Stichting Pulse IJsselstein

What Stichting Pulse IJsselstein does

Stichting Pulse is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) headquartered at Overtoom 1, IJsselstein, operating welfare services for the residents of the municipalities of IJsselstein and Lopik in Utrecht Province. Its mission is to provide social welfare support, activities, and practical assistance for vulnerable people across the lifespan. The organization operates through six core service lines: Buurtwerk (neighborhood work, including the Buurtsportcoach community sports program, Jongerenwerk youth work with programs like JIP/Join Us/MAS, Kind & gezinsondersteuning family support, and Wijkgericht werken including Wijktuin, WijKoken, and Repair Café); Financiën op Orde (financial support through drop-in consultation and budget coaching); Taal (language programs for ages 6-18, newcomers, women, and digital literacy); Sociale Activering (loneliness mitigation via individual guidance, Clubs&ontmoeting, Cursus Creatief Leven, Huisbezoek 75+, and Levensboek); Mantelzorg (informal caregiver support through a support point, caregiver broker, peer contact, Alzheimercafé, and appreciation events); and Praktische Hulp (a reporting point, Pulse Pendel and ANWB AutoMaatje transportation, and the IJsselsteinvoorelkaar volunteer-matching platform). Ancillary assets include the Samen-Welzijn quarterly magazine (~5,565 circulation to 65+ residents) and De Oase community center.

The business model is overwhelmingly subsidy-driven: the organization receives municipal funding from Gemeente IJsselstein and Gemeente Lopik to deliver welfare services aligned with Dutch Wmo and Jeugdwet frameworks. Direct fee revenue is minimal — €70/year per senior bridge-club membership and €0.35/km volunteer reimbursements for ANWB AutoMaatje — with the vast majority of services delivered free of charge to residents. Distribution is hybrid: physical via walk-in reception (Benschopperweg 342, weekdays 08:30-17:00), community centers including De Oase, home visits (Huisbezoek 75+), and neighborhood programs; digital via the IJsselsteinvoorelkaar platform, the main stichting-pulse.nl website, and social media (Facebook, Instagram). The organization is governed by a Board of Supervisors (Raad van Toezicht) and led by Directrice-bestuurder Yvette Huige. It holds no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and operates as a Stichting under Dutch foundation law.

From a customer concentration perspective, Stichting Pulse has effectively two institutional payers — the municipalities of IJsselstein and Lopik — against a long tail of individual resident beneficiaries (residents of all ages, KBO IJsselstein-Lopik with ~700 senior members, and members of various local clubs such as Damclub Zenderstad ~35, Seniorenbridgeclub ~40, and Pétanque ~90). Operational partners span municipal governments, ANWB (national motoring association), local healthcare providers (Fysiotherapie Groene Biezien, Apotheek Zenderpark), and local businesses (Wiegand & Bruss Optiek, Heritage Auctions Europe). The organization is GDPR-compliant and currently operating.

Name

Stichting Pulse IJsselstein

Legal name

Stichting Pulse

Website

https://stichting-pulse.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Pulse IJsselstein is a Dutch non-profit foundation providing community welfare services — youth work, financial coaching, language education, social activation, caregiver support, and practical assistance — to residents of IJsselstein and Lopik municipalities in Utrecht Province, primarily funded through municipal subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Community support programs
• Youth social work
• Caregiver support services
• Volunteer coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Ijsselstein

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Stichting Pulse operates as a publicly-funded welfare organization receiving municipal subsidies from the municipalities of IJsselstein and Lopik to provide social services, community programs, and support for vulnerable residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Pulse IJsselstein is a Dutch non-profit foundation that delivers social welfare services to vulnerable residents of IJsselstein and Lopik municipalities. It operates six interconnected service lines—neighborhood work, financial coaching, language education, social activation, caregiver support, and practical assistance—delivered through professional social workers and trained volunteers. The organization also publishes a quarterly senior magazine (Samen-Welzijn) and runs a volunteer-matching platform (IJsselsteinvoorelkaar).

