Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme

What Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme does

Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme (LSE), also branded as 'Het LSE', is a Dutch non-profit national support center focused on radicalization and extremism, operating as an integral part of the Fier organization (Stichting Fier, headquartered in Leeuwarden). LSE is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of 18 employees based in Zeist, Netherlands, and serves two primary audiences: citizens and family members concerned about radicalization (either their own situation or that of a loved one), and professionals in government, healthcare, and social work who encounter radicalization cases in their practice. The organization's stated mission is to contribute to a safe living environment in the Netherlands by addressing radicalization and extremism through direct support, professional expertise, and public knowledge dissemination.

LSE's service portfolio consists of human-delivered support channels and published knowledge products rather than technology products. Core services include a nationwide telephone help and advice line (088-20 80 080), an anonymous chat service (chatmet.hetlse.nl, operated through Fier and available evenings and weekends), multidisciplinary professional consultation (Consultatie en Advies), personal guidance (Begeleiding) for individuals and families affected by radicalization, and knowledge and expertise services (Kennis en expertise) including training and symposiums. The knowledge-product line comprises Handreikingen (guidance documents) and infographics on emerging and established extremism topics — recent publications cover Active Clubs, 764-netwerken ('The Com'), and radicalization overlapping with psychotic symptoms, alongside an annual Informatiebeeld frontoffice infographic summarizing help-line demand. No application, API, SDK, AI capability, or proprietary technology stack is disclosed; the 'platform' is the website plus the human hotline/chat infrastructure.

The business model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to both citizens and professionals, and the organization is publicly funded rather than revenue-generating. There are no disclosed funding rounds, investors, paying customers, pricing tiers, or revenue figures. Marketing and beneficiary outreach are conducted through the website, LinkedIn corporate page, publications, and the hotline/chat channels themselves. Distribution is single-country / domestic, limited to the Netherlands, with no claim of international operations. LSE's competitive position rests on its national public mandate, accumulated specialist expertise, multi-channel service infrastructure, and structural embedding within the broader Fier care organization.

Name

Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme

Legal name

Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme

Website

https://landelijksteunpuntextremisme.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme (Het LSE) is a Dutch non-profit national support center, part of Fier, that provides free help-line, anonymous chat, consultation, and guidance services on radicalization and extremism to citizens, families, and professionals across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Social Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Counterterrorism & Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) Cooperation (BPADAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Radicalization prevention services
• Extremism support hotline
• Counter-extremism expertise
• Professional consultation services
• Public safety guidance

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme (LSE) provides a national support center for radicalization and extremism in the Netherlands, offering a telephone help and advice line, an anonymous chat service, professional consultation, individual guidance, and knowledge publications including handreikingen (guidelines) and infographics. All services are provided free of charge to both citizens concerned about their own or a loved one's radicalization, and to professionals (government, healthcare, social work) needing expertise on extremism cases.

Product overview

Landelijk Steunpunt Extremisme (LSE) is a Dutch national support center for extremism that operates as a unified service organization (onderdeel van Fier), not a technology product company. LSE provides a portfolio of direct support services and knowledge products including: a telephone help and advice line (Hulp- en advieslijn) for anonymous reporting of radicalization concerns, an anonymous chat service (Chat met LSE) operated through Fier, professional consultation services (Consultatie en Advies), guidance (Begeleiding), and knowledge/expertise services. The organization also publishes guidance documents (Handreikingen) and infographics (Informatiebeeld frontoffice) on topics including Active Clubs, 764-netwerken (The Com), and radicalization with psychotic symptoms. The publications serve as practical tools for professionals in recognizing and addressing radicalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hulp- en advieslijn (Help and Advice Line) Telephone helpline (088 - 20 80 080) that lets citizens and professionals anonymously share concerns or doubts about possible radicalization, with multidisciplinary follow-up consultation and referral.
• Chat met LSE (Anonymous Chat) Anonymous online chat with a professional counselor for individuals with personal concerns about radicalization or concerns about others, available evenings and weekends.
• Consultatie en Advies (Consultation and Advice) Professional consultation service for professionals (government, healthcare, social work) dealing with radicalization cases, including multidisciplinary input for complex situations.
• Begeleiding (Guidance) Guidance and support services for individuals and families affected by radicalization, as part of LSE's help services.
• Kennis en expertise (Knowledge and Expertise) Knowledge and expertise services including publications, training, and symposiums organized by LSE for professionals in the field of radicalization and extremism.
• Handreiking 764 Guidance document for professionals about 764 networks ('The Com'), online violent networks with right-wing extremist influences, informing on recognition and referral to care organizations.
• Handreiking Active Clubs Guidance document for professionals on Active Clubs (right-wing extremist fight and fitness groups), covering recognition and intervention steps.
• Handreiking radicalisering en psychotische symptomen Guidance document supporting healthcare professionals in recognizing signals of radicalization related to psychotic symptoms, assessing vulnerabilities, and providing appropriate guidance.
• Informatiebeeld frontoffice 2025 Annual infographic reporting on help requests and inquiries received by LSE's help and advice line in 2025, providing a statistical overview of radicalization concerns reported.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FiercoreOthersLSE is an integral part of the Fier organization. Fier is a Dutch organization providing specialized care and support services. LSE operates under Fier's umbrella while maintaining its focus on radicalization and extremism prevention.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Stichting Fier: Parent social-care organization under which LSE operates, providing broader care/support infrastructure including the [email protected] channel; comparable as integrated-care capability rather than a competitor.
• Trimbos-instituut: Dutch national knowledge center on mental health and substance use that produces comparable thematic guidelines and expertise products (including on radicalization and youth vulnerability); adjacent peer for the publication/knowledge side of LSE's portfolio.
• Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN): EU-wide network of practitioners and policymakers working on preventing radicalization; not a direct service provider but LSE-relevant as the ecosystem of which LSE is a Dutch member, and whose publications/working groups shape LSE's guidance-content lineage.
• Strong Cities Network: Global network of cities and local practitioners focused on preventing violent extremism; comparable as a peer network for municipalities and practitioners, sharing knowledge products similar in style to LSE's Handreikingen.

Direct peers

• EXIT-Deutschland: German deradicalization program focused on right-wing extremist exit work, combining direct casework, family support, and professional training — directly comparable to LSE's Begeleiding and Consultatie en Advies services.
• Hayat Deutschland: Berlin-based counselling center focused on families affected by Islamist radicalization, providing anonymous help lines, family counselling, and professional training — directly comparable to LSE's family/professional support model in a single-country P/CVE context.
• Violence Prevention Network: Germany-based NGO working on deradicalization, prevention, and exit programs for right-wing and Islamist extremism, operating nationwide helplines, family counselling, and professional training — structurally the closest international counterpart to LSE.

Broad incumbents

• Prevent (UK): UK government's statutory counter-radicalization program embedded in public services; broader and more mandatory than LSE's voluntary P/CVE offering, but addresses overlapping deradicalization and professional-support functions across citizens and frontline workers.

Regional players

• Movisie: Dutch knowledge institute for social issues producing research, guidelines, and training on topics including radicalization; operates in the same Dutch-language, publicly-funded, mixed citizen/professional audience as LSE and competes partly for the same policy/training commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landelijk-steunpunt-extremisme

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Investors

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