What Participe Amstelland does

Participe Amstelland is a Dutch welfare organization (welzijnsorganisatie) operating in the municipalities of Amstelveen, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, and Ouder-Amstel in the North Holland province. It is a subsidiary of Stichting Participe, a foundation that coordinates welfare delivery across nine Dutch municipalities. The organization delivers community-based social services including individual social work (Maatschappelijk Werk), elderly support with a dedicated 'Langer Thuiscoach', dementia care through the Odensehuis meeting center and Dementheek information library, mental health drop-in services (GGZ Inloop), language support via Taalhuis Amstelland, financial counseling through the Financieel Café, fall prevention, and volunteer coordination. It runs the 'W in de Wijk' mental-health-friendly neighborhoods project and the Voorzorgcirkels neighbor-support network.

The organization's service delivery is built on a dense physical infrastructure of at least 15 wijkcentra (neighborhood centers) and ontmoetingscentra (meeting centers) distributed across the four municipalities, supplemented by a coordinated network of approximately 1,200-1,500 volunteers and a professional staff estimated in the low hundreds. Service users range broadly across the population: elderly residents, people with mental health challenges, refugees and language learners, LGBTQIA+ residents, and individuals seeking social connection or support. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is face-to-face through community venues, with light digital tooling (e.g., the Compaan tablet for elderly digital inclusion).

The business model is a non-profit, contract-based welfare delivery model under the Dutch Wmo (Social Support Act). Revenue is derived primarily from municipal Wmo contracts awarded by the four served municipalities, with services provided free or at nominal cost to residents (most activities carry no fee, with limited examples such as Pride events priced EUR 3-18.50). Customer concentration on the four municipal contracting bodies is structurally high given the funding mechanism, though end-user reach is broadly distributed across the regional population. Distribution is hybrid: physical service delivery through neighborhood centers supplemented by direct outreach via municipal social services channels.

Name

Participe Amstelland

Legal name

Participe Amstelland

Website

https://participe-amstelland.nu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Participe Amstelland is a Dutch non-profit welfare organization delivering community-based social services — including social work, elderly support, dementia care, mental health drop-in, language support, and volunteer coordination — to residents of Amstelveen, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, and Ouder-Amstel via neighborhood centers and municipal Wmo contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Community welfare programs
• Elderly support services
• Dementia care support
• Volunteer coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstelveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Wmo Contracts: Participe Amstelland operates as a welfare organization providing social services under the Dutch Wmo (Social Support Act). The organization receives funding from municipalities (Amstelveen, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, Ouder-Amstel) to provide community well-being services including social work, elderly support, mental health, dementia care, and volunteering coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Participe Amstelland delivers community-based social welfare services through neighborhood centers (wijkcentra) and buurthuizen across Amstelveen, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, and Ouder-Amstel. Core offerings include individual social work (Maatschappelijk Werk), elderly support and stay-at-home coaching, dementia care via Odensehuis and Dementheek, mental health drop-in (GGZ Inloop), language learning through Taalhuis Amstelland, financial counseling at the Financieel Café, and volunteer coordination for approximately 1,200 volunteers across the service area.

Product overview

Participe Amstelland is a welfare organization operating in Amstelveen, Aalsmeer, Uithoorn, and Ouder-Amstel (Netherlands) that provides a broad portfolio of social welfare and community services rather than a commercial product or software platform. Its service offering consists of multiple interconnected core services: community social work (Maatschappelijk Werk) providing short-term individual counseling; elderly support including a Langer Thuiscoach for aging in place; dementia care delivered through the Odensehuis Amstelveen meeting centre, Dementheek information library, and Ontmoetingsgroepen day care with bus transport; mental health drop-in (GGZ Inloop) and the W in de Wijk project for ggz-friendly neighbourhoods with a 'Niks Geks' podcast; language support via Taalhuis Amstelland and taalactiviteiten; financial guidance through the Financieel Café; fall prevention; a Voorzorgcirkels neighbour-support network; volunteering coordination for ~1,200 volunteers including ANWB AutoMaatje driver services; multiple Wijkcentra neighbourhood centres as physical community hubs; LGBTQIA+ support including Pride events; refugee support; individual guidance; a client council; and a structured complaint-handling procedure. All services are offered in-person through neighbourhood centres and buurthuizen, supplemented by digital tools such as the Compaan tablet for elderly digital inclusion. There is no commercial product, SaaS platform, or API offering — Participe Amstelland is a government-funded welzijnsorganisatie (welfare organization) focused on social participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• W in de Wijk: A project that helps make neighborhoods more mental health-friendly (ggz-vriendelijke wijken) in Amstelveen, formerly known as GGZ in de Wijk. It brings together healthcare, welfare, experts by experience, and the municipality.
• Odensehuis Amstelveen
• Voorzorgcirkels

