Ouders Lokaal

What Ouders Lokaal does

Stichting Ouders Lokaal, operating as Ouders Lokaal, is a Dutch nonprofit foundation founded in 2014 that delivers a community-driven support platform for parents and caregivers. Its operations span three municipalities in the Utrecht region — De Ronde Venen, Stichtse Vecht, and De Bilt — under a hub-and-spoke model with dedicated local subdomains and email contacts.

The service portfolio comprises five core programs: Ouder&Kind Lokaal (weekly meetups for parents of young children ages 0–4), Workshop Lokaal (parenting-themed workshops), Praat Lokaal (specialized discussion groups including Praat Lokaal ASS for autism and Praat Lokaal Opvoeden na Scheiding for post-divorce parenting), Jongeren Lokaal (children's activities up to age 12, including the Bouwdorp DRV week-long summer building camp), and Luister Lokaal (a confidential, free listening service). The supporting technical footprint is a web-based content platform built on Contentful CMS, complemented by email newsletter distribution, Zoom workshops, and WhatsApp groups; no mobile app, API, SDK, or AI/ML components are present.

The business model is donation- and sponsorship-funded: all core programs are free to parents, the foundation holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public-benefit status enabling tax-deductible giving, and the only direct fee is a €35 per-child participation charge for the Bouwdorp DRV summer camp (serving ~180 children annually, partially subsidized by sponsors). Activities are coordinated by a team of approximately 27 volunteers and board members, with no disclosed funding rounds, paid product revenue, or headcount growth beyond the volunteer base.

Name

Ouders Lokaal

Legal name

Stichting Ouders Lokaal

Website

https://ouderslokaal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ouders Lokaal is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that runs a free, volunteer-led community platform connecting parents and caregivers across three Utrecht-region municipalities through meetups, workshops, peer support groups, and children's activities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Parent community support
• Parenting workshops
• Peer support groups
• Children's activities
• Nonprofit foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vinkeveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations from the public to support ongoing operations and activities.
2. Event participation fees: Some events such as Bouwdorp DRV charge a participation fee (€35 per child) to cover costs.
3. Sponsorship: Sponsors support events like Bouwdorp DRV to keep ticket prices low.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ouders Lokaal organizes and runs free community-based programs for parents and caregivers, including weekly parent-and-child meetups, parenting workshops, peer discussion groups on topics such as autism and post-divorce parenting, children's activities (such as the Bouwdorp DRV summer construction camp), and a confidential listening service staffed by trained volunteers. Programs are delivered locally across three Dutch municipalities (De Ronde Venen, Stichtse Vecht, and De Bilt) by a network of volunteer facilitators with professional coaching backgrounds.

Product overview

Ouders Lokaal is a community platform for parents organized across multiple Dutch municipalities (De Ronde Venen, Stichtse Vecht, De Bilt). The platform operates as a unified network of interconnected services organized by a team of volunteers. The core offering includes Ouder&Kind Lokaal (weekly meetups for parents of young children), Workshop Lokaal (educational workshops), Praat Lokaal (discussion groups on topics like autism and post-divorce parenting), Jongeren Lokaal (children's activities including the Bouwdorp DRV summer camp), and Luister Lokaal (informal counseling service). These are supported by supplementary services including a monthly newsletter and a donations system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ouder&Kind Lokaal Weekly meetup for (expecting) parents of young children aged 0-4 years where they can socialize, exchange experiences, and let children play and craft while parents enjoy coffee and tea. Free of charge.
• Workshop Lokaal Educational workshops and lectures that inspire and inform parents and caregivers about parenting topics such as toddlerhood, positive parenting, and media literacy. Delivered by trained workshop facilitators. Free of charge.
• Praat Lokaal Facilitated discussion groups that connect and support parents facing specific parenting challenges, including Praat Lokaal ASS (parents of children with autism) and Praat Lokaal Opvoeden na Scheiding (parenting after divorce). Free of charge.
• Jongeren Lokaal Activities for children organized by parents for children up to 12 years old, including the Bouwdorp DRV week-long construction camp for children aged 7-12 and Easter egg hunts.
• Luister Lokaal Informal, confidential, and free listening service where parents can speak with trained volunteers about parenting questions, family balance, or relationships via scheduled phone appointments.
• Bouwdorp DRV

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local partners in De Ronde Venen, Stichtse Vecht, and De BiltcoreOthersOuders Lokaal collaborates with local partners including libraries, community centers, schools, and municipal organizations to host activities and reach parents in the community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• MamaMagazine: Dutch online magazine and community platform for mothers, providing parenting content, product reviews, and community features. Comparable as a Dutch-language parenting community platform targeting mothers, though operating commercially at national scale rather than as a community-led nonprofit.

Broad incumbents

• CJG (Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin): Dutch network of municipal Youth and Family Centers providing parenting support, child-rearing advice, and community programs. Comparable as a Dutch provider of free parenting support and workshops, though typically publicly funded and operating under municipal authority rather than as an independent community nonprofit.
• Ouders van Nu: Dutch online parenting platform and magazine providing parenting news, advice, and community content to Dutch parents. Comparable to Ouders Lokaal as a Dutch-language parenting resource, though operates as a commercial media outlet with broader national reach rather than a community-led nonprofit.
• MEE Nederland: Dutch nationwide network supporting people with disabilities and their families through information, advice, and peer support. Comparable as a Dutch family-support nonprofit serving caregivers of children with special needs, though operating as a larger umbrella organization with professional staff rather than a volunteer-led community model.

Direct peers

• Villa Pinedo: Dutch nonprofit foundation supporting children of divorced parents through peer groups, online platforms, and education. Directly comparable to Ouders Lokaal's Praat Lokaal Opvoeden na Scheiding program, with similar nonprofit, peer-support, and post-divorce family focus, but operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Balans | Per saldo: Dutch parent association for families of children with developmental disorders, providing peer support, information, and advocacy. Highly comparable to Ouders Lokaal's Praat Lokaal ASS program in serving parents of children with developmental disabilities, though at national scale.

Emerging players

• Welpen (Scouting Nederland): Dutch Scouting organization providing structured group activities for children including camps and weekly programs. Comparable to Bouwdorp DRV as a Dutch volunteer-led children's activity and camp provider, though operating nationally with a broader youth-development curriculum.
• Stichting De Luisterlijn: Dutch nonprofit providing confidential listening and support via phone and chat for anyone needing an open ear. Comparable to Ouders Lokaal's Luister Lokaal as a Dutch volunteer-led listening service, though serving a broader population beyond parents specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BouwdorpDRV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-ouders-lokaal

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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