Sichtpunt

What Sichtpunt does

Sichtpunt is a Dutch stichting (foundation) headquartered in Drachten, Friesland, with a secondary office in Leeuwarden, that delivers free spiritual care counseling to adults aged 50 and older and to palliative patients of any age across the province of Friesland. Its core offering, Geestelijke verzorging, consists of confidential one-on-one conversations conducted primarily through home visits by approximately 15-20 trained and registered geestelijk verzorgers (spiritual counselors) who are credentialed through VGVZ (Vereniging voor Geestelijk Verzorgers) and authorized by SKGV (Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijke Verzorging). The average client engages in roughly 3-4 sessions covering existential and "trage" (slow) life questions around grief, loss, loneliness, illness, aging, and end-of-life decisions. Supplementary product lines include training and education for healthcare professionals and volunteers, peer support and bereavement groups (lotgenoten- en rouwgroepen), printed brochures distributed to GP practices across the province, and a password-protected online portal for affiliated counselors.

The underlying technology is modest: a WordPress-based website (sichtpunt.frl) with Google Fonts, reCAPTCHA, Complianz cookie management, and Mailchimp for email newsletters. No mobile app, API, or AI components are disclosed. Revenue is sourced primarily from Dutch government subsidies supplemented by foundation/fund donations and, since 2024-2025, active fondsenwerving to extend services to clients under 50. A marginal commercial stream exists through brochure sales (€18.15 for 20 copies up to €133.10 for 200 copies, inclusive of VAT and handling). Go-to-market is community-embedded and referral-driven: clients self-refer or are referred by family, volunteers, or healthcare professionals (huisartsen, wijkverpleegkundigen, wijkteams), and the brochures-in-GP-practices channel functions as a top-of-funnel awareness layer. The organization originated in 2015 as an informal platform and was formalized as a foundation in 2019/2020 through collaboration with the Netwerken Palliative Zorg; the current interim chair is Jan Willem Uringa, with Renate Westerink as secretary.

Name

Sichtpunt

Legal name

Sichtpunt

Website

https://sichtpunt.frl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sichtpunt is a Dutch foundation that delivers free, in-home spiritual counseling by registered geestelijk verzorgers to adults aged 50+ and palliative patients across the province of Friesland, funded primarily by government subsidies and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Care and Counseling Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Spiritual care services
• Existential counseling
• Palliative care support
• Grief counseling
• Life questions guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Drachten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies: Primary funding source from government subsidies. The service is provided free of charge to eligible clients (50 years or older, or palliative patients of any age) in Friesland. Subsidies cover operational costs including counselor compensation.
2. Foundation/Fund Donations: Previously received donations that allowed serving younger clients (<50 years) who were not palliative. Currently seeking additional funding through fondsenwerving (fundraising) to extend services to this demographic.
3. Brochure Sales: Small-scale revenue from selling brochures to individuals and organizations. Pricing: 20 copies for €18.15, 50 copies for €36.30, 100 copies for €66.55, 200 copies for €133.10 (including handling and VAT).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sichtpunt provides free, confidential spiritual counseling (geestelijke verzorging) to adults aged 50 and older and to palliative patients of any age in the Friesland province of the Netherlands. Services are delivered in person, primarily through home visits, by trained and registered geestelijk verzorgers affiliated with VGVZ and SKGV, addressing existential questions, grief, loss, loneliness, and end-of-life concerns. Supplementary offerings include training for healthcare professionals, peer support and bereavement groups, and printed brochures.

