Welzijn Veere

What Welzijn Veere does

Welzijn Veere (legal name: Stichting Welzijn Veere) is a Dutch welfare foundation established in 1996 and headquartered in Serooskerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. The organization delivers community well-being services to the approximately 22,000 residents of the municipality of Veere, operating across all 13 villages (kernen): Aagtekerke, Biggekerke, Domburg, Gapinge, Grijpskerke, Koudekerke, Meliskerke, Oostkapelle, Serooskerke, Veere, Vrouwenpolder, Westkapelle, and Zoutelande. It employs approximately 17 staff including welfare workers (welzijnswerkers), each assigned to a specific village as the local point of contact, supported by an executive director (Marco Kooiman), a team leader (Scarlett Bernard), and secretarial/finance staff. The organization relies on a large volunteer base of nearly 10,000 active volunteers across the municipality.

The service portfolio is organized around three resident segments — youth (JongerenWelzijn Veere with Podium-Z, Jeugdhonk Domburg, Veilig Honk, and the Veerse Golf youth council), adults aged 20–60 (Burenhulp neighbor help, Vrijwillig Burgeradvies citizen advice, Kom in Bewegen sports, volunteer matching via the Vacaturebank), and seniors (Samen eten communal meals, digital literacy courses, dementia-friendly programs, Mantelzorgwaardering caregiver appreciation). Delivery is structured through the Welzijnsnetwerken (welfare networks) framework, which integrates local welfare commissions (Commissies Welzijn), certified voluntary citizen advisors, neighbor-help volunteers, and professional welfare workers. The organization holds the Kwaliteitslabel Sterk Sociaal Werk quality label from Sociaal Werk Nederland and coordinates a quarterly Netwerkoverleg Veere network meeting with formal and informal care partners. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on human networks, in-person contact, and a website (welzijnveere.nl) plus standard social media channels.

The business model is public-sector commissioning: Welzijn Veere is structurally funded by the Municipality of Veere under a multi-year collaboration agreement, with executive oversight three times annually by the welfare alderman. All services to residents are provided free of charge; the foundation may also receive project-based grants from partners such as the Province of Zeeland, and earns minor ancillary income as a CliniClowns collection point (€0.40 per cartridge, €3 per mobile phone). Governance is via a three-tier structure: a supervisory board (Bert van Halderen as chair, Leo Dalebout as treasurer/secretary, Yvonne Goudzwaard-Gorissen and Henk Wondergem as members), a director, and operational staff. The organization is independent, with no parent company, and serves as the de facto monopoly welfare provider within its municipal territory.

Name

Welzijn Veere

Legal name

Stichting Welzijn Veere

Website

https://welzijnveere.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Welzijn Veere is a Dutch non-profit foundation delivering free community welfare services to all residents of the 13 villages in the Municipality of Veere, Zeeland, funded primarily through a structural municipal agreement and operated via dedicated village welfare workers and a network of nearly 10,000 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Serooskerke (Veere)

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Welzijn Veere (Stichting Welzijn Veere) is a foundation funded primarily through a structural collaboration agreement with the municipality of Veere. The organization receives public funding to deliver social welfare services across the municipality. Bestuurlijk overleg (executive meetings) takes place three times per year with the municipality's welfare alderman. The foundation also benefits from volunteer labor and may receive grants or project-based funding from partners such as the Province of Zeeland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Welzijn Veere is a Dutch social welfare foundation that delivers community well-being services across all 13 villages (kernen) of the municipality of Veere in Zeeland, Netherlands. Its core offering is the Welzijnsnetwerken (Welfare Networks) structure, which integrates local welfare commissions, volunteer neighborhood help (Burenhulp), certified citizen advisors, and dedicated welfare workers to connect residents with youth, adult, and senior welfare programs.

