Salut
Salut is a Dutch non-profit welfare foundation (ANBI) that delivers free, personalized social-work services to all residents of Hof van Twente municipality, funded primarily through municipal contracts with Gemeente Hof van Twente and supported by a network of community partners and volunteers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersGoor, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Salut does
Salut is a Dutch non-profit welfare foundation (stichting) with ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, headquartered in Goor, Hof van Twente, Netherlands. The organization operates as the designated municipal welfare provider for the entire Hof van Twente municipality, delivering free, personalized social support to residents of all ages through a team of 47 staff and a large volunteer network. Salut is governed by a four-member Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board) chaired by Anne Bas Terpstra.
Salut's service portfolio spans six thematic areas: neighborhood and community support (Buurtbemiddeling, Buurt verbeteren, Beste Buur, Burendag); financial and administrative assistance (Jouw Loket, De Omslag, Belastingspreekuur); digital and language literacy (DigiTaalhuis — encompassing Taalcafé, Taalmaatje, Taalgroep, and Voorlees-Express); physical and mental health support (Mentale ondersteuning, Verslaving, SOVA-training, Sociaal Verwijzen, Rouwgroepen, Wandeluitdaging); caregiver, family, and youth support (Steungezinnen, SOVA, client support for people with disabilities); and volunteer coordination. The DigiTaalhuis initiative is jointly delivered with Bibliotheek Twente and ROC van Twente and received CBCT quality certification in early 2026.
Salut's business model is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to residents, and revenue is derived entirely from municipal contracts and subsidies — primarily from Gemeente Hof van Twente — supplemented by partner co-funding from housing corporations and cultural organizations. Distribution is exclusively human-delivered through walk-in counters in Goor and Delden, scheduled appointments, and community outreach. No proprietary technology platform, API, or commercial product is in operation; the only paid offering is the Wandeluitdaging walking program at €10 per participant.
Salut firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Salut
- Legal name
- Salut
- Website
- https://salut-welzijn.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Salut is a Dutch non-profit welfare foundation (ANBI) that delivers free, personalized social-work services to all residents of Hof van Twente municipality, funded primarily through municipal contracts with Gemeente Hof van Twente and supported by a network of community partners and volunteers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Salut industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Social Welfare Services
- NAICS
- Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)
- SIC
- Services-Social Services (8300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)
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Where Salut is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Goor
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Salut business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Municipal government funding (ANBI): Salut is an Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (ANBI) — a public benefit organization — funded primarily through contracts and subsidies from Gemeente Hof van Twente. All services are provided free of charge to residents. Revenue is not generated through commercial product sales but through public funding arrangements with the municipality.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Other | All core services — free for all residents |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels7 records
Salut product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Salut is the welfare organization for the municipality of Hof van Twente in the Netherlands, delivering free, personalized social support services to all residents from youth to elderly. The portfolio spans financial and administrative assistance (Jouw Loket, De Omslag, Belastingspreekuur), neighborhood and community support (Buurtbemiddeling, Buurt verbeteren, Dorp- en stadverbinder, Burendag, Beste Buur), digital and language literacy (DigiTaalhuis), mental and physical health support (Mentale ondersteuning, Verslaving, SOVA-training, Sociaal Verwijzen, Week van de Ontmoeting, Wandeluitdaging, Rouwverwerking, Rouwgroepen), family and caregiver support (Steungezinnen), and volunteer coordination (Maatjesproject). Services are delivered by trained social workers, professional group leaders, and a large volunteer network.
