Vicki Brownhuis I Weer in balans bij kanker

What Vicki Brownhuis I Weer in balans bij kanker does

Vicki Brownhuis is a non-profit foundation (Stichting Vicki Brown), founded in 1992 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, that delivers psychosocial support to people living with and after cancer, their families, and bereaved relatives. It was the first cancer support center in the Netherlands and operates today as an IPSO-affiliated center serving the Noordoost Brabant region across 12 municipalities. The organization offers a portfolio of core services including a walk-in Listening Ear (luisterend oor), more than ten specialized peer support groups segmented by demographic (Golden Girls, Vicki Mannen, Vicki Young, BondGirls, PowerGirls, LHBTQI+ bereaved, KASAM for children aged 7-13), relaxation activities (yoga, massage, walking groups, creative workshops), and hospital-based volunteer presence at Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis and Bernhoven. A Slack-based Online Huiskamer platform extends these services to a 24/7 remote community, while education programs target schools and an employer-facing 'Kanker op het werk' training line addresses workplace cancer support.

The organization runs on a hybrid operating model anchored by approximately 100 trained volunteers supplemented by four part-time paid coordinators (director, internal coordinator, business operations coordinator, hospital coordinator). Technology is light-weight and operational rather than core: Slack for the online community, Microsoft 365 and SharePoint for internal operations, and a digital guest registration system. No proprietary software, AI components, or data products are disclosed. The Positive Health framework (six-dimension whole-person assessment developed by Institute for Positive Health) and the regional Sociale Kaart are the methodological anchors for service delivery.

Revenue is diversified across six streams: individual donations (Geef.nl, QR codes, bank transfer), municipal subsidies from 12 local governments, national grants from KWF Kanker Bestrijding and Fight Cancer, corporate sponsorships (Nextview, Salesforce, Boels, Heijmans, Jumbo, Albert Heijn, KPMG, Van Lanschot Kempen, Rabobank), employer training and subscription fees (€300-€1,800 per training; €10-€150/month subscriptions), and legacy gifts. The center holds ANBI status (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) for tax-deductible donations and CBF-erkenning since mid-2020 as a quality-certified charity. Service to end users (cancer patients and families) is free of charge without appointment or referral; revenue is generated entirely from third-party funders rather than from beneficiaries.

Name

Vicki Brownhuis I Weer in balans bij kanker

Legal name

Stichting Vicki Brown

Website

https://vickibrownhuis.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vicki Brownhuis is a Dutch non-profit foundation (founded 1992) providing free psychosocial support, peer groups, and relaxation activities for cancer patients, families, and bereaved relatives in the Noordoost Brabant region, operating through approximately 100 volunteers and 12 municipal funding partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychosocial Oncology Support

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Psychosocial oncology support
• Cancer peer support
• Volunteer community care
• Employer cancer training
• Cancer survivorship services

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Gifts: One-time and recurring donations from individuals. The organization is ANBI-certified, allowing tax benefits for donors. Mobile QR code, bank transfer (NL23 RABO 0144 556 898), and Geef.nl platform.
2. Government Subsidies: Municipal subsidies from 12 surrounding municipalities including 's-Hertogenbosch, Meierijstad, Oss, Boxtel, Maashorst, Maasdriel, Zaltbommel, Oisterwijk, Vught, Bernheze, Heusden. Also subsidies from Fight Cancer and KWF Kanker Bestrijding.
3. Corporate Training and Subscriptions: Training programs for employers (Kanker op het werk - Cancer at Work) ranging from €300-€1,800 per session. Annual subscriptions for organizations from €10-€150/month based on company size.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors including Nextview, Salesforce, Boels, Heijmans, Jumbo, Albert Heijn, Plus, Van Lanschot Kempen, KPMG, and others provide financial and in-kind support.
5. Legacies and Bequests: Inheritance and legacy gifts through wills. ANBI status means no succession tax applies.
6. In-Kind Donations: Support in kind including flowers from Marcel Sleutjes Bloemen, massage tables, event sponsorship, venue use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Vicki Brownhuis is a non-profit IPSO cancer support center in 's-Hertogenbosch that delivers free psychosocial support to people living with and after cancer, their families, and the bereaved. Services include a Listening Ear, peer support groups segmented by age/gender/cancer type, relaxation activities (yoga, massage, walking), hospital outreach, school education programs, and an online Slack-based community. The center additionally sells employer training (Kanker op het Werk) and annual corporate subscriptions, supported by donations, municipal subsidies, sponsorships, and legacies.

