Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar

What Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar does

Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar is an independent Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) that delivers integrated social welfare, youth, community, and sport/movement services to all residents of the municipality of Hulst in Zeeland, Netherlands. Formed in 2023 through the merger of five predecessor organisations — including Stichting Welzijn Hulst and Stichting Algemeen Maatschappelijk Werk Zeeuws-Vlaanderen — the foundation operates as the municipality's designated independent first point of contact (aanspreekpunt) for all residents seeking advice on care applications under the Jeugdwet (Youth Act) and the Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (Wmo, Social Support Act). It serves approximately 47–50 professional staff organised into five multidisciplinary gebiedsteams (area teams) covering the municipality's 14 villages and 42 neighbourhoods.

The foundation's service portfolio spans four life-stage segments: youth (Jongerenwerk/J0NG114, youth centre Komma, boxing and dance coaching, adapted sports), families (Gezinscoach family coaching, voorlichting education, Jeugdsportfonds), adults (Maatschappelijk Werk social work, Formulierenbrigade form-filling assistance, financial counselling, lifestyle coaching), and seniors (DigiRehab home-based rehabilitation, In Balans fall prevention, Sociaal Vitaal group exercise, Soofi outdoor digital fitness, dementia-friendly Hulst). Digital tools include the Soofi QR-code exercise route, the DigiRehab 12-week home programme, and the Positieve Gezondheid self-assessment portal — all of which augment rather than replace human-delivered services.

The business model is funded primarily through municipal commissioning by Gemeente Hulst, with nominal participant fees (typically €4–€50) for specific programmes such as boxing coaching, dance coaching, and adapted sports club membership. Most preventive and social participation activities are provided free of charge. The foundation does not generate commercial revenue and operates with a four-person Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht). Distribution is entirely domestic and community-based, relying on physical community centres, home visits, school outreach, and organic social media rather than commercial sales channels.

Name

Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar

Legal name

Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar

Website

https://hulstvoorelkaar.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar is a Dutch non-profit foundation delivering integrated social welfare, youth, community, and sport services to all residents of Hulst municipality in Zeeland, operating as the designated municipal first point of contact under the Jeugdwet and Wmo frameworks through five neighbourhood-based area teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI), Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

Keywords

• Community welfare services
• Social work support
• Youth work programs
• Fall prevention programs
• Caregiver support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hulst

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal contracts and government funding: Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar was commissioned by Gemeente Hulst to advise residents on care applications under the Jeugdwet (Youth Act) and the Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (Wmo, Social Support Act). The foundation also manages community centres and sport-for-wellbeing projects funded by the municipality. Revenue is derived from public-sector commissioning rather than commercial sales.
2. Participant programme fees: Low-cost fees charged for specific programmes such as boxing coaching (€25 for 12 sessions), dance coaching (€25 for 12 sessions), and sports club membership for youth with disabilities (€50 annual). Most preventive and social participation activities are provided free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar is a Dutch social welfare foundation that delivers integrated community services to all residents of the municipality of Hulst. Its offerings span youth work, family coaching, social work, sport and movement programmes, fall prevention, lifestyle coaching, caregiver (mantelzorg) support, community centre operations, volunteer coordination, and practical assistance (Formulierenbrigade, Boodschappenbus, Repair Café). The foundation is the municipality's designated independent first point of contact (aanspreekpunt) for social care navigation under the Jeugdwet and Wmo, and is commissioned and co-funded by Gemeente Hulst.

Product overview

Stichting Hulst voor Elkaar is a social welfare organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of community services for residents of Hulst municipality. The organization operates as a multi-service platform organized around key life stages: Youth (Jongerenwerk/J0NG114 with youth center Komma, JIP, Fratsen), Families (Gezinscoach, voorlichting), Adults (Maatschappelijk Werk, lifestyle coaching, fall prevention), and Elderly (DigiRehab, dementia support, volunteer coordination). Core programs include sports and movement initiatives (Soofi, Elke Stap Telt, Sport 55+), caregiver support, community centers, and practical assistance services like Formulierenbrigade and Boodschappenbus. The organization serves as the central point of contact for social care, youth assistance, and community well-being in the municipality.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Soofi (formerly QR-FIT): Digital exercise poles with QR-codes for fitness activities in public spaces in Hulst

