Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort

What Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort does

Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort (SWA), doing business as Wijkteam Amersfoort, is a Dutch non-profit foundation established in 2017 and headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands. The organization operates as the municipality-commissioned provider of neighborhood-based social support services for all residents of Amersfoort under the Dutch Social Support Act (WMO) and Youth Act (Jeugdwet). SWA delivers services through nine embedded neighborhood teams staffed by 180+ wijkteammedewerkers covering distinct districts including Randenbroek, Schuilenburg, Liendert, and Rustenburg. Its operating model follows a three-part methodology: vraagverheldering (clarifying the resident's request), ondersteunen en begeleiden (support and guidance), and regie (case management with the resident retaining ownership of the plan).

The service portfolio is built around the core wijkteammedewerker role (HBO-level, CAO Sociaal Werk Scale 9, €3,651-€5,769 gross monthly based on 36 hours plus an approximately 17% Individual Choice Budget), supported by organizational roles (MBO-level Scale 5), an internship program for HBO Social Work and Pedagogiek students, and an internal digital learning platform called Wijkteam Academie. The underlying technology is a social work case management system used to track residents and support plans; no proprietary software, AI systems, or external integrations are disclosed. Multidisciplinary teams work in duos to deliver integral plans covering all life areas — work, income, housing, education, youth care, safety, and health — with the stated objective of maximizing resident self-reliance.

SWA's business model is entirely government-funded through municipal commissioning by Gemeente Amersfoort; no fees are charged to residents. Revenue is derived from managed-service contracts under WMO and Jeugdwet, with services accessed either by self-referral or through a referral network that includes schools, general practitioners, Veilig Thuis, housing corporations, police (wijkagent), and youth healthcare providers. Distribution is exclusively domestic (Amersfoort, Utrecht province). The organization's primary outward-facing digital presence is a careers and recruitment website (werkenbijwijkteamamersfoort.nl) featuring employee testimonials, vacancy listings, and video content, rather than a consumer service portal — reflecting that its principal external audience for marketing is job candidates rather than service users.

Name

Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort

Legal name

Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort

Website

https://werkenbijwijkteamamersfoort.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort is a Dutch non-profit foundation, commissioned by the municipality of Amersfoort, that delivers neighborhood-based social support services under the WMO and Jeugdwet through nine district teams and 180+ workers serving all local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Community Social Work

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Social support services
• Neighborhood social work
• Welfare case management
• Youth social services
• Community social care

Headquarters

HQ city

Amersfoort

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (WMO and Jeugdwet): Publicly funded organization providing social support services under the Dutch WMO (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning) and Jeugdwet (Youth Act). Services are commissioned by the municipality of Amersfoort.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort (SWA) operates nine neighborhood teams staffed by more than 180 wijkteammedewerkers who deliver social support and care services to residents of Amersfoort under the Dutch Social Support Act (WMO) and Youth Act (Jeugdwet). The service offering is structured around three interconnected components: vraagverheldering (question clarification), ondersteunen en begeleiden (support and guidance), and regie (case coordination), guided by the principle of "one household, one plan, one contact person."

