Vrijwilligersacademie

What Vrijwilligersacademie does

Vrijwilligersacademie Amsterdam is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) founded in 2014 to deliver training and education for volunteers and informal caregivers in Amsterdam's healthcare and welfare sector. The organization operates from Keizersgracht 342 in Amsterdam and is supported by a network of founding partner organizations including De Regenboog Groep, Markant, Kuria, and Schorer, alongside the municipality of Amsterdam as primary funder. Its portfolio spans orientation sessions, basic and advanced training programs, multi-month practical learning routes (Praktijkopleiding Informele Zorg), electives, masterclasses, theater lectures, and a community club (Club en Café), with delivery via in-person sessions at the Amsterdam headquarters and partner venues, and self-paced modules on the dedicated vrijwilligersacademie.online e-learning platform.

The underlying technology is a conventional blended-learning stack: the main vrijwilligersacademie.net website serves as the catalog, agenda, and enrollment portal, while vrijwilligersacademie.online hosts online modules combining text, assignments, and live meetings. The organization holds ANBI (public benefit) status and CRKBO registration as a Dutch educational quality label. It uses a hybrid persona (volunteers, professionals/care workers, partner organizations, experiential experts) and partner-led go-to-market motion, distributing outreach through its website, a biweekly newsletter, Instagram, monthly orientation meetings, and a referral network of named Amsterdam welfare partners.

Name

Vrijwilligersacademie

Legal name

Stichting Vrijwilligersacademie Amsterdam

Website

https://vrijwilligersacademie.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vrijwilligersacademie Amsterdam is a non-profit foundation founded in 2014 that trains and educates volunteers and informal caregivers in Amsterdam's healthcare and welfare sector via in-person programs and an e-learning platform, funded mainly by municipal subsidies and partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Training and Informal Care Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Training, Workshops & Masterclasses (Interactive Sessions) (MPAGAOAJ)

Keywords

• Volunteer training programs
• Informal care education
• E-learning platform
• Nonprofit training services
• Community healthcare training

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Subsidy: The organization receives subsidies from the municipality of Amsterdam as a primary funding source.
2. Partner Organization Payments: Partner organizations pay for their volunteers to attend training programs. The organization sends invoices to partner organizations that cover costs for participants.
3. Training Fees: Some training programs charge fees (e.g., €65 for theater college, €130 for verbal aggression training) for participants not covered by partner organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vrijwilligersacademie Amsterdam is a non-profit foundation that trains and educates volunteers working in informal care and welfare across the Amsterdam metropolitan area. It delivers a portfolio of in-person and online training programs (basic, follow-up, practical education programs, electives, masterclasses, theater lectures, and orientation sessions) supported by an in-house e-learning platform (vrijwilligersacademie.online) and delivered in partnership with a network of healthcare and welfare organizations. Training is largely free for volunteers, with partner organizations subsidizing participation and custom in-company training offered to organizations.

Product overview

Vrijwilligersacademie is a volunteer training organization in Amsterdam offering a comprehensive ecosystem of educational programs for informal care. The portfolio consists of the main Vrijwilligersacademie website portal, the Vrijwilligersacademie.online e-learning platform for online training modules, and structured programs including Praktijkopleidingen (practical education programs) such as the Praktijkopleiding Informele Zorg. Training offerings span Basistrainingen (basic training as prerequisites), Vervolgtrainingen (advanced follow-up modules), Oriëntatiebijeenkomsten (orientation sessions), Masterclasses, Colleges, Theatercolleges, Vrijwilligerscafé community meetings, and Keuzevakken (elective courses) developed with partners. Additional services include Club en Café community gatherings and Incompany & Maatwerk custom training solutions for partner organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vrijwilligersacademie.online: Online e-learning platform for distance training courses and modules.
• Vrijwilligersacademie Café

Products and services

• Vrijwilligersacademie.online (E-learning Platform) Dedicated e-learning platform offering self-paced online training modules with theory and reflection assignments, combined with periodic in-person sessions, for volunteers in informal care in Amsterdam.
• Praktijkopleiding Informele Zorg (Practical Training Informal Care) Individual learning route developing volunteer expertise in supporting Amsterdammers in vulnerable situations, combining training, intervision, and 60 hours of practical experience over 6-18 months.
• Praktijkopleidingen (Practical Education Programs) Comprehensive practical education programs combining theory with hands-on practice, intervision, and personal portfolio development, including individual programs and group-based experiential expertise training tracks.
• Basistrainingen (Basic Training Programs)

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MarkantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of the Vrijwilligersacademie Amsterdam. Markant is the center for informal care in Amsterdam, Diemen and Duivendrecht, helping caregivers find balance between caring for others and themselves.
• KuriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner providing buddy services for terminally ill Amsterdammers. Offers volunteering opportunities and collaborates on training programs.
• De Regenboog GroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner providing various support services including shelter, assistance, and volunteer opportunities for vulnerable populations.
• HVO-Querido HerstelbureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery support organization that has collaborated with Vrijwilligersacademie on experiential expertise training development.
• School van Stille StemmenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on masterclass series 'Stille stemmen over thuis voelen' focusing on themes of belonging and identity.
• Vrijwilligerscentrale AmsterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on monthly orientation meetings for prospective volunteers.
• Howie the HarpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization offering one-year training programs for experiential experts. Vrijwilligersacademie hosts information sessions for their programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mezzo: Dutch national association for informal caregivers, advocating for and supporting the same informal-care volunteer population that Vrijwilligersacademie trains. Directly comparable mission and target audience.
• NLvoorElkaar: Dutch national online platform connecting volunteers to organizations. Comparable in serving the same volunteer-matching and engagement space, though with less emphasis on training delivery.
• Vrijwilligerscentrale Amsterdam: Amsterdam's volunteer center matching volunteers to roles; Vrijwilligersacademie is already a partner for orientation sessions. Operates in the same ecosystem with overlapping volunteer pipeline.

Others

• De Regenboog Groep: Amsterdam welfare organization supporting vulnerable populations including homeless and addiction services. A founding partner of Vrijwilligersacademie and part of the same care ecosystem.
• HVO-Querido: Amsterdam welfare organization for people with housing or recovery challenges; Vrijwilligersacademie's partner for experiential expertise training. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Sociaal Werk Nederland: National Dutch association for social work professionals and welfare organizations. Sets standards and coordinates training across the sector in which Vrijwilligersacademie operates.
• NCOI: One of the largest Dutch providers of professional training and continuing education. Comparable as a training delivery provider but at much broader scale and across many subject domains.

Emerging players

• SkillsTown: Dutch online learning platform offering short professional courses including soft-skills topics. Comparable as an online training delivery model with blended learning approaches.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/vrijwilligersacademie/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vrijwilligersacademie

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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