Products and services

• Jongerenwerk / J0NG114 (Youth Work) Youth work programme for young people aged 12–24 in Hulst municipality, comprising the Jongerencentrum Komma youth centre, Jongeren Informatie Punt (JIP) information stand, the Fratsen talent platform, and the NextGen Hulst friendship group. Includes street outreach, information provision, and themed lessons delivered by youth workers at primary and secondary schools.
• Positieve Gezondheid Test Self-assessment tool based on the Positieve Gezondheid (Positive Health) concept by Machteld Huber, offered free of charge to residents via the website. Helps users gain insight into what they need to feel healthier and more resilient across six dimensions.
• Maatschappelijk Werk (Social Work) Social work service providing a listening ear, practical tips, and support for adult residents of Hulst municipality facing challenges including family tensions, parenting questions, depression, financial problems, relationship issues, mental health, or caregiving burden. Includes individual counselling, group training, and referrals to specialised care.
• Gezinscoach (Family Coach) Family coaching service supporting families with children from -9 months to 23 years, offering information, advice, and appropriate interventions for parenting questions, family conflict, child development concerns, and financial difficulties. Includes referral to financial support schemes.
• Steunpunt Mantelzorg (Caregiver Support Point) Support point for informal caregivers (mantelzorgers) providing advice, support groups, respite, practical assistance, and the Mantelzorgcompliment (caregiver compliment) for those caring for ill, disabled, or ageing family members.
• Dementievriendelijk(er) Hulst Dementia-friendly community initiative offering activities for people with and without dementia, caregivers, and relatives, including personal stories and tips for dealing with dementia.
• Vrijwilligers (Volunteer Coordination) Volunteer coordination service matching residents with volunteer opportunities, organising social and cultural projects, and supporting neighbourhood initiatives across Hulst municipality.
• Ontmoetingscentra (Community Centres) Operation of community centres Ontmoetingscentrum De Lieve in Hulst (Broodmarkt 8) and Dorpscentrum Binnendéur in Kloosterzande (Pastoor Smuldersstraat 1), offering activities, information, and room rental for community events.
• Formulierenbrigade Free volunteer service helping Hulst municipality residents fill out forms, understand government correspondence, and organise their administration for tasks like tax returns and benefit applications. Located at Overdamstraat 1A, Hulst.
• Valpreventie (Fall Prevention) Fall prevention programmes for seniors 65+ including the In Balans 10-week course (2 sessions/week, 1 hour each, free for Hulst municipality residents) and the Otago exercise programme, offered in collaboration with physiotherapists and exercise therapists from Fysiek Zeeland. Includes an online fall-risk self-assessment.
• Leefstijlcoaching (Lifestyle Coaching) Free 10-week individual coaching programme covering exercise, healthy eating, stress management, and sleep improvement, funded by Gemeente Hulst. Sometimes collaborates with GPs and Nucleus-zorg healthcare professionals for holistic support.
• DigiRehab 12-week personalised home exercise programme for seniors focused on balance and muscle strength. Includes initial home screening, a tailored training plan, weekly professional coaching visits, and is offered free of charge to participants.
• Bokscoaching (Boxing Coaching) 12-session programme for youth aged 7–18 combining physical training, mental guidance, and personal development to teach self-confidence and emotional management. Priced at €25 per 12-lesson course (pay-as-you-go).
• Danscoaching (Dance Coaching) 12-lesson dance coaching programme for children and youth using the Positive Health framework to build confidence and perseverance. Priced at €25 per 12-lesson programme; starts 10 March 2026 on Tuesdays 15:15–16:15 at De Dullaert, Hulst.
• Adapted Sports Club for Youth with Disabilities Weekly adapted sports club sessions for children and youth with physical, visual, or intellectual disabilities aged 5–25, held at Sportcentrum Delta, Terneuzen. Co-initiated with Welzijnsorganisatie aan-Z and Porthos Sluis, with financial support from Lionsclub Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. Annual membership €50.
• Soofi (formerly QR-FIT) Outdoor Exercise Route Outdoor fitness network of digital exercise stations (QR-code poles) at public locations in Hulst. Users scan a QR code with a smartphone to access exercise routines and workout programmes tailored to different fitness levels. Includes free guided Soofi group sessions on Thursdays 13:30 and Fridays 10:30 meeting at Havenfort parking, Hulst.
• Route 55 Cycling Routes Five cycling routes of 40–50 km each through the Hulst region (including Belgium), offered in July and August with stop places for refreshments. Targeted at seniors and active adults aged 55+.
• Jeugdsportfonds (Youth Sports Fund) Programme connecting families with the Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur to enable children up to 18 years to participate in sports or creative activities regardless of financial circumstances.
• Voorlichting (Education / Prevention) Educational programmes for schools covering health, sexuality, social media, and resilience, including sessions for parents on parenting and social media topics. Delivered by youth workers on campus and at schools throughout Hulst municipality.
• De Boodschappenbus (Shopping Bus) Shopping bus service operating five days a week for Hulst municipality residents who can still do their own shopping but lack transportation to the supermarket.
• Repair Café Community repair service helping Hulst municipality residents fix broken appliances and bicycles, staffed by skilled volunteers.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GGD ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD Zeeland collaborates with Hulst voor Elkaar on family health services, focusing on healthy growth and early detection and prevention of health problems in children and youth aged 0–19. The partnership complements Hulst voor Elkaar’s broader wellbeing mandate with public health expertise.
