Sociaal Werk De Kop

What Sociaal Werk De Kop does

Sociaal Werk De Kop (legal entity: Stichting Sociaal Werk De Kop) is a Dutch non-profit social welfare foundation operating as a work organization under parent foundation Tintengroep. Founded in 2018 and headquartered at Stationsplein 10 in Steenwijk, Netherlands, with a secondary office in Vollenhove, the organization serves all residents of the Municipality of Steenwijkerland — approximately 40 villages across Overijssel. Its service portfolio is organized around nine thematic domains: Help & Support (mental health, domestic violence, dementia, grief), Vital Aging (home visits for 75+, fall prevention, Grip & Glans), Financial Matters (Geldloket, Formulierenbrigade, geWOON Besparen), Caregiver Support (Mantelzorgnetwerk with ~120 partner organizations), Parenting & Child Development (KIES-groep, ZOO-Vaardig, Steunouder, school social work), Sports & Healthy Living, Neighborhood Services (Buurtbemiddeling, Kunst door de brievenbus), Youth Services (Jongerenwerk, Impacter, Ik word 18, Pimp your power), and Volunteer Work (VIP! Steenwijkerland).

The organization delivers these services through walk-in consultation hours, home visits, community locations (libraries, care centers, supermarkets), group programs, and a customer portal. Technology infrastructure consists of standard case management and CRM systems appropriate for the welfare sector — there is no proprietary technology platform or AI component. The organization holds HKZ certification, ANBI status, the Kwaliteitslabel Sterk Sociaal Werk (2025), and GDPR/AVG compliance. Manager Erik Ordelman leads the 36-employee organization, which operates with zero pricing tiers: all services are provided free of charge to residents.

Revenue derives almost exclusively from municipal government contracts with the Municipality of Steenwijkerland, making this effectively a single-funder public-sector service delivery model. The 2026 cross-sector collaboration agreements (wonen, welzijn, zorg) signal an expansion toward integrated housing-welfare-care service delivery, while the organization remains structurally constrained by municipal budget cycles and political priorities. The combination of Tintengroep scale benefits, embedded 120-partner ecosystem, and full-municipality distribution footprint constitutes the primary competitive moat, with regulatory credentials (ANBI, HKZ) and accreditation (Sterk Sociaal Werk) acting as additional barriers to new entrants.

Name

Sociaal Werk De Kop

Legal name

Stichting Sociaal Werk De Kop

Website

https://sociaalwerkdekop.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociaal Werk De Kop is a Dutch non-profit foundation delivering free social welfare services across the Municipality of Steenwijkerland, including caregiver support, youth programs, financial advice, vital aging, and neighborhood mediation, funded primarily by municipal government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Community support programs
• Youth social work
• Caregiver support services
• Neighborhood mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Steenwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Municipality of Steenwijkerland): Primary funding comes from the municipality of Steenwijkerland through contracts for social welfare services. Services are provided free of charge to residents. ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status indicates government-funded public interest organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sociaal Werk De Kop is a non-profit social welfare foundation providing free community support services to residents of Steenwijkerland municipality in the Netherlands. The organization delivers direct individual support, group programs, neighborhood services, and volunteer coordination across nine life domains: money, health, sports, parenting, relationships, caregiving, youth, neighborhood, and volunteering. Services are funded by the Municipality of Steenwijkerland and delivered through offices in Steenwijk and Vollenhove, distributed community locations, home visits, and a digital customer portal.

Product overview

Sociaal Werk De Kop is a social welfare organization providing comprehensive community support services across the Steenwijkerland municipality in the Netherlands. The organization operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform-based architecture, offering services organized around key life domains: Help & Support (including mental health, domestic violence, dementia), Vital Aging, Financial Matters, Caregiving Support (Mantelzorg), Parenting & Child Development, Sports & Healthy Living, Neighborhood Services, Youth Services, and Volunteer Work. The core offering includes direct client services (individual counseling, group programs like KIES for divorced children, ZOO-Vaardig for resilience training), community programs (neighborhood mediation, volunteer matching through VIP!, drop-in consultations through Geldloket), and educational courses (assertiveness training, positive parenting). Services are delivered through two main locations (Steenwijk and Vollenhove) and are free to residents. The organization is part of Tintengroep and holds HKZ certification and the 'Sterk Sociaal Werk' quality label.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIP! Steenwijkerland: Vrijwilligers Informatie Punt (VIP) - a volunteer information point supporting volunteers and volunteer organizations in Steenwijkerland municipality.
• Geldloket
• Dementheek Steenwijkerland
• Impacter
• KIES-groep