Product overview
Salut is a welfare organization serving the municipality of Hof van Twente in the Netherlands, offering a comprehensive portfolio of free, personalized social support services. The core offering spans financial and administrative assistance (Jouw Loket, De Omslag, Belastingspreekuur), neighborhood and community support (Buurtbemiddeling, Buurt verbeteren, Dorp- en stadverbinder, Burendag, Beste Buur), digital and language literacy (DigiTaalhuis — encompassing Taalcafé, Taalmaatje, Taalgroep, and Voorlees-Express), physical and mental health support (Mentale ondersteuning, Verslaving, SOVA-training, Sociaal Verwijzen, Week van de Ontmoeting, Wandeluitdaging, Rouwverwerking, Rouwgroepen, Signaleringskaart), family support (Steungezinnen), and volunteer coordination (Maatjesproject). Services are delivered through trained social workers, professional group leaders, and trained volunteers. Administrative transparency is maintained through annual reports (Jaarverslag), digital accessibility reports, and periodic satisfaction surveys (Tevredenheidsonderzoek). The DigiTaalhuis partnership received official CBCT quality certification in early 2026.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Jouw Loket
- De Omslag
- Belastingspreekuur
- Buurtbemiddeling
- Buurt verbeteren
- Dorp- en stadverbinder
- Beste Buur
- Burendag
- DigiTaalhuis
- Mentale ondersteuning
- Zelfmoordgedachte (suicide prevention support)
- Verslaving (addiction support)
- Pesten & zelfvertrouwen (anti-bullying)
- SOVA-training
- Sociaal Verwijzen (Welzijn op Recept)
- Week van de Ontmoeting
- Wandeluitdaging
- Rouwverwerking
- Rouwgroepen
- Steungezinnen
- Maatjesproject
Quantifiable outcome
- In 2024, Rotary, PDK, Kleding & Speelgoedhuys, and Caritas delivered gift packages to 180 children through Sint voor Ieder Kind, coordinated by Salut.
Companies that use Salut
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Salut technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Salut partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Bibliotheek TwentecoreBibliotheek Twente is a key strategic partner in the DigiTaalhuis initiative, which provides digital and language skills support across Hof van Twente. Bibliotheek Twente hosts Taalcafé, Taalgroep, and Oefenplein sessions at its Goor and Delden branches. The partnership is formal and co-managed by Salut and Bibliotheek Twente.
- ROC van TwentecoreROC van Twente is a partner in the DigiTaalhuis, providing formal education pathways and language courses (NT2, civic integration, and adult education) that complement the informal learning offered through Salut and Bibliotheek Twente. Together the three organizations offer a complete digital and language learning pathway from informal to formal certification.
- Gemeente Hof van TwentecoreGemeente Hof van Twente (municipality of Hof van Twente) is the primary funder and strategic partner of Salut. The municipality contracts Salut to deliver welfare services across the entire municipality and co-funds initiatives including DigiTaalhuis, Steungezinnen, and the Beste Buur award. The mayor and council members actively participate in Salut events.
- Home of TalentsminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting (Week of Meeting) 2025, contributing to activities that combat loneliness in Hof van Twente.
- De ZonnebloemminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting, contributing to activities that combat loneliness.
- Zwembad de Vijf HeuvelsminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting, providing activities (ontbijtzwemmen) as part of the anti-loneliness programming.
- Filmhuis AllemanminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting, contributing cultural activities.
- De SportschoolminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting.
- De WiekenminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting, providing venue and activities.
- 't Doesgoor (wijkvoorziening)minorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting, providing neighborhood venue and programming.
- Doors Wide OpenminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting, contributing to the anti-loneliness activities.
- Heimland FestivalminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting.
- JOEminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting.
- SOOS GoorminorPartner in the Week van de Ontmoeting.
- ViverionminorHousing corporation that partners with Salut on neighborhood projects (Buurtbemiddeling) and co-sponsors the Beste Buur award with a neighborhood cheque.
- ViverionminorViverion is a housing corporation active in Hof van Twente (including Rijssen/Holten). Salut coordinates Buurtbemiddeling for Viverion's housing stock and collaborates on neighborhood improvement initiatives.
- Wonen DeldenminorHousing corporation (Wonen Delden) collaborated with Salut on the Brinkveldje playground renovation project in Delden, co-funding and co-developing the neighborhood improvement.
- Woonzorg NederlandminorReferenced as partner in the Week van de Ontmoeting.
- 113 ZelfmoordpreventieminorNational suicide prevention organization that Salut refers residents to when they are struggling with suicidal thoughts. 113 is available 24/7 at 0800-0113 and via chat at www.113.nl.
- JellinekminorSpecialized addiction care provider that Salut refers residents to for alcohol, drug, and behavioral addiction support beyond the scope of social work.
- BrijderminorSpecialized addiction care provider for addiction-related referrals.