Product overview

Sichtpunt is a service organization providing spiritual care and counseling services across Friesland, Netherlands. The core offering is Geestelijke verzorging (Spiritual Care Services), delivered by trained geestelijk verzorgers who provide one-on-one conversations about life questions, meaning, loss, and grief. Supplementary offerings include Training en scholing (Training & Education) for professionals and volunteers, Lotgenoten- en rouwgroepen (Peer Support & Bereavement Groups) for shared experiences, and downloadable Brochures for information. An Online portaal (Online Portal) serves as a resource hub for affiliated spiritual counselors. All services are subsidized by government and foundations, making them free for eligible clients (primarily 50+ or palliative care patients).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geestelijke verzorging (Spiritual Care Services) Confidential, one-on-one spiritual counseling delivered by trained and registered geestelijk verzorgers (spiritual counselors) primarily through home visits across Friesland. Addresses existential life questions, grief, loss, loneliness, meaning-making, illness, and end-of-life concerns. Free for eligible clients (50+ or palliative patients of any age). Average client engages in 3-4 sessions.
• Training en scholing (Training & Education for Professionals) Training, workshops, coaching, and education programs for healthcare professionals and volunteers to help them recognize and guide existential life questions. Targeted at huisartsen, wijkverpleegkundigen, verzorgenden, and care teams in Friesland.
• Lotgenoten- en rouwgroepen (Peer Support & Bereavement Groups) Group-based support programs connecting people facing similar life challenges, including bereavement support groups and peer groups for sharing experiences with loss, grief, and existential concerns.
• Brochures Printed informational brochures describing Sichtpunt's services and life questions, sold to individuals and organizations at tiered pricing (20 copies €18.15, 50 copies €36.30, 100 copies €66.55, 200 copies €133.10, including handling and VAT).

Quantifiable outcome

• Average client has 3-4 counseling sessions with a geestelijk verzorger
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijke Verzorging (SKGV)coreOthersSKGV is referenced as the authority for recognized education and professional authorization for spiritual counselors. Geestelijk verzorgers must have completed recognized training and received authorization from SKGV to practice.
• Vereniging voor Geestelijk Verzorgers (VGVZ)coreOthersVGVZ is the professional association for spiritual counselors. Sichtpunt counselors are affiliated with VGVZ. Prospective counselors can join VGVZ upon meeting certain conditions.
• Netwerken Palliative Zorg (Palliative Care Networks)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Palliative Care Networks contributed to the development and formalization of Sichtpunt as a foundation in 2019/2020. These networks continue to work with Sichtpunt on end-of-life care.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Stichting Netwerk Palliatieve Zorg Friesland: Regional palliative care network in Friesland and a direct partner of Sichtpunt. Operates at the network/coordinator level that drives referrals into Sichtpunt's counselors.
• Agora: Dutch national umbrella supporting palliative care networks (Netwerken Palliatieve Zorg), co-developer of Sichtpunt's foundation structure. Agora operates at the policy/coordination layer that Sichtpunt serves on the ground.
• VGVZ (Vereniging voor Geestelijk Verzorgers): The Dutch professional association for spiritual caregivers (geestelijk verzorgers) and a stated partner of Sichtpunt. VGVZ sets professional standards and represents the same talent pool Sichtpunt recruits from, making it the closest ecosystem-level comparable.
• SKGV (Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Geestelijke Verzorging): The quality registry that authorizes spiritual counselors in the Netherlands; Sichtpunt counselors are required to hold SKGV registration. SKGV defines the credentialing framework Sichtpunt operates within.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Hospicezorg Nederland: National umbrella for inpatient and home-based hospice providers in the Netherlands. Operates in the same end-of-life and palliative space as Sichtpunt but at broader institutional scale.
• Korian Nederland: One of the largest elderly care operators in the Netherlands (nursing homes, assisted living, home care). Comparable as a major incumbent serving the same 50+ population with overlapping but much broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Humanistisch Verbond: Dutch humanist organization providing non-religious existential and life-question support, including humanist geestelijke verzorging. Highly comparable to Sichtpunt's humanist-trained counselors and secular existential care offering.
• Stichting Fibula: Dutch foundation providing regional geestelijke verzorging for elderly and palliative patients outside hospital settings. Direct functional peer to Sichtpunt with the same home-visit, GP-referred model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sichtpunt.frl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sichtpunt
• Instagraminstagram.com/sichtpunt2020

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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