• Reynaert College HulstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHulst voor Elkaar works with the Reynaert College on interschool sports tournaments, the Hulst op Gezond Gewicht (HOGG) healthy weight project, and regular youth sport activities. Youth workers are present on campus for outreach, information stands, and themed lessons.
• Praktijkschool HulstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Praktijkschool (practical secondary school) in Hulst for sport and youth programming, ensuring inclusion of students with diverse learning needs.
• Kinderopvang De TivolicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of De SportClub — a sport and movement programme for children aged 2–12 combining childcare with structured physical activity. De Tivoli’s facilities and Hulst voor Elkaar’s sport professionals collaborate on programme delivery, including the Nijntje Beweegdiploma.
• Kinderdagopvang Joepie de PoepieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in De SportClub activity programme, bringing childcare and structured sport together for young children in Hulst.
• Welzijnsorganisatie aan-ZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of the adapted sports club for children and youth with disabilities (ages 5–25) in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, together with Porthos Sluis and Hulst voor Elkaar.
• Porthos SluisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of the adapted sports club for children and youth with disabilities (ages 5–25) in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, together with aan-Z and Hulst voor Elkaar.
• Fysiek ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Fysiek Zeeland on fall prevention for seniors, including the In Balans programme and information sessions. Fysiek Zeeland provides physiotherapists and exercise therapists as programme trainers.
• ElevantiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElevantio schools in Hulst municipality receive Kleutergym (kindergarten gymnastics) sessions from Hulst voor Elkaar’s sport team. The foundation also advises teachers on how to make gym lessons more engaging.
• Huisartsen/Nucleus-zorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe lifestyle coaching programme sometimes collaborates with GPs and Nucleus-zorg healthcare professionals to provide holistic health support to participants.
• Stichting SchuldhulpmaatjeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHulst voor Elkaar refers financially distressed residents to Stichting Schuldhulpmaatje Hulst for debt restructuring and financial management support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Humanitas: Dutch welfare and care organisation providing youth support, informal care support, and social participation programmes across multiple regions. Comparable to Hulst voor Elkaar in mission breadth across age groups, but at a national scale with a broader service portfolio.
• Cordaan: Amsterdam-based care and welfare organisation offering youth work, social support, and elderly independent-living programmes that mirror Hulst voor Elkaar's integrated community model. Comparable in integrated welfare delivery but operating in a major metropolitan area at a much larger scale.
• Stichting Philadelphia: Major Dutch care provider supporting people with intellectual disabilities, including adapted sports and social participation programmes that overlap with Hulst voor Elkaar's work for youth with disabilities. Comparable in mission and beneficiary mix but at substantially larger national scale.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Netherlands' largest home and community care provider, operating a self-managed neighbourhood-based delivery model across the country. Comparable to Hulst voor Elkaar in its emphasis on small, locally embedded teams delivering social and light personal care in residents' homes, but at national scale and with a more clinical orientation.
• 's Heeren Loo: Large Dutch care organisation providing support to people with intellectual and other disabilities, with programmes in social participation, daily activities, and adapted sports. Overlaps with Hulst voor Elkaar's disability-focused offerings, but operates at a national, multi-site scale.

Direct peers

• Stichting De Schoor: Welfare organisation serving the Amersfoort region with a comparable portfolio of youth work, social support, community centres, and wellbeing programmes for residents of all ages — operating under a similar municipal commissioning model.
• Stichting Porthos: Regional welfare partner already collaborating with Hulst voor Elkaar on the adapted sports club for children and youth with disabilities. Operates the same community welfare model in neighbouring Sluis municipality, making it a direct comparable in the same Zeeuws-Vlaanderen sub-region.
• Stichting DOCK: Major Dutch municipal welfare foundation delivering youth work, social work, community development, and informal care support across multiple cities. Closest structural analogue to Hulst voor Elkaar's integrated welfare model, just at substantially larger scale.
• Stichting Aan-Z: Co-initiator with Hulst voor Elkaar of the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen adapted sports club and welfare partner in the region. Directly comparable as a community welfare foundation serving a neighbouring Zeeuws-Vlaanderen municipality with overlapping service categories.

Regional players

• Sensire: Dutch home care and wellbeing provider operating primarily in the Achterhoek region, with a comparable focus on enabling seniors to live independently at home — directly mirroring Hulst voor Elkaar's DigiRehab and 'langer thuiswonen' programmes, but in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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