- Verslavingskunde NederlandminorNational addiction care knowledge institute for referrals.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Salut competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Mezzo: Mezzo is the Dutch national association for informal caregivers (mantelzorgers), directly comparable to Salut's Mantelzorgondersteuning and caregiver support services. Mezzo provides advocacy, information, and peer support nationwide while Salut delivers hands-on caregiver support locally.
- Stichting MEE: MEE is a Dutch national network supporting people with disabilities and chronic conditions, including client support and independent living assistance — directly comparable to Salut's client-ondersteuning service (cliëntondersteuning mensen met een beperking) delivered by Salut social worker Ati Meier.
- Stichting DOCK: DOCK is a Dutch welfare organization delivering community-based social work, neighborhood support, and resident services in Amsterdam. Directly comparable to Salut in operating model — both provide free social work, community building, and welfare services through municipal contracts with paid staff and volunteers.
- Humanitas DMN: Humanitas is one of the largest Dutch welfare organizations, providing volunteer-based social support, mentoring, and community services nationwide. Highly comparable to Salut in mission and operating model — both deliver free, personalized social support through trained volunteers and paid staff, but Humanitas operates at national scale while Salut is municipal.
- Participe Amstelland: Participe is a welfare organization delivering social support and community services in the Amstelland region near Amsterdam. Operates with a similar model to Salut — municipal-contracted, volunteer-supported, free welfare services for residents — but in a different (more urbanized) geography.
Broad incumbents
- Cordaid: Cordaid is a large Dutch international development and social services NGO operating in areas including healthcare, social protection, and community resilience. While internationally focused, it shares Salut's welfare/social-services DNA and operates some domestic social programs in the Netherlands.
- Rode Kruis Nederland: The Dutch Red Cross is a large established humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, social support, and health-related assistance. Comparable to Salut in welfare focus and volunteer-driven model, but operates nationally with a much broader emergency-response mandate.
- Leger des Heils Nederland: The Salvation Army's Dutch arm is a large established social welfare provider offering community support, social work, and assistance to vulnerable populations across the Netherlands. Comparable to Salut in service breadth and welfare focus, but operates at national scale with a broader portfolio including shelters and addiction care.
Others
- Sociaal Werk Nederland: The Dutch trade association for social work and welfare organizations. Sociaal Werk Nederland is the umbrella body for organizations like Salut, issuing the Sterk Sociaal Werk quality label that Salut displays, and represents the sector in national policy and funding advocacy.
- Bibliotheek Twente: Bibliotheek Twente is Salut's strategic partner in the DigiTaalhuis initiative, hosting Taalcafé, Taalgroep, and Oefenplein programs in Goor and Delden. While primarily a library rather than a welfare organization, it is an adjacent ecosystem enabler comparable to Salut in delivering language and digital literacy support.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Salut social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
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Salut leadership team
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Profiles19 records
Salut funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Salut
What does Salut do?
Salut is the welfare organization for the municipality of Hof van Twente in the Netherlands, delivering free, personalized social support services to all residents from youth to elderly. The portfolio spans financial and administrative assistance (Jouw Loket, De Omslag, Belastingspreekuur), neighborhood and community support (Buurtbemiddeling, Buurt verbeteren, Dorp- en stadverbinder, Burendag, Beste Buur), digital and language literacy (DigiTaalhuis), mental and physical health support (Mentale ondersteuning, Verslaving, SOVA-training, Sociaal Verwijzen, Week van de Ontmoeting, Wandeluitdaging, Rouwverwerking, Rouwgroepen), family and caregiver support (Steungezinnen), and volunteer coordination (Maatjesproject). Services are delivered by trained social workers, professional group leaders, and a large volunteer network.
Is Salut a public or private company?
Salut is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Salut founded?
Salut was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Salut based?
Salut is headquartered in Goor, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Salut make money?
One revenue line is on record: municipal government funding (ANBI).
Who are Salut's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Mezzo, Stichting MEE, Stichting DOCK, Humanitas DMN and Participe Amstelland. Broad incumbents are Cordaid, Rode Kruis Nederland and Leger des Heils Nederland. Others are Sociaal Werk Nederland and Bibliotheek Twente.
Does Salut have an API?
No public API is recorded for Salut.
What industry is Salut in?
Salut's product category is Social Welfare Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAEAK, Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services, with a secondary code of BPAGAEAB, Housing Assistance & Homeless Services. Its NAICS code is 6241 and its SIC code is 8300.