St.Welzijn De Wolden

What St.Welzijn De Wolden does

Stichting Welzijn De Wolden (operating publicly as St. Welzijn De Wolden) is a Dutch non-profit welfare foundation delivering social and community services to residents of the municipality of De Wolden in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. The foundation runs programs in maatschappelijk werk (social work), mantelzorgondersteuning (informal caregiver support), youth work, volunteer coordination (Vrijwilligerswerk Organisatie / VTO), a klussendienst (odd-jobs handyman service) for elderly residents, an Odensehuis day-venue for people with dementia and their families, and wellbeing initiatives such as "Sterk in je Sneakers." Services are delivered free at the point of use through two primary locations — Wolderhuus in Zuidwolde and Buitencentrum De Poort in Ruinen — and through neighborhood drop-in moments in at least four villages across the municipality.

Service delivery is in-person and community-anchored rather than technology-mediated; the foundation's website functions as an information, referral, and contact channel rather than a transactional platform. The organization employs qualified social workers, youth workers, and coordinators within an 11–50 employee range, and it mobilizes a meaningful volunteer base — including roughly 40+ volunteers coordinated through VTO and approximately 12 volunteers in the klussendienst. The public website achieved WCAG accessibility compliance as of June 2025, reflecting an inclusion and compliance posture rather than a technology build-out. There is no evidence in the input of proprietary digital products, data platforms, or AI systems underpinning operations.

As a stichting with ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) charitable status, the foundation does not sell services to end users; its revenue base is anchored by a multi-year municipal subsidy from Gemeente De Wolden, the only municipality it serves. It participates in a regional cooperation (5D Drenthe) with four peer welfare institutions formed in late 2023, indicating some shared-services and back-office logic. Strategic direction is set through a published Koersplan covering 2024–2026. The economic implication is that revenue stability is a function of municipal budget cycles and policy alignment rather than commercial sales, with no visible diversification into fee-for-service or commercial contracting.

Name

St.Welzijn De Wolden

Legal name

Stichting Welzijn De Wolden

Website

https://welzijndewolden.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Welzijn De Wolden is a Dutch ANBI-status welfare foundation delivering social work, caregiver support, youth programs, and community services to residents of the municipality of De Wolden, funded primarily through a municipal subsidy from Gemeente De Wolden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Community support programs
• Volunteer coordination services
• Youth and elderly care
• Informal caregiver support

Headquarters

HQ city

Zuidwolde

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 Subsidy: Welzijn De Wolden receives the majority of its funding as a subsidy from the municipality of De Wolden. This subsidy enables the organization to provide free services to all inhabitants of the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Welzijn De Wolden delivers free social welfare services to all residents of municipality De Wolden, including professional social work (maatschappelijk werk), informal caregiver support, youth programs, supported housing, energy coaching, and volunteer-based home support. The organization also operates community meeting spaces such as the Odensehuis (for people with memory problems) and weekly drop-in gatherings, and coordinates a volunteer information point (ViP) and online vacancy bank that match trained volunteers with local organizations and residents in need.

Product overview

Welzijn De Wolden is a social welfare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of community support services for residents of municipality De Wolden. The organization provides direct support services (Maatschappelijk Werk, Mantelzorgondersteuning, Klussendienst, Begeleid Wonen, Vrijwillige Thuisondersteuning), community meeting spaces (Odensehuis, Inloopmomenten, Noppes), and structured group programs (SOVA, KIES, BREAK!, JMZ). Supporting infrastructure includes ViP (volunteer information point), Vacaturebank (volunteer vacancy bank), and Sociale Kaart (social map). The organization focuses on prevention, community strengthening, and providing support to vulnerable populations including elderly, youth, caregivers, and those with limited networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ViP De Wolden: A sub-brand/program for social engagement activities.
• Young De Wolden
• Noppes
• Odensehuis De Wolden
• Vrijwilligersinformatiepunt (ViP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free, barrier-free access to social support for all residents of De Wolden