Product overview

Welzijn Veere operates as a social welfare organization serving the municipality of Veere (Zeeland, Netherlands) with 13 village centers. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of community wellbeing services organized through its Welzijnsnetwerken (Welfare Networks) structure, which integrates welfare commissions, volunteer neighborhood helpers, citizen advisors, and dedicated welfare workers. The core offerings span youth programs (JongerenWelzijn including Podium-Z, Jeugdhonk, Veilig Honk, and Veerse Golf), senior services (Samen Eten, digital courses, wellbeing activities), and universal programs (Burenhulp neighborhood assistance, Vrijwillig Burgeradvies citizen advice, Kom in Bewegen sports activities). The organization also facilitates volunteer matching through its Vacaturebank and provides digital government assistance through its Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid partnership with ZB Bibliotheek.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welzijnsnetwerken (Welfare Networks) The foundational structure of Welzijn Veere's operations, comprising local welfare commissions (Commissies Welzijn), volunteer neighborhood help coordinators (Burenhulp), certified volunteer citizen advisors (Vrijwillig Burgeradviseurs), and welfare workers active in each of the 13 Veerse village centers to connect residents with appropriate support services.
• JongerenWelzijn Veere (Youth Wellbeing) A comprehensive youth wellbeing program for residents of the municipality of Veere, offering multiple venues and activities including Jeugdhonk Domburg (youth hangout), Podium-Z (music venue), Veilig Honk (safe hangout), and Veerse Golf (youth council for organizing youth-driven events and activities).
• Burenhulp (Neighborhood Help) Volunteer neighborhood assistance connecting residents who need help with practical tasks such as grocery shopping, picking up medications, mowing lawns, or accompaniment to medical appointments with trained neighborhood volunteers.
• Vrijwillig Burgeradvies (Volunteer Citizen Advice) Certified volunteer advisors providing information and guidance on social welfare, healthcare, income, housing, legal matters, transport, and participation topics, including assistance with WMO applications and government paperwork, for residents of the municipality of Veere.
• Kom in Bewegen (Get Moving) Sports and movement activities including the 'Veere in Beweging' week with free trial lessons, organized cycling and walking groups across all village centers, and the Doortrapdag (Keep Cycling Day) promoting safe and active cycling for seniors.
• Senior Services (Samen Eten, Welzijnsactiviteiten) Programs specifically for seniors including communal eating initiatives (Samen Eten), movement activities, Welzijnsactiviteiten, and dementia-friendly programs (Dementievriendelijk Veere) to support independent living and social connection.
• Digitale Cursussen en Workshops (Digital Courses) Digital literacy courses for seniors covering internet basics, smartphone usage, and WhatsApp, delivered in collaboration with ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland through the Digidesk service.
• Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid (Digital Government Information Point) Assistance with government digital services including driver's license renewal, housing and care allowances, AOW applications, traffic fines, DigiD registration, and healthcare arrangements, provided through partnership with ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland.
• Vrijwilligers Vacaturebank (Volunteer Vacancy Bank) A platform connecting volunteers with organizations needing assistance, enabling residents of the municipality of Veere to find meaningful volunteer opportunities.
• Vitality-Club A weekly movement activity for seniors held on the grass field behind Sandenburgh in Veere, featuring guided exercises from 9:30-10:30 followed by communal coffee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48 new residents brought into sports and exercise activities during the 'Veere in Beweging' week, with 42 subsequently becoming sports provider members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente Veere (Municipality of Veere)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Veere is the primary commissioning body and funder of Welzijn Veere. The foundation operates under a structural collaboration agreement with the municipality, with executive meetings held three times per year with the welfare alderman. The municipality also refers residents to Welzijn Veere for social welfare support and collaborates on initiatives such as the Doortrapdag cycling safety event and sports programming.
• ZB Bibliotheek van ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing digital government services support (Informatiepunt Digitale Overheid), language training (Taalhuisloket), and digital device assistance (Digidesk) to residents. Also operates the ZB Buzz mobile library service in the municipality of Veere.
• Emergis PreventieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health prevention organization participating in the Netwerkoverleg Veere network meetings, four times per year.
• SVRZ (Stichting Verpleeg- en Verzorgingshuis Zeeland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElderly care organization participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere network meetings.
• ZorgstroomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare organization participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere network meetings.
• GGD ZeelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal health service participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere network meetings.
• MantelingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing caregiver appreciation (Mantelzorgwaardering) for residents of Middelburg and Veere municipalities.
• Welzijn MiddelburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister welfare organization in the neighboring municipality of Middelburg, participating in network collaboration.
• Orionis WalcherenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services organization on Walcheren participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere.
• VluchtelingenwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugee support organization, collaborating on integration support for Ukrainian refugees in the municipality of Veere, supported by volunteer 'wegwijzers' (guides) recruited by Welzijn Veere.
• Leergeld WalcherenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping children from low-income families participate in sports and cultural activities, participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere.
• Jeugdfonds Sport en CultuurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFund enabling children from families with limited means to participate in sports and culture, participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere.
• Maatschappelijk Werk WalcherenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work organization on Walcheren participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere.
• Huis voor Levensvragen ZeelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing support for life questions, participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere.
• WesterlichtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare and welfare organization on Walcheren participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere.
• Home-Start Walcheren (Humanitas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer family support program under Humanitas, participating in Netwerkoverleg Veere.
• CliniClowns Collection CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelzijn Veere serves as a public collection point for CliniClowns, collecting empty printer cartridges (€0.40 each) and old mobile phones (€3 each). Proceeds support CliniClowns in providing entertainment for sick children and people with disabilities or dementia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CliniClowns: National charity focused on sick children and people with dementia or disabilities; Welzijn Veere serves as a public collection point. Comparable as a Dutch welfare charity ecosystem participant receiving local community support.
• Vluchtelingenwerk: National refugee support organization that partners with Welzijn Veere on integration support for Ukrainian refugees (volunteer 'wegwijzers' / guides), overlapping in target population and community-based support model.

Broad incumbents

• Humanitas: One of the largest Dutch welfare organizations, comparable in mission (community support, informal care, family support, youth programs) and overlap with Home-Start Walcheren, but operates nationally with broader service portfolio and paid staff at scale.
• MantelzorgNL: National interest organization for informal caregivers, comparable to Welzijn Veere's caregiver recognition and support services, with national scale and policy advocacy capacity.
• Stichting Present: National volunteer mobilization organization that connects volunteers with people in need, comparable to Welzijn Veere's volunteer coordination and Burenhulp (neighbor help) model, but operating at national scale and across multiple municipalities.
• Nationaal Ouderenfonds: National elderly welfare fund comparable to Welzijn Veere's senior-serving programs (Vitality-Club, digital courses, communal eating), but operating as a grantmaking and program-design entity rather than direct local service delivery.
• Leger des Heils: Major Dutch welfare organization offering community-based social support, youth work, and senior services that overlap with Welzijn Veere's portfolio, but operating nationally with a broader care and welfare footprint.
• De Zonnebloem: National Dutch welfare organization focused on seniors and people with physical disabilities, directly comparable to Welzijn Veere's senior programs (Samen Eten, Welzijnsactiviteiten, Dementievriendelijk Veere) but operating nationally with a broader volunteer base.
• Mezzo: National association for informal caregivers (mantelzorgers), directly comparable to Welzijn Veere's Mantelzorgwaardering and caregiver support services, but operates nationally as an advocacy and support organization.

Direct peers

• Welzijn Middelburg: Direct peer: sister municipal welfare organization in the neighboring municipality of Middelburg, also delivering community welfare services across a defined geographic area in Zeeland, with overlapping partner network (Mantelzorgwaardering, Netwerkoverleg).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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