Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving - VoorUit Project

What Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving - VoorUit Project does

Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving, trading as VoorUit, is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) registered in Amsterdam with ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status and RSIN 8191.99.631. The organization's core model places motivated students from MBO, HBO, and WO institutions in rent-free housing within Amsterdam neighborhoods, where they commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week of volunteer community work. As of 2026, 67 student volunteers (VoorUiters) are active across 10 named Amsterdam neighborhoods — Couperusbuurt, De Banne, De Kleine Wereld, Dichtersbuurt, Klarenburg, Lodewijk van Deysselbuurt, Molenwijk, Osdorp de Wildemanbuurt, Slotermeer-Noord, and Slotervaart — plus 8 starter placements, supported by 6 core staff. The organization reports 128 community activities organized and over 16,000 facilitated encounters between neighborhood residents.

The portfolio extends beyond the core housing-for-volunteer exchange into named programs: MasterChef Junior (cooking competition for children in partnership with Rotary Kids and Peter Pan Kookstudio), Community Service Learning (university-curriculum integration with VU), BuurtBrein (resident-as-researcher training in Nieuw-West), Verhuismaatjes (moving support for residents facing demolition/renovation), Intergenerationeel wonen / Lang Leven Thuisflats (senior-living support), Startersprojecten (graduate community builders), and ROC Stages (vocational internship placements). Operations are run by Director Jorijn Scholten with a five-member board chaired by Godfried Lambriex and including senior figures from Sanquin Holding BV, SSH, Vrije Universiteit, and Sanquinnovate BV.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit funding stack: municipal subsidies and commissioned projects from Gemeente Amsterdam, ANBI-eligible individual donations, corporate partnerships (e.g., Oranje Fonds, vsb fonds, Rotary Minerva, De Alliantie), and in-kind housing supplied by housing corporations such as De Alliantie and SSH. There is no fee charged to residents or students; no proprietary technology platform is operated; and financial accounts are published via the organization's Verantwoording page but were not surfaced in the available data.

Name

Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving - VoorUit Project

Legal name

Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving

Website

https://vooruitproject.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VoorUit is a Dutch non-profit foundation that houses students rent-free in Amsterdam neighborhoods in exchange for 10+ hours per week of community volunteer work, operating across 10 neighborhoods with 67 active student volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (721310), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI), Student Housing Roommate Matching, Assignments & Occupancy Management (BPAJAJAJ)

Keywords

• Community development
• Student volunteer programs
• Affordable student housing
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Social cohesion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project subsidies: Government and municipal subsidies for community programs, neighborhood development projects, and social cohesion initiatives in Amsterdam.
2. Donations from individuals: Individual donors support the organization through regular contributions. VoorUit is ANBI-erkend (public benefit organization), making donations tax-deductible in the Netherlands.
3. Corporate partnerships: Companies and organizations sponsor specific projects or provide in-kind support. Partnership options include project financing, employee engagement as VoorUiters, or in-kind contributions.
4. Housing benefit savings: Students receive free housing in exchange for volunteer work. Housing is provided through partnerships with housing corporations, reducing operational costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving (VoorUit) places motivated students as rent-free residents in Amsterdam neighborhoods, where they contribute a minimum of 10 hours per week of volunteer community work in exchange for housing. The model addresses student housing affordability in Amsterdam while strengthening social cohesion in urban neighborhoods through ongoing activities, intergenerational support, practical assistance, and community-building programs across 10 neighborhoods.

