Welzijn West Betuwe

What Welzijn West Betuwe does

Welzijn West Betuwe is a Dutch nonprofit welfare organization (welzijnsorganisatie) headquartered at Rijksstraatweg 64-005, Geldermalsen, that delivers commissioned social welfare services to all residents of the municipality of West Betuwe in Gelderland, Netherlands. Its service portfolio covers the full lifecycle: youth development (Young Leaders training, MDT/Maatschappelijke Diensttijd programs, De Werkplaats creative workshops), adult support (Sociaal Raadsvrouw legal aid, Hulppunten help points, grief support, newcomer integration including Kop of Munt financial training), and senior services (Odensehuiskamers for dementia support, Meer Bewegen Voor Ouderen gym programs, Fit & Vitaal events, caregiver/mantelzorg support). The organization also runs a Vrijwilligersacademie providing free training to volunteers at local sports clubs, cultural associations, and village homes.

Service delivery is operationalized through embedded rosters of sociaal werkers (social workers), buurtsportcoaches (neighborhood sports coaches), and cultuurcoaches (culture coaches) operating across at least nine village centers and the central MFC de Pluk hub. Distribution relies on an ambassador model in which schools (Lingeborgh, Yuverta MBO, Carmelcollege, multiple primary schools), sports clubs (VV Tricht, VV Beesd, ASH Hellouw), and youth organizations (JongWB, Connect2Jeugd, Mozaïek) act as recruitment and referral channels. Programs such as the Zomertoer (15th edition in 2026) and West Betuwe JAM festival (3rd edition) provide both service delivery and community visibility.

The business model is municipal commissioning: Gemeente West Betuwe is the primary and effectively sole institutional payer, with services provided free to residents and nominal fees (€10–€50) on a small subset of activities. Supplementary funding flows from national MDT subsidies coordinated via Spectrum Elan and the Jong & Meer consortium. The organization holds the Kwaliteitslabel Sociaal Werk Nederland quality certification (trajectory begun 2019) and complies with AVG/GDPR. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, API, or disclosed technology stack beyond a standard website and newsletter infrastructure.

Name

Welzijn West Betuwe

Legal name

Welzijn West Betuwe

Website

https://welzijnwestbetuwe.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Welzijn West Betuwe is a Dutch nonprofit welfare organization delivering commissioned social services — youth development, adult support, senior care, and caregiver/volunteer programs — to all residents of the West Betuwe municipality via social workers and village-center programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Community Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

Keywords

• Community welfare services
• Social work Netherlands
• Youth development programs
• Caregiver support services
• Volunteer organization support

Headquarters

HQ city

Geldermalsen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government/Municipal Funding: Welzijn West Betuwe is funded by the municipality of West Betuwe to provide social welfare services to all residents of the municipality. Services are commissioned by the municipality and provided free of charge to residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Welzijn West Betuwe is a Dutch municipal welfare organization that delivers community-based social services across West Betuwe, covering youth development (MDT/Jong & Meer, Young Leaders, De Werkplaats), adult support (help points, social-legal advice, grief support, employer wellbeing), and senior care (Odensehuiskamers, Fit & Vitaal, MBVO gym, dance courses). Services are commissioned and funded by the municipality and delivered primarily free of charge to residents through local village centers, schools, and sports clubs via social workers, neighborhood sports coaches, and culture coaches.

