ocmw edegem

What ocmw edegem does

OCMW Edegem (Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn, also known as Sociaal Huis Edegem) is the public social welfare arm of the municipality of Edegem, Belgium, operating under the legal name Lokaal Bestuur Edegem. It delivers statutory social services established under the Belgian Dehaene law of 1976, including administrative and emotional support, debt counseling and financial interventions, social service coordination (Sociale Dienst), preventive health and wellness programs (Preventieve Gezondheid en Welzijn), and residential care coordination through the Woonzorgnetwerk Edegem. The institution serves the residents of Edegem as its sole catchment population, a single-municipality jurisdiction in the Flanders region.

Name

ocmw edegem

Legal name

Lokaal Bestuur Edegem

Website

https://ocmwedegem.be

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OCMW Edegem (Sociaal Huis) is the municipal social welfare body of Edegem, Belgium, delivering administrative support, debt counseling, preventive health programs, and social assistance to local residents through in-person, home-visit, and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAI

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAKAE

Income Support & Cash Assistance Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

SECONDARYFSAEAFAB

Debt Management Plans (DMP) Administration

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Credit & Debt Advisory (Restructuring, Counseling & Settlement)

SECONDARYBPAIAKAG

Housing Benefits & Rent Subsidy Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Public social welfare services
• Municipal social services
• Debt counseling
• Preventive health support
• Social assistance programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

OCMW Edegem delivers statutory municipal social welfare services through its Sociaal Huis, providing residents with administrative and emotional support, debt counseling, financial interventions, preventive health and wellbeing programs, residential care coordination, and a digital service portal for online administrative tasks. It is the legally designated public body in Edegem responsible for social assistance under Belgian law.

Product overview

OCMW Edegem operates as a unified social welfare service (Sociaal Huis) offering a centralized portal for citizen support. The primary product is the Sociaal Huis itself, which encompasses administrative and emotional support services. Key sub-products include the Sociale Dienst for direct social assistance, Preventieve Gezondheid en Welzijn for preventive health services, Woonzorgnetwerk Edegem for residential care coordination, and Digitaal Loket for online administrative services. These offerings function as integrated components within a single municipal service framework rather than separate commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sociaal Huis (OCMW) The central social welfare institution of the municipality of Edegem, providing administrative and emotional support, debt counseling, financial interventions, and general social assistance to residents of Edegem.
• Sociale Dienst Social service department within the Sociaal Huis offering direct support and assistance to citizens in need of social intervention.
• Preventieve Gezondheid en Welzijn Preventive health and wellbeing services focused on health promotion and wellness support for residents of Edegem.
• Woonzorgnetwerk Edegem Edegem care network providing residential care services and coordination for residents requiring housing and care support.
• Digitaal Loket Digital service portal enabling citizens of Edegem to access municipal services and administrative tasks online.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Kruispuntbank van de Sociale Zekerheid: Belgian federal cross-road bank for social security that enables OCMW-style institutions to exchange data with other welfare agencies. Infrastructure-layer peer rather than a direct competitor, but operationally integral to OCMW service delivery.

Direct peers

• OCMW Mechelen: Mechelen's municipal social welfare centre operating under the same OCMW/Sociaal Huis framework. Comparable mid-sized Flemish municipality analogue for Edegem with similar service scope and statutory constraints.
• OCMW Antwerpen: Antwerp's municipal social welfare centre (Sociaal Huis). Direct comparator offering the same statutory OCMW mandate — debt counseling, financial interventions, housing support, and preventive health — but at much larger scale within the same Flemish regulatory framework.
• OCMW Gent: Ghent's municipal OCMW providing the same statutory social welfare services under Flemish law. Highly comparable mandate, service portfolio, and funding model, with a larger catchment and more developed digital services.
• OCMW Leuven: Leuven's municipal OCMW offering the same statutory welfare services. Comparable in regulatory framework and service portfolio, with notable investment in digital welfare tools and student-population-specific services.
• OCWM Brugge: Bruges' municipal social welfare centre under the same OCMW statute. Comparable Flemish municipal welfare delivery model with shared regulatory and funding characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• VDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling): Flemish public employment service that OCMW Edegem regularly coordinates with for welfare-to-work pathways. Comparable as a regional public welfare-adjacent service, though focused on employment rather than income support.
• CAW (Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk): Flemish-wide network of general welfare centres providing psychosocial support, crisis intervention, and social services. Complementary to OCMW Edegem — many residents access both, with CAW focused on relational/psychosocial support and OCMW on statutory cash and administrative assistance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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