Product overview

VoorUit is a portfolio of community-building programs operated by Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving. The core service connects motivated students with Amsterdam neighborhoods through rent-free housing in exchange for minimum 10 hours per week of volunteer work. The offering includes the core volunteer neighborhood engagement program supplemented by specialized projects: MasterChef Junior (cooking competition for children), Community Service Learning (academic collaboration), BuurtBrein (resident researcher training), Verhuismaatjes (moving support), Intergenerationeel wonen (intergenerational living), Startersprojecten (graduate community builders), and ROC Stages (vocational internships). The organization collaborates with educational institutions across MBO, HBO, and WO levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VoorUiter Program (core student volunteer-housing exchange) Core offering through which MBO, HBO, and WO students in Amsterdam live rent-free in neighborhood apartments in exchange for a minimum of 10 hours per week of community volunteer work, organized and coached by VoorUit's staff across 10 Amsterdam neighborhoods.
• MasterChef Junior Annual cooking competition for Amsterdam children organized with Rotary Kids, where participants develop their own recipes and compete in the Peter Pan cooking studio; judging focuses on creativity, health, and sustainability.
• Community Service Learning Program linking academic knowledge at universities and colleges to neighborhood projects, where students complete practical assignments that deliver concrete value to Amsterdam residents; operated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
• BuurtBrein Training program in Nieuw-West that develops residents as neighborhood researchers ('wijkonderzoekers'), enabling them to conduct their own research on local priorities together with students, professionals, and knowledge institutions.
• Verhuismaatjes Moving assistance service in which VoorUit students support Amsterdam residents who must relocate due to demolition or renovation, offering guidance, a listening ear, and practical help before, during, and after the move.
• Intergenerationeel wonen (Lang Leven Thuisflats) Intergenerational living initiative in which VoorUit students reside in senior apartment complexes to help elderly residents live independently longer, providing activities, companionship, and practical assistance.
• Startersprojecten Program that allows graduated former VoorUiters to remain in new residential complexes with reduced rent and a continued community-building mission, serving as experienced community catalysts.
• ROC Stages Replacement internship trajectories for ROC (vocational education) students who could not complete their initial internship, providing an eight-week practical work experience in a societal setting with VoorUit.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,000+ encounters between neighborhood residents facilitated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• De AlliantiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporation providing accommodation for VoorUiters. Partners with VoorUit to enhance community cohesion in their properties.
• Gemeente AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality supports VoorUit through project subsidies and commissioning. Provides strategic alignment with urban development goals.
• Buurtteam AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood teams collaborate with VoorUit on community support initiatives and resident assistance programs.
• Openbare Bibliotheek AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library partners on literacy, digital skills, and community programming activities.
• Diaconie NoordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch social services organization supporting community initiatives in Amsterdam North.
• Raad is DaadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on international corporate social responsibility, potentially supporting VoorUit's programs.
• Team SportservicemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports organization collaborating on physical activity programs for neighborhood residents.
• Peter Pan KookstudiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulinary studio hosting Junior MasterChef competition. Provides venue and expertise for cooking programs.
• Rotary KidsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes Junior MasterChef competition with VoorUit. Provides funding and volunteer support.
• Fris SupermarktenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupermarket chain collaborating on food literacy and nutrition education projects.
• Vrije UniversiteitmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner on Community Service Learning projects. Sylvia Vink from VU serves on VoorUit's board.
• SSH (Stichting Studenten Huisvesting)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent housing foundation. Edvard van Luijn from SSH serves on VoorUit's board.
• Sanquin Holding BVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood products organization. Rogier van den Braak, CEO of Sanquin, serves as treasurer on VoorUit's board.
• ROC AmsterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational college providing ROC students for replacement internships at VoorUit.
• Sanquinnovate BVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation company. Nawal Bahia El Idrissi serves on VoorUit's board.
• MoederskrachtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting mothers and families in Amsterdam.
• Grote SpelersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on play and recreation in neighborhoods.
• FrascatiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater/cultural organization potentially collaborating on cultural programs.
• Stichting SpinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial innovation foundation supporting community initiatives.
• Eigen WijksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on neighborhood empowerment and resident initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Oranje Fonds: Dutch charitable foundation supporting social cohesion and community initiatives. Major financial partner of VoorUit and a peer only in the sense of being a funder in the same 'sterke buurten' funding ecosystem — not a competing service operator, but an ecosystem participant whose mandates shape VoorUit's programs.
• Stichting DOEN: Dutch foundation backing social entrepreneurs and innovative community-building initiatives. Adjacent funder/ecosystem participant with comparable values around neighborhood vitality and social cohesion, rather than a direct operating peer.
• VSB fonds: Dutch social fund supporting initiatives in housing, living environment, and participation. Cited financial partner of VoorUit; not a direct competitor but an adjacent funder in the same Dutch community-development funding landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Cordaan: Large Amsterdam-based healthcare and social-services organization providing home care, youth care, and supported living. Operates in the same Amsterdam social-services ecosystem with comparable client overlap (residents in vulnerable housing situations) but at much larger scale and with a clinical-care service model.
• Lister: Dutch social-services organization providing supported housing, daytime activities, and recovery support for vulnerable adults in multiple Dutch regions. Compares as a Dutch nonprofit providing community-based residential and social services, but at significantly larger scale and focused on a vulnerable-adults cohort rather than student-volunteers.
• Stichting Philadelphia: Large Dutch nonprofit providing supported residential care, daytime activities, and ambulatory support for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit operating residential programs for a specific population, but much larger and operating under healthcare/Dutch care-framework regulation rather than the volunteer-housing-exchange model.

Direct peers

• Buurts (Stichting Buurts): Amsterdam-focused social-support organization offering neighborhood-based welfare and community work. Chair of VoorUit's board (Godfried Lambriex) also serves on Buurts' board; both organizations operate community-cohesion programs in Amsterdam with comparable scale and funding partners — directly comparable peers.
• Stichting Leergeld: Dutch nonprofit foundation providing financial and material support to children from low-income families so they can participate in school and community activities. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit foundation delivering community-level social services at scale nationally, with similar ANBI-style funding model from donations, subsidies, and corporate partners.
• Stichting Eigen Wijks: Named VoorUit partner organization focused on neighborhood empowerment and resident initiatives in Amsterdam. Operates in the same neighborhood-empowerment space and is cited as a direct collaborator on community programs — making it a natural peer at the neighborhood-activism intersection.
• SSH (Stichting Studenten Huisvesting): Dutch student housing foundation providing accommodation to students across multiple Dutch university cities. Board member Edvard van Luijn is SSH's Director of Acquisitions & Development, making SSH both a peer in student housing provision and a strategic partner — directly comparable in terms of student-housing mission and Dutch nonprofit scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vooruit9270
• Facebookfacebook.com/VoorUitProject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vooruit-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/vooruit.project
• TikToktiktok.com/@vooruitproject

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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