Product overview

Welzijn West Betuwe is a social welfare organization serving all residents of West Betuwe municipality, offering a comprehensive portfolio of community services organized across three main target groups (Youth, Adults, and Seniors). The organization operates as a unified platform providing services including help points with social-legal advisors, the DOEN/MDT youth civil service program with Young Leaders training, Zomertoer summer activities, West Betuwe JAM festival, De Werkplaats after-school creative workshops, Odensehuis memory center rooms, Fit & Vitaal exercise programs, and volunteer support through the Vrijwilligersacademie. Services are delivered through neighborhood sports coaches, culture coaches, social workers, and volunteer coordinators across multiple locations in the municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hulppunten (Help Points) Walk-in and appointment-based neighborhood help points where social workers assist West Betuwe residents with administrative tasks, care questions, language problems, volunteering inquiries, and neighborhood activities.
• Sociaal Raadsvrouw (Free Social-Legal Advice) Free social-legal assistance for West Betuwe residents, offering advice on work, income, taxes, family law, education costs, housing, consumer affairs, and debt issues, with consultation hours at MFC de Pluk on Monday and Thursday 10:00–12:00 by appointment.
• DOEN MDT op z'n Betuws Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT) program for youth aged 12–30 in West Betuwe, offering the Young Leaders training that combines talent development, participation, and societal impact through community projects with a €500 budget per project.
• Jong & Meer / Young Leaders Training Youth leadership training program delivered through 8–10 sessions at schools, sports clubs, and community centers, where young people aged 12–30 reflect on themselves, discover their qualities, and organize social activities in their neighborhood.
• Zomertoer Annual summer program with diverse activities throughout West Betuwe, including workshops, excursions, sports, culture, and music events held over the summer vacation period.
• West Betuwe JAM Festival Annual vitality and livability festival featuring active aging activities on Friday and volunteer appreciation plus community initiative awards (Leefbaarheidsbokaal) on Saturday.
• De Werkplaats Geldermalsen After-school creative workshop program for children in grades 5–8, offering hands-on activities with paint, clay, paper, wood, and other creative supplies over a 3-week period.
• Vrijwilligersacademie (Volunteer Academy) Free training and courses offered to volunteers of local organizations in West Betuwe, with offerings tailored to the needs of volunteer organizations and delivered free of charge.
• Odensehuiskamers Dementia-friendly meeting spaces for people with early memory problems and their loved ones, offering opportunities to meet, discover, and relax in locations across Geldermalsen, Tricht, Heukelum, and Haaften.
• Fit & Vitaal / Senior Exercise Programs Health and exercise programs for seniors including Beweegochtend Fit & Vitaal during the National Exercise Week, MBVO (Meer Bewegen Voor Ouderen) gym sessions in Tricht and Meteren, and dance courses in Asperen (€50 per person for 10 sessions).
• Voor Organisaties (Organizational Support) Free organizational support services for sports clubs, orange associations, music societies, and other volunteer organizations in West Betuwe, including subsidy information, workshop offerings, and a confidential person for organizations.
• Kop of Munt (Financial Training for Newcomers) Financial literacy and Dutch-systems training program for statushouders (people with newly granted residency status) in West Betuwe, organized by the Coach statushouders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 young people reached through MDT Jong & Meer programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente West BetuwecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Municipality of West Betuwe is the key commissioning partner for social welfare services. From 2026, Welzijn West Betuwe executes MDT in direct partnership with the municipality, along with school partners.
• O.R.S. de LingeborghcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026School serving as ambassador for MDT program, recruiting and guiding youth participants. Represents the 'real practice' complement to formal education.
• Yuverta MBOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026MBO educational institution serving as ambassador for MDT program, recruiting and guiding students to participate in Young Leaders training.
• Carmelcollege West BetuwecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Secondary school serving as ambassador for MDT program, recruiting and guiding students to participate in youth development activities.
• JongWBChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Local youth work organization serving as ambassador for MDT program, recruiting and guiding youth participants in West Betuwe.
• Welzijn ElburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Welzijn West Betuwe partnered with Welzijn Elburg, Welzijn Lochem, and Stichting Welcom on a 2025 subsidy application to research how MDT can be embedded in municipal structures.
• Stichting WelcomminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership in 2025 subsidy application with Welzijn West Betuwe, Welzijn Elburg, and Welzijn Lochem to research MDT embedding in municipality Montferland.
• Pro PersonaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mental health organization that collaborated with Welzijn West Betuwe and an experiential expert to provide guest lessons during the Week of the Young Caregiver (2025/2026) at Lingeborgh school in Geldermalsen.