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 5D Drenthe (Coevorden, Hoogeveen, Meppel & Westerveld, Midden Drenthe, De Wolden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023The five welfare institutions of Drenthe (Coevorden, Hoogeveen, Meppel & Westerveld, Midden Drenthe, and De Wolden) collaborate under the working name '5D'. The collaboration includes shared policies such as a uniform complaints procedure (Klachtenregeling), and joint best practices in social welfare delivery across the province.
• Gemeente De Wolden (Municipality of De Wolden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelzijn De Wolden receives its primary funding as a subsidy from the municipality of De Wolden. The municipality and Welzijn De Wolden work closely together on social policy, the Social Map (Sociale Kaart), and the Koersplan (Multi-Year Plan 2024–2026). The municipality also collaborates on accessibility initiatives such as 'De Wolden Gewoon Toegankelijk'.
• Taalpunt De WoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaalpunt De Wolden, part of Welzijn De Wolden, helps Dutch and non-native speakers improve reading, writing, and arithmetic skills for free. Located in Ruinen and Ruinerwold, it matches volunteer tutors with learners.
• Dorpshuizen and Community Centers (Dorpshuis 't Neie Punt, Dorpshuis Havezate)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelzijn De Wolden collaborates with village community centers such as Dorpshuis 't Neie Punt in Ruinen and Dorpshuis Havezate in De Wijk. The Odensehuis De Wolden operates from these locations, and the volunteer vacancy bank platform is used by these organizations.
• Stichting OCO De WoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Onafhankelijke Cliëntondersteuning (OCO) De Wolden provides independent client support for all inhabitants of De Wolden on questions about care, housing, safety, education, work, income, youth care, Wmo, Wlz, Participatiewet, and health insurance law. Welzijn De Wolden works closely with OCO and refers clients to each other's services.
• Humanitas Zuid-DrentheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitas Zuid-Drenthe helps people in the Hoogeveen and De Wolden region through volunteer support in areas including money management, loneliness, and language learning. Welzijn De Wolden collaborates with Humanitas, including through the Informatiepunt Geldzaken (IPG) and Thuisadministratie programs.
• LuisterlijnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Luisterlijn (Listening Line) is a national organization providing emotional support by phone, chat, and email. Welzijn De Wolden advertises Luisterlijn volunteer opportunities through its vacancy bank, helping recruit volunteers for this 60-year-old organization funded by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
• Biblionet DrentheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiblionet Drenthe operates the library network in Drenthe with 160 employees and approximately 825 volunteers. Welzijn De Wolden's volunteer vacancy bank hosts Biblionet vacancies including Kleintje Bieb (early reading) in Zuidwolde and Voorleesvrijwilligers in Ruinerwold.
• Stichting de Meulen van WassensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting de Meulen van Wassens in Zuidwolde manages a working windmill and small shop selling flour products. The volunteer vacancy bank hosts their call for volunteers with a driver's license for approximately 8 hours per week.
• Informatiepunt Geldzaken (IPG) De WoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPG, a program under Welzijn De Wolden, helps residents organize their home administration and manage finances. It collaborates with Humanitas Thuisadministratie and is staffed by trained volunteers.
• CosisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosis provides care and support to people with intellectual disabilities. Their volunteer vacancy is posted on Welzijn De Wolden's volunteer bank, seeking 'gezelschapsmaatjes' (companion volunteers) for clients in De Wolden.
• ZZWD (Zorgcollectief Zuid-West Drenthe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZZWD supports elderly people in De Wolden and Westerveld through home care and facilities in Dwingeloo, Ruinen, Havelte, Diever, and Koekange. Their volunteer vacancies (including for De Priensenije care home in Ruinen and restaurant in Dorpshuis 't Neie Punt) are hosted on the Welzijn De Wolden vacancy bank.
• De Wolden Gewoon Toegankelijk Working GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local working group advocating for accessibility in De Wolden and Hoogeveen, covering topics such as accessible public spaces, public buildings, accessible toilets, sport for people with disabilities, clear language, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Welzijn De Wolden supports this initiative and posts the working group's activities.
• Dagbesteding SanniekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDagbesteding Sanniek in Ansen provides day care for elderly people with dementia, stroke, or other cognitive conditions. Their volunteer vacancies for care companions and drivers are listed on the Welzijn De Wolden vacancy bank.
• Woonzorgcentrum De PriensenijeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of ZZWD, Woonzorgcentrum De Priensenije in Ruinen provides residential care for elderly. Multiple volunteer roles (breakfast help, activity support, meals service, Saturday evening assistance, hairdressing, shopping assistance) are posted on Welzijn De Wolden's vacancy bank.
• Stichting Duofietsen De WoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Duofietsen operates five electric tandem bikes (duofietsen) in Ruinen, Ruinerwold, Koekange, Zuidwolde, and De Wijk. Welzijn De Wolden's vacancy bank hosts their call for Fietsmaatjes (cycling companions) to accompany guests who cannot cycle independently.
• Stichting Barak LindeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Barak Linde in Zuidwolde manages a historic barrack from WWII camp Linde, telling stories of wartime history and Anne Frank. Their volunteer vacancies for museum guides are posted on Welzijn De Wolden's vacancy bank.
• Stichting de WemmeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum De Wemme is a registered museum in Zuidwolde, fully run by volunteers, offering guided tours. Their volunteer vacancies for museum guides are listed on Welzijn De Wolden's vacancy bank.
• Zonnebloem De WoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZonnebloem De Wolden organizes outings and social afternoons for people with physical disabilities (generally aged 70+) in De Wolden. Their board member vacancies are posted on Welzijn De Wolden's volunteer bank.
• Dorpshuis 't Neie PuntminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDorpshuis 't Neie Punt in Ruinen is an open community meeting place for all residents of Ruinen, supported by a team of over 40 volunteers. Welzijn De Wolden posts their vacancies including newsletter layout, activity coordinator, and restaurant volunteers.
• 't Huus met de BelleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner't Huus met de Belle in Echten is a rural shop in a former sheep pen, selling regional products and local art. Their volunteer vacancy for shop assistants is posted on the Welzijn De Wolden vacancy bank.
• Stichting DARI (Drentse Adviesraad Inclusie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting DARI advises the province of Drenthe on inclusion topics including accessibility, poverty, caregiver support, LGBTQ+, low literacy, non-native speakers, and dementia-friendly society. Volunteer vacancies for advisors and a treasurer are posted on Welzijn De Wolden's vacancy bank.
• Buurtbemiddeling Hoogeveen en De WoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuurtbemiddeling (neighborhood mediation) is a low-threshold service where neighbors resolve disputes under guidance of volunteer mediators. Vacancies for volunteer mediators for the municipalities of Hoogeveen and De Wolden are listed on the Welzijn De Wolden vacancy bank.
• Stichting OCO De WoldenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Onafhankelijke Cliëntondersteuning (OCO) De Wolden provides independent client support on care, housing, education, work, and income. Their treasurer vacancy is posted on the Welzijn De Wolden vacancy bank.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Movisie: The Dutch national knowledge institute for social welfare and well-being, which influences the policy and best-practice framework within which Welzijn De Wolden operates but does not deliver direct services itself.
• Stichting OCO De Wolden: The local independent client-support foundation that Welzijn De Wolden refers clients to and from for Wmo/Wlz/Jeugdwet navigation, representing an adjacent (not competing) support service in the same municipality.
• Biblionet Drenthe: Operator of the Drenthe library network with 160 staff and ~825 volunteers; uses Welzijn De Wolden's vacancy bank and shares a community-development mandate in De Wolden but is focused on literacy and library services rather than welfare support.

