Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk

What Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk does

Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk (ZSM) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) headquartered at Teresastraat 2A in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. The foundation operates as a regional coordination body that connects the province's 14 schools for Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (VSO), Praktijkonderwijs, and Scalda Startcollege (MBO level 1 & 2) with regional employers to facilitate school-to-work transitions for vulnerable youth. ZSM's services include internship and job placement, extended aftercare (verlengde nazorg) for school leavers who enter employment, and guidance to employers on Dutch labor market regulations and subsidies such as the Participatiewet, banenafspraak, loonkostensubsidie, LKV, and no-riskpolis. Day-to-day operations are carried out by a 5-person werkteam (work team) supported by a three-person board (Chairman Tom Schild, Secretary Ard-Jan Trouwborst, Treasurer Annemiek Smet) whose members are also directors of affiliated schools, and by a Raad van Advies (Advisory Council) composed of school leadership.

Name

Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk

Legal name

Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk

Website

https://zeeuwsestichtingmaatwerk.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk is a Dutch non-profit foundation in Middelburg, Zeeland, that connects all 14 regional VSO, Praktijkonderwijs, and Scalda Startcollege schools with local employers to help vulnerable young people transition into subsidized employment under the Participatiewet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• School-to-work transition
• Vocational education support
• Labor market integration
• Regional employer matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Middelburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation operations / government-funded: Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk operates as a non-profit foundation connecting schools and regional partners. The organization facilitates labor market integration of vulnerable youth through government-funded programs including the Participatiewet (Participation Act). Revenue is not generated through commercial sales but through coordination of services supporting VSO and Praktijkonderwijs school leavers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk is a non-profit foundation that coordinates labor market integration of vulnerable youth in Zeeland by connecting 14 VSO and Praktijkonderwijs schools with regional employers. It provides internship placement, job matching, and extended aftercare (verlengde nazorg) support for school leavers, while advising employers on government financial incentives such as loonkostensubsidie, LKV, and no-riskpolis under the Participatiewet framework. Services are delivered free of charge to schools, students, and employers.

Product overview

Zeeuwse Stichting Maatwerk (ZSM) is a social services organization that serves as a coordination and support foundation for vocational education schools and their students in Zeeland, Netherlands. Rather than a technology product company, ZSM offers program coordination services including student-to-employer matching, internship coordination, extended aftercare support for school leavers, and guidance on employment laws and financial incentives for employers hiring students with disabilities. ZSM does not offer a unified software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School-to-Work Transition Coordination Coordination service connecting VSO and Praktijkonderwijs students in Zeeland with internship and job opportunities at regional employers, including preparation for and matching to the banenafspraak target group. Delivered to students via their member schools and to regional employers free of charge.
• Extended Aftercare (Verlengde Nazorg) Ongoing post-placement coaching and support for VSO and Praktijkonderwijs school-leavers who have moved into employment, delivered by regional coordinators (Walcheren/de Bevelanden and Zeeuws-Vlaanderen). Aimed at sustaining employment outcomes beyond initial placement.
• Employer Subsidy and Regulation Advisory Advisory service for regional employers on hiring from the banenafspraak target group, including information on government financial incentives (loonkostensubsidie, LKV, no-riskpolis) and guidance on Participatiewet compliance, doelgroepregister, and doelgroepverklaring procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students successfully transition to employment with sustained job placements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Praktijkschool De WisselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Praktijkschool (practical education school) affiliated with the foundation.
• Praktijkschool De SprongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Praktijkschool (practical education school) affiliated with the foundation.
• Praktijkschool Het BolwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Praktijkschool in Middelburg affiliated with the foundation.
• Calvijn College PraktijkonderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Calvijn College with praktijkonderwijs stream affiliated with the foundation.
• Praktijkschool HulstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Praktijkschool in Hulst affiliated with the foundation.
• Pontes praktijkonderwijscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Pontes school with praktijkonderwijs affiliated with the foundation.
• VSO De SprienkecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (special secondary education) affiliated with the foundation.
• VSO Odyzee CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (special secondary education) affiliated with the foundation.
• VSO Asteria CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (special secondary education) affiliated with the foundation.
• VSO De ArgocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (special secondary education) affiliated with the foundation.
• VSO KlimopschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (special secondary education) affiliated with the foundation.
• VSO De WingerdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (special secondary education) affiliated with the foundation.
• VSO Speciale scholen KapellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs (special secondary education) affiliated with the foundation.
• Scalda StartcollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember school of ZSM - Scalda Startcollege providing MBO niveau 1 & 2 education, affiliated with the foundation.
• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment implementation institute for employee insurances. UWV processes doelgroepverklaring (target group declaration) applications, conducts arbeidsvermogen (work capacity) assessments, executes no-riskpolis (no-risk insurance), and administers Wajong benefits.
• Aan de slag in ZeelandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional labor market initiative for the Zeeland labor market region. Provides resources and coordination for labor market participation.
• Sectorraad VSO/PROsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sector council for VSO and Praktijkonderwijs schools. Provides policy guidance and represents member schools.
• LeerwerkloketsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning and work desk providing information about financial arrangements for employers and employees in learning and working contexts.
• IngradosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on ensuring every young person has the right to development. Supports school attendance and transition programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UWV: Dutch government agency administering employee insurances and labor-market services including doelgroepverklaring, no-riskpolis and Wajong. Comparable as a national institution that processes target-group declarations ZSM relies on, and an upstream partner for placements.
• Ingrado: National Dutch association supporting school attendance officers and youth transition programs. Comparable in the VSO/PRO transition-to-work space and is already a ZSM partner, but operates at a national policy level rather than direct regional placement.
• Sectorraad VSO/PRO: National sector council representing VSO and Praktijkonderwijs schools in the Netherlands. Comparable as a ZSM partner governing the same VSO/PRO ecosystem at the policy and advocacy level.

Direct peers

• Stichting Locus: Dutch network organization focused on youth care and labor market integration. Comparable in coordinating regional actors around youth employment and social participation outcomes.
• Emma at Work: Dutch foundation helping young people with chronic illness or physical disability find and retain employment. Directly comparable in placing vulnerable youth into sustainable jobs via employer engagement and aftercare-like support.
• JINC: Dutch non-profit that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds transition into the labor market through school and employer programs. Closely comparable to ZSM in mission, target group and school-to-work coordination model, though JINC operates nationally.
• Stichting UAF: Foundation supporting refugee students in higher education and their transition to employment in the Netherlands. Comparable as a Dutch non-profit coordinating education-to-work pathways for vulnerable populations using government funding.
• Werkgeversservicepunt (WSP) Zeeland: Regional employer service point in Zeeland matching employers with candidates including those from the banenafspraak target group. Overlaps directly with ZSM's employer-facing placement role in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Stichting Present: Dutch volunteer-mobilization foundation connecting people in vulnerable situations with local support. Comparable as a regional-coordination non-profit linking vulnerable groups to local opportunities, though focused on volunteer service rather than paid employment.
• Stichting Leergeld: National Dutch foundation supporting children from low-income families to participate in education and development. Comparable as a non-profit coordinating local support for disadvantaged youth, though focused on financial enablement rather than direct employment placement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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