Product overview

Stichting Sociale Wijkteams Amersfoort (SWA) operates as a social services organization delivering neighborhood-based support through nine teams of approximately 180 wijkteammedewerkers (neighborhood team workers). The core offering is direct social support and care services to Amersfoort residents under the Social Support Act (WMO) and Youth Act. The organization also provides a digital learning platform (Wijkteam Academie) for staff development, internship opportunities for Social Work and Pedagogics students, and organizational support roles. Services focus on self-reliance and independence, delivered through a three-part approach: question clarification, guidance and support, and case coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vraagverheldering (Question Clarification) Mapping of household situations and clarifying what support is needed; the first step of SWA's service for residents of Amersfoort across all ages with social support questions.
• Ondersteunen en begeleiden (Support and Guidance) Facilitating residents in reaching their own goals through coaching, practical support, and tailored interventions; follows vraagverheldering in SWA's three-part service model for Amersfoort residents.
• Regie (Case Coordination) Coordination of integrated support plans across multiple providers and life domains (work, income, finances, participation, housing, education, youth care, safety, health); the resident retains ownership of the plan.
• Stagiaire Sociale Wijkteams (Internship Program) Internship placements for third-year HBO students in Social Work, Pedagogiek, or related programs, providing practical experience across diverse target groups including youth, families, and elderly within SWA's nine neighborhood teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive coverage of all life areas for each household served
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Indebuurt033minorOthersIndebuurt033 is described as being literally in the neighborhood and 'within district reach' for every resident of Amersfoort. They are listed as a partner organization with shared vacancy listings.
• StadsringminorOthersStadsring works on combating poverty and debt in Amersfoort, Leusden, and Bunschoten. Listed as a partner with shared vacancy listings.
• MetMayaminorOthersMetMaya collaborates on youth care now and in the future. Listed as a partner organization with shared vacancy listings.
• Gemeente AmersfoortcoreOthersGemeente Amersfoort is the municipality that commissions SWA's services under WMO and Jeugdwet. Listed as a partner with shared vacancy listings.
• Veilig ThuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeilig Thuis (Safe Home) is the domestic violence reporting center that refers cases to neighborhood teams. Cases involving domestic violence and temporary home bans are handled in coordination with SWA.
• Schools (primary and secondary education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools refer students with complex home situations or structural absenteeism to neighborhood teams for support and intervention.
• General practitioners and practice support staffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoctors refer patients with mental health concerns, depression, or social issues to neighborhood teams for additional support and counseling.
• Housing corporationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporations coordinate with neighborhood teams regarding resident welfare, noise complaints, and housing maintenance issues affecting residents' wellbeing.
• Police (wijkagent)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal police officers work with neighborhood teams on safety concerns in neighborhoods, including noise complaints and welfare checks on residents.
• Youth healthcare/Counseling bureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe counseling bureau refers families needing practical support to neighborhood teams, particularly for families with newborns or complex family situations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MEE Nederland: Dutch national network providing independent client-side support to people with disabilities and chronic conditions, commissioned by municipalities under WMO. Comparable for its Dutch statutory funding model, municipality-by-municipality commissioning, and case-management style service delivery.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Iconic Dutch neighborhood-based home-care organization operating self-managing teams across the Netherlands. Highly comparable for its decentralized neighborhood-team delivery model, Dutch municipal commissioning, and integration of clinical and social support — though focused on home nursing rather than social-work case management.
• Incluzio: Large Dutch social-services provider operating under WMO, Jeugdwet, and related frameworks across multiple municipalities. Directly comparable as a commissioned Dutch social-services operator delivering neighborhood-level support, case management, and youth-care services under similar statutory and funding structures.

Direct peers

• CJG Rijnmond (Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin): Regional center for youth and family support in the Rijnmond area, commissioned by municipalities to deliver Jeugdwet and related social-support services. Comparable as a Dutch municipal-commissioned provider offering neighborhood-level intake, family support, and case management, with referral partnerships with schools and healthcare providers.
• Stichting Wijkteams Utrecht: Utrecht's commissioned social neighborhood teams delivering WMO/Jeugdwet-style support to city residents. Operates the same Dutch neighborhood-team model with multi-disciplinary workers, government commissioning, and self-reliance-oriented case management, making it a near-perfect structural peer.
• Stichting Jeugdteam Amsterdam (JTA): Amsterdam's commissioned neighborhood-based youth support teams delivering social support under Dutch municipal frameworks. Operates an analogous decentralized neighborhood-team model commissioned by a single large Dutch municipality, with similar intake, case management, and referral structures.

Others

• Sociaal Werk Nederland: Dutch sector association for social-work employers operating under CAO Sociaal Werk — the same collective labor agreement SWA uses. Comparable as a structural reference point for SWA's labor-cost framework, sector positioning, and policy advocacy in the Dutch social-support domain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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