Products and services

• Hulp & Ondersteuning General support services for residents of Steenwijkerland, including relationship and divorce assistance, interpretation services, peer support, dementia network, domestic violence and child abuse support, mental health support, independent client support, and grief and loss counseling.
• Vitaal ouder worden Services supporting healthy aging, including the Grip & Glans program, home visits for residents aged 75 and over, and fall prevention (valpreventie) support.
• Geldzaken Financial support services including the Formulierenbrigade (form assistance), the Voorzieningenwijzer (benefits guide), geWOON Besparen energy savings program, Geldloket (money counter walk-in financial advice), and tax filing and benefits assistance through the Rechtswinkel.
• Mantelzorg Support Caregiver support program providing practical help, guidance for overload prevention, information and advice, a listening ear, peer meetings, and dedicated support for young caregivers (jonge mantelzorgers). Operates as part of the Mantelzorgnetwerk Steenwijkerland network of approximately 120 partner organizations.
• Opvoeding & opgroeien Parenting and child development services including the Steunouder (support parent) program, Ta(a)lent language development, positive parenting courses, ZOO-vaardig resilience training for children, the KIES-groep for children of divorced parents, school social work, and bridge class training.
• Sport & gezond leven Sports and healthy living services including association support (Verenigingsondersteuning), Jongeren in Beweging (Youth in Motion) program, three-wheeled bicycle days (Driewielfietsdag), and the Actief Steenwijkerland initiative.
• Mijn buurt Neighborhood services including drop-in consultations (Inloopspreekuren), neighborhood work (Buurtwerk), neighborhood mediation (Buurtbemiddeling), community meetups (Ontmoeten), and the Kunst door de brievenbus art project.
• Jongeren Youth services including Jongerenwerk (youth work), Impacter project for ages 12-30, 'Ik word 18' transition support, 'Pimp your power' self-advocacy training, bridge class training, and school social work.
• Vrijwilligerswerk (VIP! Steenwijkerland) Volunteer information point (Vrijwilligers Informatie Punt VIP) connecting volunteers with organizations across Steenwijkerland municipality, supporting volunteer recruitment and organizing the annual Volunteer Congress and Voluntarios Activiteiten Markt.
• Cursussen & trainingen Courses and training programs covering assertiveness training, positive parenting courses, the Grip & Glans program for vital aging, ZOO-vaardig resilience training, 'Pimp your power' self-advocacy training for youth, and bridge class training.

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Various organizations in wonen, welzijn en zorg (Samenwerkingsverband)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Multiple organizations signed agreements for closer cooperation on housing, welfare, and care in Steenwijkerland. The collaboration aims to better support residents now and in the future, enabling people to live independently and comfortably for longer.
• Stichting Present SteenwijkerlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2025Erik Ordelman, Manager of Sociaal Werk De Kop, appointed as ambassador for Stichting Present. Both organizations see many synergies between their work. Stichting Present connects people who want to help with residents needing support.
• TintengroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of Sociaal Werk De Kop. Tintengroep is a social welfare organization operating in Groningen, Drenthe, Flevoland, Friesland, and Overijssel. Sociaal Werk De Kop is one of several work organizations under Tintengroep, which specializes in social work, preschool, daycare, training, and consulting services.
• Municipality of SteenwijkerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funding client and key partner. The municipality contracts Sociaal Werk De Kop to provide social welfare services to residents. In 2026, various organizations including Sociaal Werk De Kop signed agreements for closer cooperation on housing, welfare, and care.
• Zorggroep Oude en Nieuwe LandcoreOthersHealthcare provider partner in Mantelzorgnetwerk Steenwijkerland. Collaborates on Huiskamer de Middenweg coffee meetings and various elder care initiatives.
• Wetland WonencoreOthersHousing corporation partner in geWOON Besparen energy savings program and Gebiedsteam collaboration for neighborhood improvement.
• WoonconceptcoreOthersHousing corporation partner in various community programs and Gebiedsteam (area team) collaboration.
• Mantelzorgnetwerk SteenwijkerlandcoreOthersNetwork of approximately 120 organizations including healthcare providers, municipalities, care organizations, and social services working together to support caregivers in Steenwijkerland since 2012.
• VIP! SteenwijkerlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVrijwilligers Informatie Punt (VIP) Steenwijkerland supports volunteers and volunteer organizations in the municipality. Sociaal Werk De Kop organizes the VIP and collaborates on volunteer activities including annual Voluntarios Activiteiten Markt.
• Tennisclub LTCminorOthersLocal tennis club that hosted a sports afternoon for young caregivers from Steenwijkerland. Part of activities for young caregivers (jonge mantelzorgers).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MEE: Dutch nationwide organization providing non-medical individual and family support to people with disabilities or limitations — directly comparable to Sociaal Werk De Kop's Dementheek, Mantelzorg, and elderly/disability support offerings, with similar free-to-client and government-funded model.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Dutch community-based home care provider using small self-managing neighborhood teams — same distributed, locally embedded service delivery model and Dutch welfare philosophy as Sociaal Werk De Kop, though Buurtzorg focuses on clinical home care rather than general social welfare.
• Stichting Present: Dutch volunteer-matching organization connecting helpers with residents needing support — Sociaal Werk De Kop's Manager Erik Ordelman is appointed as a Stichting Present ambassador and the organizations share local Steenwijkerland presence, making them a direct peer and existing partner.

Broad incumbents

• Incluzio: Dutch social services provider operating welfare, youth, and community programs across multiple municipalities — overlapping service categories with Sociaal Werk De Kop but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Humanitas: Large Dutch welfare/social services organization providing volunteer-driven support across many domains (caregiving, youth, mental health, integration) — comparable service portfolio to Sociaal Werk De Kop but operating at much larger national scale.
• Stichting Philadelphia Zorg: Dutch care organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities through community-based service models — overlapping with Sociaal Werk De Kop's elderly/disability support domain but specialized to a single population and operating nationally.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: Salvation Army's Dutch operations providing broad social welfare, homelessness support, and community care nationwide — shares the non-profit, government-funded, multi-domain welfare model with Sociaal Werk De Kop but at much greater scale.

Regional players

• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: Dutch national organization supporting refugees with integration, welfare guidance, and community services — comparable individual-and-family social assistance model, but serving a specific beneficiary group and broader national geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jongemantelzorgerssteenwijkerland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociaal-werk-de-kop

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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