Westerlicht, centra voor leven met en na kanker

What Westerlicht, centra voor leven met en na kanker does

Westerlicht, centra voor leven met en na kanker (translated: "Westerlicht, centers for living with and after cancer") is a Dutch non-profit organization headquartered in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands, founded in 2021. Based on the organization's name and stated mission framing, it operates as a cancer support center serving individuals living with cancer and cancer survivors in the Zeeland region. The organization operates with a small team of 5 employees, indicating a community-scale, locally focused operational footprint rather than a regional or national presence. The Dutch naming convention ("centra voor leven met en na kanker") suggests a programmatic model centered on providing support services across the cancer journey, including post-treatment survivorship.

The organization's website (westerlicht.eu) is its primary digital presence; however, during data collection the site returned only a verification/loading screen ("One moment, please..."), and no substantive product, service, program, or operational details could be extracted from that source. No information was available regarding specific programs offered (e.g., counseling, peer support groups, educational workshops, or wellness activities), partnership relationships with hospitals or oncologists, funding sources, donor base, or governance structure. No technology stack, digital platform, app, or proprietary service delivery mechanism was disclosed.

As a non-profit, Westerlicht's revenue model is presumed to rely on donations, grants, government subsidies, and/or healthcare system reimbursements typical of Dutch community health non-profits, but no financial data, funding rounds, or revenue figures were disclosed in the input. No leadership team, board composition, regulatory status, or ownership details were available beyond the legal name and non-profit classification. The overall evidence base is thin, and most operational, financial, and strategic details remain unverified due to limited source content.

Name

Westerlicht, centra voor leven met en na kanker

Legal name

Westerlicht, centra voor leven met en na kanker

Website

https://westerlicht.eu

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Westerlicht is a small Dutch non-profit organization based in Middelburg, Zeeland, founded in 2021 with 5 employees, providing cancer support services for individuals living with and after cancer in the local Zeeland community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

Westerlicht operates as a non-profit organization providing centers for living with and after cancer ("centra voor leven met en na kanker"). Based in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands, the organization is staffed by a small team of five and serves as a local support resource for individuals affected by cancer. Detailed service descriptions are not available because the company website returned only a verification/loading screen at the time of data collection.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Regional players

• Macmillan Cancer Support: The UK's leading cancer support charity providing practical, emotional, and financial support to people affected by cancer — a thematically comparable non-clinical cancer support peer operating in a different geography.
• Livestrong Foundation: A US non-profit supporting cancer survivors with navigation, emotional support, and survivorship resources — functionally aligned with Westerlicht's 'life after cancer' mission but operating in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Stichting OOK (Optimale Ondersteuning bij Kanker): A Dutch foundation focused on optimal support for people with cancer, including psychosocial support services — a direct functional peer to Westerlicht's mission of supporting life with and after cancer.
• IPSO (Instellingen PsychoSociale Oncologie): The Dutch umbrella organization for psychosocial oncology support centers ('inloophuizen') — the direct network peer for Westerlicht. Both deliver community-based, non-clinical cancer support services to patients and families across the Netherlands.
• Het Behouden Huys: A Dutch cancer support center offering psychosocial programs, workshops, and counseling for people living with and after cancer — a directly comparable community-based non-clinical cancer support peer.
• Toon Hermans Huis: A network of Dutch drop-in cancer support houses named after the late singer Toon Hermans, providing psychosocial support to cancer patients and loved ones — functionally identical to the inloophuis model Westerlicht operates.

Broad incumbents

• KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society): The Netherlands' largest cancer-focused non-profit, funding research, prevention, and patient support. Westerlicht operates in the patient-support segment where KWF is a major funder and brand incumbent.
• Kanker.nl: A major Dutch online information platform for cancer patients and their loved ones, offering reliable information and community — adjacent peer serving overlapping audiences through a digital rather than physical center model.
• NFK (Nederlandse Federatie van Kankerpatiëntenorganisaties): The Dutch federation of cancer patient organizations, advocating for and supporting cancer patients nationally. Comparable in serving the same patient population but at a federation scale rather than a single local center.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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