Platform HOPE

What Platform HOPE does

Platform HOPE is a Netherlands-based advocacy and advisory organization founded in October 2020, composed of adult survivors of sexual exploitation who serve as trained expert-by-experience professionals. The platform operates as a coordinated initiative under Defence for Children with financial support from Free a Girl Nederland's international School for Justice Programma, and was originally incubated with support from the Centrum tegen Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel (CKM, part of Fier). It has a small team of 13 employees and operates exclusively within the Dutch market.

The platform delivers three core service lines: (1) a standardized three-hour training program for youth-care professionals, police, psychologists, GGD staff, and behavioral scientists focused on conversation techniques and treatment of minor victims of sexual exploitation; (2) advisory services to municipalities, national government, law enforcement, prosecution services, and care organizations on survivor-inclusive policy development; and (3) media and awareness activities designed to break taboos, prevent victim blaming, and improve reporting processes. A portfolio of supplementary outputs — including educational videos and policy consultation deliverables — extends the core offering.

Platform HOPE does not operate a technology product or SaaS platform; its value is delivered entirely through human expertise. Revenue is not commercially disclosed and the organization is funded primarily through institutional grants rather than fee-for-service pricing, with bespoke engagement pricing available on inquiry. Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward Dutch public-sector and NGO buyers, with no private-sector logos identified.

Name

Platform HOPE

Legal name

Platform HOPE

Website

https://platformhope.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Platform HOPE is a Dutch advocacy platform founded in October 2020, composed of adult survivors of sexual exploitation who provide expert-by-experience training, advisory, and awareness services to government bodies, law enforcement, and care organizations in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Survivor advocacy services
• Experiential expertise consulting
• Anti-trafficking training
• Victim-centered advisory
• Sexual exploitation prevention

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Platform HOPE is a Dutch non-profit platform composed of trained expert-by-experience professionals (adult survivors of sexual exploitation) who deliver advisory services, training, and media/awareness activities to organizations in the Netherlands. Its core offerings include a 3-hour training program for youth-care professionals, police, psychologists, GGD staff, and behavioral scientists on conversation techniques and treatment of minor victims; policy advisory and consultation for municipalities, government, police, and care organizations; and media appearances to break taboos, raise awareness, and prevent victim blaming.

Product overview

Platform HOPE is a Dutch non-profit advocacy organization composed of adult survivors of sexual exploitation who have developed into expert-by-experience professionals. The platform operates as a unified service offering rather than a traditional product platform, consisting of three core interconnected offerings: Advisory Services (providing expert consultation to organizations on victim needs and policy), Training Programs (half-day training for professionals on handling minor victims using conversation techniques), and Media/Awareness Activities (media appearances and social media engagement to break taboos and prevent victim blaming). The platform also maintains a Portfolio of Activities including educational videos, advice on language use, and contributions to action plans. All services leverage the personal experiential knowledge of members to improve the approach to sexual child exploitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training: Omgaan met minderjarige slachtoffers van seksuele uitbuiting A half-day (3-hour) training program for professionals who work with youth and encounter sexual exploitation in their work. Delivered by two expert-by-experience trainers, it focuses on conversation techniques, pitfalls and good practices in the treatment of minor victims, and recognition of signals of sexual exploitation. Target audience: youth care professionals, police, psychologists, GGD staff, behavioral scientists, and other professionals working with youth.
• Advisory Services Expert-by-experience advisory services for organizations developing and executing policy related to sexual exploitation of minors. Platform members serve as consultants, advisors, sounding boards, educators, and project developers in participation processes, providing insight into victim needs and how policy and practice can be aligned to those needs. Target audience: municipalities, national government, police, prosecution services, care organizations, and media.
• Media and Awareness Activities Awareness-raising activities in which Platform HOPE members appear in media (e.g., EenVandaag/AVROTROS, Eindhovens Dagblad) and on social media (LinkedIn) to break taboos surrounding sexual exploitation, raise public awareness, and prevent stigmatization and victim blaming. Target audience: general public, media, and policymakers in the Netherlands.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Defence for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Coordinates Platform HOPE. Defence for Children is a Dutch organization focused on children's rights and provides the organizational home and coordination for the platform.
• Centrum tegen Kinderhandel en Mensenhandel (CKM), onderdeel van FierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the start and development of Platform HOPE in October 2020. CKM is part of Fier, an organization focused on combating trafficking and exploitation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Movisie: Dutch knowledge institute for social issues, including youth, safety, and domestic violence. Comparable in providing training, advisory, and policy support to municipalities and care organizations, though not survivor-led.
• Rutgers: Dutch knowledge center on sexual health, rights and exploitation. Comparable in combining expertise, awareness campaigns, and professional training on sensitive sexual topics in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Nederland: Large Dutch child-rights NGO active on protection from violence and exploitation. Comparable as a mission-aligned organization engaging in advocacy, awareness, and policy advice, but at much greater scale.
• Augeo Foundation: Dutch foundation focused on preventing and addressing child abuse, including sexual victimization. Comparable in training professionals, advising municipalities, and shaping policy responses to child exploitation.
• Terre des Hommes Nederland: Dutch branch of an international child-rights NGO focused on exploitation and child protection. Comparable in policy advocacy, training, and coalition work on child sexual exploitation, though with a global footprint.
• Defence for Children: Dutch children's rights organization that directly coordinates Platform HOPE. Operates much more broadly on child rights, legal aid, and advocacy, but shares the same thematic space of protecting vulnerable minors and influencing Dutch policy.

Peers

• Fier (formerly CKM): Dutch organization combating human trafficking and sexual exploitation; supported Platform HOPE's founding. Comparable in providing survivor-focused care, advocacy, and training in the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• CoMensha: Dutch national coordination center on human trafficking that registers victims and advises municipalities and law enforcement. Comparable in serving as an expert node between victims, government, and care organizations in the anti-trafficking field.
• Stop it Now Nederland: Dutch helpline and prevention initiative focused on preventing sexual abuse, including of minors. Comparable in providing awareness, prevention, and confidential advisory services related to sexual exploitation in the Netherlands.
• Free a Girl: International NGO fighting sexual exploitation of girls that financially supports Platform HOPE through its School for Justice Programma. Highly comparable in mission and survivor-centered programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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