Products and services

• Maatschappelijk Werk (Community Social Work)
• Ondersteuning van Ouderen (Elderly Support)
• Welzijn in de Wijk (Neighborhood Welfare)
• Vrijwilligerswerk (Volunteering Coordination)
• Odensehuis Amstelveen
• Dementheek
• GGZ Inloop (Mental Health Drop-in)
• W in de Wijk (GGZ-friendly Neighbourhoods)
• Taalactiviteiten / Taalhuis Amstelland (Language Activities)
• Financieel Café (Financial Café)
• Valpreventie (Fall Prevention)
• Voorzorgcirkels (Care Circles)
• ANWB AutoMaatje
• Ontmoetingsgroepen (Meeting Groups / Day Care)
• Wijkcentra & Ontmoetingscentra (Neighbourhood & Community Centers)
• LHBTIQ+ Support
• Ondersteuning Vluchtelingen (Refugee Support)
• Spreekuren (Consultation Hours)
• Individuele Begeleiding (Individual Guidance)
• Rouwgroep Verlies en Verdriet (Grief Support Group)
• Cursussen (Courses)
• Vergeetachtigheid en Dementie (Forgetfulness and Dementia Support)
• Ruimte Verhuur (Venue Rental)
• Sociale Benadering Dementie (Social Approach to Dementia)

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente AmstelveencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The municipality of Amstelveen is responsible for welfare policy and policy for residents with a GGZ background. They work together with Participe Amstelland to ensure accessible facilities in neighborhoods and timely identification of problems.
• GGZ inGeestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022GGZ inGeest provides specialized psychiatric care for youth, adults, and elderly. Within the W in de Wijk project, GGZ inGeest brings specialized knowledge about people with a GGZ background.
• TEAM ED (Ervaringsdeskundigen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Experience experts from TEAM ED organize low-threshold activities in the Huizen van de Wijk and support vulnerable neighborhood residents. They also share their knowledge in training and workshops.
• WoningbouwcorporatiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Housing corporations collaborate in the W in de Wijk project and in Lang Leven Thuis (Living at Home Longer) initiatives to support elderly residents living independently.
• Humanitas AmstellandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipe collaborates with Humanitas Amstelland to run the Financial Cafe, providing financial counseling services to residents.
• Stichting ParticipecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipe Amstelland is part of Stichting Participe, a foundation that operates welfare organizations across 9 municipalities. Stichting Participe is the parent organization providing overall structure and coordination.
• Amstelring (Wijkzorg Team)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe wijkzorg team of Amstelring provides assistance to various elderly residents in the neighborhood from the Bilderdijkhof location in Uithoorn.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sensoor: Dutch welfare organization operating volunteer-driven telephone-based social support and crisis listening services. Adjacent to Participe's Mental Health Drop-in (GGZ Inloop) on the psychosocial support axis, and uses a similar volunteer-engine delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Philadelphia Zorg: National Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities and chronic conditions, with strong community/neighborhood presence and volunteer networks. Comparable wijkwerking model and similar elderly-plus-vulnerable population focus.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: Salvation Army Netherlands — a large national welfare operator running shelters, social work, addiction care, and community programs. Provides a broader-portfolio analogue and could compete for the same municipal contracts.
• De Zonnebloem: National Dutch volunteer-led welfare organization dedicated to elderly with physical disabilities, providing companionship, mobility support, and outings. Mirrors Participe's volunteer-heavy elderly-support model and ANWB AutoMaatje-style service delivery.

Direct peers

• MEE Nederland: National network of regional MEE organizations providing independent client support, social work, and advocacy for people with disabilities and chronic illness. Closely comparable to Participe's Individuele Begeleiding and Welzijn in de Wijk offerings.
• De Regenboog Groep: Amsterdam welfare foundation delivering social support, day activities, and community-based services for vulnerable residents including homeless, elderly, and people with psychosocial issues. Closely mirrors the partipe Amstelland service mix on the social-work and community-building side.
• Cordan Welzijn: Amsterdam-region welfare organization providing community social work, elderly support, and mental health services through neighborhood-based delivery. Directly comparable in service mix and municipal procurement model.
• Humanitas Landelijke Vereniging: Dutch welfare organization with multiple regional chapters offering social support, financial coaching, refugee support, and elderly services. Already a partner of Participe (Financial Café) and operates a near-identical multi-segment welfare model in other Dutch municipalities.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: National Dutch welfare organization supporting refugees and asylum seekers with integration, language, and social-support services. Direct overlap with Participe's Ondersteuning Vluchtelingen and Taalactiviteiten service lines.
• Combiwel Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based welzijnsorganisatie running neighborhood centers, social work, elderly support, and youth programs under Wmo contracts. Closely comparable to Participe Amstelland in mission, model (wijkcentra + volunteers + municipal contracts), and service breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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