Product overview

Vicki Brownhuis is an IPSO (Instellingen Psychosociale Oncologie) center providing psychosocial support for everyone affected by cancer in 's-Hertogenbosch and surroundings. The organization operates as a non-profit volunteer organization offering a unified set of services centered on emotional support and community. Core offerings include a Listening Ear (luisterend oor) for immediate support, Peer Support Groups (lotgenotengroepen) for various demographics from children to seniors, Relaxation Activities such as yoga, massage and walking groups, Information services including a Positive Health-based social map, Hospital Team outreach in local hospitals, Education Programs for schools, and Employer Training services. The organization also provides an Online Platform built on Slack for remote support. All services are offered free of charge without appointment or referral, supported by approximately 100 trained volunteers and 4 part-time paid coordinators. Founded in 1992 as the first cancer support center in the Netherlands, the organization works from the philosophy of Positive Health, focusing on resilience and quality of life rather than illness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luisterend Oor (Listening Ear) Walk-in emotional support provided by trained volunteers offering a sympathetic ear to anyone affected by cancer; available without appointment or referral during opening hours at the 's-Hertogenbosch center.
• Lotgenotengroepen (Peer Support Groups) Demographically segmented peer support groups including Golden Girls (women 45+), Vicki Mannen (men), Vicki Partners (partners of patients), Nabestaanden (bereaved), Nabestaanden LHBTQI+, Vicki Young (young adults up to 39), BondGirls (women under 45), PowerGirls (metastatic cancer), and Kasam (children 7-13 with a parent with cancer).
• Ontspannende Activiteiten (Relaxation Activities) Group activities including yoga, meditation, relaxation massage, hand and facial massage, foot reflexology, and walking groups providing physical and mental relaxation for cancer patients, relatives, and survivors.
• Ziekenhuisteam (Hospital Team)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free access to support without appointment or referral
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IPSO (Instellingen Psychosociale Oncologie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Brancheorganisatie (industry association) for cancer support centers in Netherlands. Provides quality standards, training programs (IPSO Academie), AVG-proof registration, advocacy, and collaboration between 81 centers with 4,500+ volunteers.
• Jeroen Bosch ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain regional hospital where Vicki Brownhuis volunteers provide support in waiting rooms, day treatment, and general surgery wards on oncology patients.
• Bernhoven Ziekenhuis (Uden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital where volunteers provide cancer patient support in oncology waiting room and day treatment.
• Happaz CateringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership established through Beursvloer event providing free lunch for choir members, demonstrating corporate social responsibility.
• Beursvloer 's-HertogenboschminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetworking event connecting organizations with businesses. Generated partnerships with Happaz Catering and Asperges in het Veld.
• KASAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKanker heb je Samen - organization providing family support programs for children (7-13 years) when a parent has cancer. Co-organizes information evenings.
• Various SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with schools for educational programs: Avans Hogeschool, Ds Pierson College, Van Maerlant, Koning Willem I College, Sancta Maria Mavo, Jeneplan Antonius Abt, Rodenborch College, Sint Janslyceum, Kindcentrum De Kameleon.
• Institute for Positive HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization behind the Positive Health framework founded by Machteld Huber. Provided training for volunteers in partnership with Fontys Pro Health and IPSO.
• Fontys Pro HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution collaborating on Positive Health training for volunteers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KWF Kankerbestrijding: Major Dutch cancer society funding research, patient support, and information platforms including Kanker.nl. Operates at national scale with broader mission but provides funding and infrastructure to Vicki Brownhuis itself.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: Major UK cancer charity providing financial, practical, emotional, and medical support to cancer patients. Operates at a vastly larger scale but offers overlapping psychosocial support alongside a much broader service portfolio.
• Pink Ribbon: Dutch nonprofit funding breast cancer research, awareness, and patient support. While disease-specific (breast cancer only), it operates a similar nonprofit support model and competes for the same Dutch donor pool.

Direct peers

• Look Good Feel Better: International nonprofit offering free support programs to help cancer patients manage the appearance-related side effects of treatment. Comparable mission of free, community-based well-being support for cancer patients.
• Maggie's Centres: UK-based network of drop-in cancer support centers offering psychosocial support in a non-clinical, community-led setting. Highly comparable mission and operating model to Vicki Brownhuis at a larger international scale.
• De Vruchtenburg: Dutch provider of psychosocial care for people affected by cancer in the Rotterdam region. Comparable in mission, services, and target population to Vicki Brownhuis.
• Inloophuis 't Praethuys: A Dutch cancer support center in West-Friesland providing walk-in psychosocial support, peer groups, and activities. Direct IPSO-network peer offering nearly identical services in another region.
• Stichting OOK (Optimisme, Onafhankelijkheid en Kracht): Dutch nonprofit providing psychosocial support and empowerment programs for people with cancer. Comparable mission and target audience with focus on resilience and quality of life.
• Inloophuis De Boerderij: Amsterdam-based cancer support center offering psychosocial support, peer groups, and activities. Direct IPSO-network peer with the same walk-in, community-led operating model.
• Helen Dowling Institute: A Dutch organization specializing in psychosocial care for cancer patients and their families. Highly comparable as another specialized Netherlands-based provider of mental health and emotional support for cancer-affected populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vickibrownhuis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vicki-brownhuis
• Instagraminstagram.com/vickibrownhuisdenbosch
• Xx.com/vbrownhuis

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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