Stichting de Nieuwe Buren

What Stichting de Nieuwe Buren does

Stichting de Nieuwe Buren offers work-learn programs that combine language education with practical vocational training for adult status holders. The organization develops structured three-month trajectories focused on professional language and skills for roles such as carpenter, central heating mechanic, and painter. It collaborates with housing associations and construction and installation companies to connect participants with jobs after completing the program. The programs include classes, workshops, and on-the-job practice tailored to the workplace context. Stichting de Nieuwe Buren also supports employers and municipalities by organizing training, coordinating placements, and helping prepare participants for long-term employment.

Name

Stichting de Nieuwe Buren

Legal name

Stichting de Nieuwe Buren

Website

https://stichtingdenieuweburen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting de Nieuwe Buren provides work-learn programs and vocational training for adult status holders and partner employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Workforce Integration Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Refugee employment services
• Workforce integration services
• Construction trades training
• Nonprofit foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations at various levels, ranging from €6 for teaching materials to €1,975 for complete carpentry training sponsorship for one participant. These donations support the learning-work programs and provide necessary equipment and materials for trainees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting de Nieuwe Buren runs a 3-month learning-work program (leerwerktraject) for adult refugees with Dutch residency status (statushouders) aged 25 and older, combining vocational language training with practical certification in construction trades such as carpentry, C.V. installation, and painting. Graduates are placed in guaranteed two-year employment at partner housing corporations and construction or installation companies.

Product overview

Stichting de Nieuwe Buren is a non-profit foundation offering a unified service portfolio centered on its core Leerwerktraject (Learning-Work Program) — a 3-month intensive program combining vocational language training with practical education in construction trades. The program targets statushouders aged 25+ and includes specialized sub-programs such as Leerwerktraject Timmeren (Carpentry Training), Taalles Communicatie (Communication Language Training), and Workshop Electra/Loodgieten (Electrical/Lead Casting Workshop). Upon completion, participants receive guaranteed employment for 2 years with housing corporations or construction/installations companies. The organization operates exclusively in the Netherlands, primarily serving the Amsterdam/Zaanstreek and Utrecht regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leerwerktraject (Learning-Work Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-month intensive program with practical trade certification and language training
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dutch Municipalities (Gemeentes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works closely with Dutch municipalities to help statushouders integrate into the labor market. Municipalities refer participants to the program and benefit from reduced welfare dependency as graduates transition to employment.
• Housing Corporations (Woningcorporaties)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporations are key employers who hire graduates of the learning-work program. The organization has established relationships with multiple housing corporations, with graduates working on maintenance and construction projects for these organizations.
• Construction and Installation Companies (Bouw-, Installatiebedrijven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction and installation companies partner with the organization to hire trained statushouders. The program provides these employers with pre-screened candidates who have completed certification in trades such as carpentry, heating installation, and painting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UAF (Stichting voor Vluchteling-Studenten): Dutch foundation supporting highly educated refugees with education-to-employment pathways in the Netherlands. Most directly comparable peer because of shared mission (refugee labor-market integration), shared geography, and shared non-profit funding model.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: Largest Dutch refugee support organization, providing integration guidance, legal aid, and employment support to status holders. Comparable in target population and integration outcomes focus, though broader in scope than vocational training.
• Refugee Talent Hub: Dutch social enterprise connecting refugee professionals with Dutch employers through training and placement. Closely comparable business model — employer-matching plus pre-employment preparation for the same statushouder demographic in the Netherlands.
• The Refugee Company: Dutch social enterprise creating employment opportunities for refugees through commercial brand and product activity. Comparable target population and Dutch non-profit / social-enterprise structure with employer-linked placement.
• Calidris: Dutch social enterprise focused on people with a distance to the labor market, including refugees and statushouders, providing vocational training and workplace integration. Closely comparable model of vocational training + employer placement.

Emerging players

• Stichting New Dutch Connections: Dutch foundation using arts, culture, and participation programs to support young newcomers and refugees into Dutch society and work. Partial overlap on refugee integration and Dutch geographic focus but distinct sector (creative).

Broad incumbents

• ROC van Amsterdam: Mainstream Dutch regional vocational training center offering MBO-level trade education. Comparable trade curriculum (carpentry, installation, painting) but the gap that Stichting de Nieuwe Buren explicitly serves — adults 25+ ineligible for ROC practical education — positions the foundation as a complement rather than competitor.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch government agency administering social benefits (including bijstand) and providing employment services. Comparable in serving the welfare-to-work population but operates at national scale with public mandate rather than as a vocational training provider.

Others

• Stichting DOEN: Dutch impact-investor foundation funding social entrepreneurs and innovative nonprofits including refugee-employment initiatives. Comparable funding ecosystem and adjacent mission; potential capital partner rather than competitor.
• Start Foundation: Dutch foundation focused on employment for people at the bottom of the labor market, including newcomers. Comparable impact-funding and integration space in the Netherlands, with thematic overlap on refugee labor-market entry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SdNB2022
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-de-nieuwe-buren
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichtingdenieuweburen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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