• Gelderse SportfederatieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024From 2024, Welzijn West Betuwe established intensive cooperation with Gelderse Sportfederatie to offer MDT trajectories as part of MDT Generatie Impact Gelderland.
• Connect2JeugdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Youth work organization with extensive experience in West Betuwe, partnering for MDT5a application in 2022 targeting 200 youth for MDT trajectories. Serves as ambassador recruiting and guiding youth participants.
• MozaïekminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Youth work organization involved in MDT5a consortium with Spectrum Elan and Welzijn West Betuwe in 2022 for serving 200 youth.
• Stichting Welzijn LochemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership continued from Jong & Meer 1.0 into Jong & Meer 2.0 (2020), with Stichting Welzijn Lochem and Welzijn West Betuwe jointly executing MDT programs in Gelderland region.
• Wiel ElburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Wiel Elburg joined the Jong & Meer 2.0 consortium in 2020 as a partner organization executing MDT programs alongside Welzijn West Betuwe and Stichting Welzijn Lochem.
• Solidez (Wageningen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020New partnership in Jong & Meer 2.0 (2020). Solidez is an organization close to youth with a strong network and openness to participative work, contributing to MDT program execution.
• Update (Arnhem)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020New partnership in Jong & Meer 2.0 (2020). Update is a youth organization in Arnhem contributing to the regional MDT consortium.
• ROC RivorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Regional training center using Young Leaders training within various educational programs. Serves as ambassador for the Jong & Meer program, allowing students to experience practical skills and real-world practice.
• Connected2JeugdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Youth work organization with extensive experience in West Betuwe, serving as ambassador in Jong & Meer 2.0 to recruit and guide youth participants.
• Spectrum ElancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Spectrum Elan and Welzijn West Betuwe have partnered since 2018 on MDT (Maatschappelijke Diensttijd) Jong & Meer programs. Spectrum Elan coordinates the national MDT subsidies while Welzijn West Betuwe executes programs in West Betuwe. Together they developed Jong & Meer 1.0, 2.0, and subsequent iterations targeting 200 youth per cycle. In 2026 Welzijn West Betuwe began operating MDT independently in partnership with municipality West Betuwe.
• KuseemaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Kuseema was involved in the initial Jong & Meer 1.0 launch in 2018 as part of the MDT pilot in Gelderland, contributing to the planning and execution of the participative pilot for Maatschappelijke Diensttijd.
• Local Clubs and Associations (Supporting Organizations)minorOthersVarious local organizations supported the MDT DOEN application including Dichterbij Huis, Huis op Hemert in Ophemert, De Krakeling in Heukelum, Spelweek Tricht, VV Tricht, and Jeugdsoos de Halte.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Solidez (Wageningen): Direct peer: youth-oriented welfare organization in Wageningen that joined the Jong & Meer 2.0 MDT consortium in 2020. Comparable service portfolio in youth participation, social support and community development.
• Stichting Welzijn Lochem: Direct peer: a Dutch municipal welfare organization in Lochem offering youth, senior, caregiver and volunteer support. Has been a co-execution partner in the MDT Jong & Meer consortium alongside Welzijn West Betuwe since 2020.
• Wiel Elburg: Direct peer: Elburg-based welfare organization that joined the Jong & Meer 2.0 MDT consortium in 2020 alongside Welzijn West Betuwe, executing comparable MDT youth trajectories in the Gelderland region.
• Welzijn Elburg: Direct peer: welfare organization serving the municipality of Elburg with a comparable mix of youth, senior and volunteer programs. Partnered with Welzijn West Betuwe on the 2025 MDT municipal-embedding subsidy application.
• Stichting Welcom: Direct peer: Dutch welfare organization active in newcomer integration and community support. Partnered with Welzijn West Betuwe on the 2025 MDT municipal-embedding research application.
• Spectrum Elan: Direct peer: coordinator of national MDT subsidies and Welzijn West Betuwe's principal MDT execution partner since 2018. Comparable in mission (youth participation, societal service time) and in delivering commissioned welfare outcomes in the Gelderland region.
• Update (Arnhem): Direct peer: youth organization in Arnhem contributing to the same regional MDT consortium. Comparable focus on youth participation and community projects, with similar volunteer and municipality-funded delivery model.

Regional players

• Mozaïek (Welzijn): Regional player: youth-work organization that was part of the MDT5a consortium with Welzijn West Betuwe in 2022. Comparable social/youth work focus but operating in a different geography within Gelderland.

Others

• Gelderse Sportfederatie: Adjacent ecosystem partner: provincial sports federation that cooperates with Welzijn West Betuwe from 2024 on MDT Generatie Impact Gelderland. Comparable in delivering buurtsportcoach-style community sports programming across Gelderland, but at a federation level rather than municipal welfare level.

Emerging players

• Connect2Jeugd: Emerging player: youth-work organization with deep experience in West Betuwe, serving as ambassador for MDT recruitment. Partial overlap as a specialized youth-focused nonprofit operating in the same municipality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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