per employer).
• Jongerenvoucher €2,500 voucher for smaller employers providing vulnerable youth with a workplace, compensating extra guidance, onboarding time, and organizational impact.
• Loonkostenvoordeel (LKV) Annual wage-cost benefit for employers hiring employees from target groups facing difficulty finding employment, including older workers (56+), workers with disabilities, and the jobs-agreement target group.
• Werkplekaanpassing Reimbursement for workplace adaptations needed for employees with disabilities, covering items such as stairlifts, adapted toilets, or other workplace modifications.
• Lage-inkomensvoordeel (LIV) Annual compensation for employers with low-income employees, designed to lower labor costs and stimulate employment.
• Jobcoaching Service enabling employers to deploy a job coach to support employees with long-term illness or disability in the workplace, ensuring successful integration and retention.
• Scholingstrajecten (regional training programs) Regional training and reskilling programs co-developed with educational institutions and employers (e.g., Walkant op Oarder waterworks accelerated training, TOLO logistics BBL programs) to guide job seekers into work.
• Newcomers Summerschool Plus Intensive guidance program for newcomers (statushouders/refugees) to help them transition into the Dutch labor market, organized in collaboration with Xpressy and Frisian municipalities.
• Carrousel Events Regional networking events for partner organizations held across Friesland's four sub-regions to share knowledge, success stories, and experiences from daily practice supporting inclusive employment.
• Social Return coordination Project helping people with a distance to the labor market find employment through work experience placements and by coordinating Social Return obligations within public procurement.
• Hoofdzaak / Werk Project promoting inclusive employment by connecting main business activities with work opportunities for people facing barriers to employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate for second cohort in 'Walkant op Oarder' waterworks training program - all participants passed and found employment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Werkcentrum FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Werkcentrum Fryslân is the central service point (one loket) for employers and job seekers, launched October 9, 2025. Part of national Werkcentra network.
• 18 Friese gemeenten (18 Frisian municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015All 18 Frisian municipalities participate in the Fryslân Werkt network, coordinating regional employment policy and inclusive labor market initiatives. Leeuwarden serves as the central municipality.
• Provincie FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvince of Friesland participates as a core partner in the network organization, contributing to regional labor market policy development.
• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUWV (Employee Insurance Agency) participates in the network, providing employment insurance services and expertise in job placement for disabled individuals.
• SBB (Samenwerkingsorganisatie Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBB connects vocational education with business, recognizing learning companies and facilitating apprenticeships. 11,555 recognized learning companies in Friesland.
• Onderwijs (Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institutions in Friesland collaborate on developing training programs and facilitating school-to-work transitions.
• Sociale ontwikkelbedrijven (Social development companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial development companies provide employment opportunities and support services for people with distance to the labor market.
• Vakbonden (Labor unions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor unions participate as social partners in the network, contributing to inclusive employment policy development.
• Werkgeversorganisaties (Employer organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer organizations participate as social partners, representing business interests in regional labor market initiatives.
• PastielmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial work company that helps place people with distance to labor market. Manages SROI (Social Return on Investment) programs and provides job coaching services.
• Ampliar UitzendbureaumajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized employment agency for Social Return, helping companies meet social return obligations by placing workers with distance to labor market.
• Technopark HeerenveenmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining center providing reskilling programs in carpentry industry for dozens of participants annually, collaborating with Fryslân Werkt on workforce development.
• TOLO (Toekomst in Logistiek)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for logistics sector training, providing BBL (work-based learning) programs for logistics workers and truck drivers. Public-private partnership.
• XpressymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacilitates Newcomers Summerschool Plus program to help refugees transition to Dutch labor market, including 8-episode documentary series.
• Omrop FryslânminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional public broadcaster producing documentary 'Fan Binnenút' following newcomers in Summerschool Plus to positively influence employer perceptions.
• ZINZIZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization investigating support for Nuggers (non-benefit recipients) with labor limitations who often fall through cracks.
• ArbeidsmarktInZichtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform providing key data on the Frisian labor market for data-driven policy development by regions and municipalities.
• Het Noorden werkt doorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional mobility team for provinces Fryslân, Groningen, and Drenthe, serving job seekers, workers, and employers with combined services.
• WurkstartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration for learning, working, and development in Noordoost Fryslân, providing accessible services for local residents.
• CaparismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial development company collaborating with Firda on 'Taal op de Werkvloer' (Language at the Workplace) program combining practical language lessons with work experience for refugees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global staffing firm with a substantial Dutch operation; broad workforce services overlap with the employer-facing side of Fryslân Werkt, particularly in recruitment and workforce development for harder-to-place candidates.
• Tempo-Team Nederland: Major Dutch staffing and HR solutions provider, part of Randstad. Comparable on employer-facing workforce solutions and inclusive-employment initiatives, operating at national scale versus Fryslân Werkt's regional scope.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest Dutch staffing and HR services firm. While its core offering is generalist staffing (not inclusive-employment), it competes for the same employer relationships on workforce solutions and inclusion pathways (e.g., Randstad's own inclusie-programma).
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch national employee insurance agency responsible for unemployment benefits, reintegration, and disability employment support. Overlaps with Fryslân Werkt on inclusive-employment mandates, but operates nationally and is also a 28-partner network member of Fryslân Werkt.
• Adecco Nederland: Global staffing leader with a Dutch operation including dedicated disability/inclusion programs (e.g., Adecco's disability inclusion work). Comparable as a broad incumbent in inclusive employment and workforce reintegration.

Direct peers

• Caparis: Social development company (sociaal ontwikkelbedrijf) based in Friesland that provides protected and supported employment pathways, including the Taal op de Werkvloer refugee program with Firda. Direct partner and the closest local operational peer in sheltered/supported employment.
• Ampliar Uitzendbureau: Specialized Dutch staffing agency focused on Social Return, helping employers meet social-return obligations by placing workers with distance to the labor market. Channel partner of Fryslân Werkt and directly comparable in inclusive-employment placement.
• Pastiel: Frisian social work company that places people with distance to the labor market, manages SROI programs, and provides job coaching. Co-delivers training programs (e.g., Walkant op Oarder with Cnossen Infra) within the Fryslân Werkt network.

Regional players

• Pôle Emploi: French national public employment service that combines unemployment benefit administration with reintegration and employer services. Comparable at the model level (public PES coordinating employer and job-seeker services) rather than the geography, and useful as an international benchmark for public-employment-service design.
• Werkcentrum Zuid-Kennemerland: Regional Werkcentrum in another Dutch arbeidsmarktregio, part of the same national Werkcentra infrastructure reform. Operates the analogous one-loket model in a different geography, making it the closest functional peer to Werkcentrum Fryslân.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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