Broad incumbents

• Cordaan: One of the largest Amsterdam-based welfare and care providers in the Netherlands, offering a much broader portfolio of social services, supported living, and community support than Welzijn De Wolden but operating at a fundamentally different, urban scale.
• Humanitas Zuid-Drenthe: A regional branch of the national Humanitas volunteer-driven welfare organization that already partners with Welzijn De Wolden (e.g., Informatiepunt Geldzaken / Thuisadministratie), offering overlapping programs in money management, loneliness support, and language learning across a broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Stichting Welzijn Hoogeveen: Another 5D-network partner delivering the same municipal welfare, social work, and community-support package in Hoogeveen under the same Drenthe province cooperative framework, making it a near-identical operating model to Welzijn De Wolden.
• Stichting Welzijn Midden-Drenthe: A fourth member of the 5D Drenthe welfare collaboration, providing the same combination of social work, youth support, caregiver support, and volunteer coordination to its own municipality — directly comparable in scope and funding model.
• Stichting Welzijn Meppel & Westerveld: Adjacent municipal welfare organization in Meppel/Westerveld that is part of the same '5D Drenthe' network as Welzijn De Wolden, delivering comparable social work, volunteer coordination, and community support services to its own municipality under a similar municipal-subsidy model.
• Stichting Welzijn Coevorden: The fifth member of the 5D Drenthe welfare network, running an essentially identical municipal welfare organization in Coevorden with the same combination of community support, youth work, and volunteer coordination services.
• Stichting De Zonnebloem: A national volunteer-based welfare organization focused on people with physical disabilities (typically 70+), already active in De Wolden and posting volunteer vacancies through Welzijn De Wolden's vacancy bank — making it a directly overlapping local peer in elderly/disability social engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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