Product overview

Stichting Pulse is a welfare organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of community well-being services for residents of IJsselstein and Lopik. The organization operates through six interconnected core service areas: Buurtwerk (neighborhood work including sports coaching, youth services, and family support), Financiën op Orde (financial support and budget coaching), Taal (language learning programs for all ages including newcomers), Sociale Activering (social activation to combat loneliness through clubs, meetings, and individual support), Mantelzorg (caregiver support and appreciation), and Praktische Hulp (practical assistance including transportation and volunteer matching). The organization also publishes Samen-Welzijn, a quarterly magazine for seniors, and maintains the IJsselsteinvoorelkaar volunteer platform. Services are delivered through professional social workers and trained volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buurtwerk (Neighborhood Work) Community support services including neighborhood sports coaching, youth work (JIP, Join Us, MAS), child and family support (Familie&Co, Oudercafé), neighborhood mediation, and neighborhood-focused programs (Wijktuin, Repair Café, WijKoken) for residents of IJsselstein and Lopik.
• Financiën op Orde (Finances in Order) Financial support services including drop-in consultation hours and budget coaching for residents experiencing financial difficulties.
• Taal (Language Programs) Language learning and integration services including Taaltrap (ages 6-12), Taalmotor (ages 12-18), Taalinloop drop-in sessions, Taalmaatje matching program, Dutch language courses for women, and newcomers' programs in IJsselstein and Lopik.
• Sociale Activering (Social Activation) Programs to combat loneliness and social isolation including individual guidance, club meetings and gatherings (Clubs&ontmoeting), creative living courses, home visits for seniors aged 75+, and the Levensboek (Life Book) program.
• Mantelzorg (Carer Support) Support services for informal caregivers including a support point, carer broker services (Mantelzorgmakelaar), peer contact, Alzheimer café, young caregivers program, and caregiver appreciation events for both Lopik and IJsselstein municipalities.
• Praktische Hulp (Practical Help) Practical assistance including a reporting point (Meldpunt), transportation services (Pulse Pendel shuttle and ANWB AutoMaatje volunteer transport), and the community exchange platform IJsselsteinvoorelkaar.
• IJsselsteinvoorelkaar A volunteer and neighborhood help platform connecting residents who want to help with those who need help, featuring a website where volunteers can sign up and residents can request assistance.
• ANWB AutoMaatje Lopik Voluntary transportation service for residents of Lopik who are less mobile, operated by volunteer drivers using their own cars for a small mileage allowance of €0.35 per kilometer plus parking costs.
• Samen-Welzijn (Quarterly Magazine) A quarterly information magazine for seniors aged 65+ in IJsselstein and Lopik, covering activities, services, associations, and community news relevant to older residents. Approximately 5,565 copies circulated.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves as a community safety net for all residents

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANWB AutoMaatjecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ANWB for volunteer transport service in Lopik municipality. Trained volunteers use their own cars to transport mobility-limited residents who fall outside existing transport schemes. Small expense reimbursement of €0.35/km to volunteers.
• Heritage Auctions EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Heritage Open Sneldam tournament organized by Damclub Zenderstad. Heritage Auctions Europe is known for auctioning the 1891 card depicting young Willem van Oranje.
• Gemeente IJsselstein (Municipality of IJsselstein)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner providing funding and collaboration for welfare services, including Cultuurtijd cultural event initiative with the cultural field office.
• Gemeente Lopik (Municipality of Lopik)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for welfare services in Lopik, including ANWB AutoMaatje transport and local community programs.
• KBO IJsselstein-LopikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior organization with ~700 members, publishes content in Samen-Welzijn magazine. KBO advocates for senior interests including housing, wellbeing, safety, and digitization.
• Fysiotherapie Groene BiezienminorOthersPhysiotherapy practice with locations in IJsselstein (Lagebiezien, Meridiaan, Nieuwpoort, Ellenborgh). New location opened January 2023 at Ewoud residential care center.
• Apotheek ZenderparkminorOthersLocal pharmacy contributing health advice content to Samen-Welzijn magazine on topics including medication effects and healthy lifestyle.
• Wiegand & Bruss OptiekminorOthersEye care business advertising in Samen-Welzijn magazine, Utrechtsestraat 64 IJsselstein.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting WIJ (Rotterdam): Rotterdam-based welfare foundation delivering neighborhood social work, youth services, caregiver support, and social activation programs in a single urban geography—structurally analogous to Pulse's model of integrated welfare services within one city.
• Stichting PIT (welfare): Dutch welfare foundation offering neighborhood-based social support, youth work, and elderly engagement services in a comparable municipal setting, structurally aligned with Stichting Pulse's community welfare model.
• Kwadraad: Social welfare foundation in Maassluis/Vlaardingen region providing neighborhood social work, youth services, caregiver support, and practical assistance, making it a comparable mid-sized municipal welfare foundation.
• Stimenz: Welfare organization in Apeldoorn offering neighborhood work, youth services, caregiver support, financial coaching, and social activation—essentially the same six-pillar service portfolio that Stichting Pulse provides in IJsselstein and Lopik.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting DOCK: One of the largest Dutch welfare organizations operating welfare work across multiple municipalities, offering the same neighborhood-based social work, youth services, and elderly support as Stichting Pulse, but at national scale rather than in a single two-municipality catchment.
• Nationale Ouderenfonds: National Dutch foundation focused on combating loneliness among seniors and funding senior outings (Uniek Ouder worden) and activities, comparable to Pulse's senior activation services, Vier het Leven outings, and Samen-Welzijn magazine.
• Mezzo: National Dutch association for informal caregiver support (mantelzorg), directly comparable to Pulse's Mantelzorg service line including support points, caregiver brokering, and appreciation programs, but operating at national scale.

Others

• Movisie: National Dutch knowledge institute for the social domain, providing research, methodology, and policy support to welfare organizations like Pulse; not a direct service peer but a key ecosystem enabler for the Dutch welfare sector.
• ANWB AutoMaatje (national program): National ANWB volunteer transport program that Pulse delivers locally in Lopik, comparable as a peer because other Dutch welfare foundations also operate local ANWB AutoMaatje franchises under the same national model.

Regional players

• Stichting Welzijn Barneveld: Small municipal welfare foundation in Barneveld serving a similar two-municipality rural-urban profile to IJsselstein/Lopik, with comparable scope of neighborhood work, youth services, and elderly programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stichtingpulse
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichting_pulse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-pulse

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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