Stichting Welzijn Velsen

What Stichting Welzijn Velsen does

Stichting Welzijn Velsen is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) registered in the Netherlands under KvK number 41224975, headquartered at Planetenweg 338 in IJmuiden. The organization delivers social welfare services to residents of the Velsen municipality through a distributed physical network comprising six neighborhood community centers (buurthuizen), ten toddler care locations (peuteropvang), four after-school care facilities (BSO), three youth centers (jongerencentra), and a volunteer coordination center (vrijwilligerscentrale). It is staffed by 80 professionals and engages more than 600 active volunteers across the municipalities of IJmuiden, Santpoort-Noord, Velsen-Noord, and Velserbroek.

The service portfolio spans early childhood education (Zoople Velsen), youth programs and drop-in evenings, senior meals and companionship activities (e.g., Buurtkeuken, Marijkes soepkeuken, Warme gezonde lunch), community activities ranging from billiards and table tennis to kickboxing and sewing lessons, volunteer matching, and general help-and-advice social support. Technology infrastructure is minimal and operational rather than differentiated: a WordPress-based website provides activity listings with age/location/time filtering, online registration, and downloadable monthly calendar PDFs, with Google Analytics deployed for traffic analysis. No proprietary platform, mobile application, or AI/ML capabilities are evidenced.

Revenue is derived from two streams. First, municipal funding from Gemeente Velsen under the organization's ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public-benefit designation. Second, direct activity fees from residents, with unit pricing of €1.10–€20 per session, monthly subscriptions (e.g., klaverjassen at €8/month), seasonal rates (e.g., Modelbouwen at €30/season), and a subset of programs offered free of charge (e.g., kickboxing, neighborhood sports). Distribution is entirely physical and hyper-local — walk-in access at neighborhood centers — supplemented by a website and a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Name

Stichting Welzijn Velsen

Legal name

Stichting Welzijn Velsen

Website

https://welzijnvelsen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Welzijn Velsen is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating a network of community centers, childcare facilities, youth centers, and senior programs across the Velsen municipality, employing 80 professionals and 600+ volunteers under ANBI public-benefit status with municipal funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK)

Keywords

• Community welfare services
• Social support programs
• Childcare services
• Youth center programs
• Volunteer coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Ijmuiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Activity fees: Fees charged for various activities and courses offered to community members, ranging from €1.10 to €20 per session or activity
2. Government funding: Public benefit organization (ANBI status) receiving municipal funding for social welfare services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stichting Welzijn Velsen is a non-profit welfare foundation that operates a network of six neighborhood community centers, one volunteer center, ten toddler care locations, four after-school care (BSO) facilities, and three youth centers across the Velsen municipality in the Netherlands. It delivers social welfare activities, help and advice services, childcare, youth programs, and senior services for residents of all ages, supported by 80 professionals and more than 600 volunteers.

Product overview

Welzijn Velsen is a community welfare organization operating a multi-location service network consisting of six community centers, a volunteer center, ten toddler care locations, four after-school care facilities, and three youth centers. The organization employs 80 professionals and engages nearly 600 volunteers to deliver a broad spectrum of social welfare activities and services including childcare, youth programs, senior services, community activities, and volunteer coordination across the Velsen municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welzijn Velsen Community Centers Network A network of six neighborhood community centers (buurthuizen) across Velsen providing meeting spaces, social activities, and welfare services for local residents.
• Kinderopvang (Childcare Services) Childcare services consisting of ten toddler care locations (peuteropvang), four BSO (after-school care) facilities, and the Zoople Velsen early childhood program for young children and families.
• Jongerencentra (Youth Centers) Three youth centers offering supervised social activities, sports, creative outlets, and youth work for teenagers and young people aged 10-18 in the Velsen area.
• Vrijwilligerscentrale (Volunteer Center) A central volunteer coordination hub that connects local residents with volunteer service opportunities throughout the Velsen municipality.
• Activiteitenprogramma (Activities Program) A community-wide activities calendar including sports (e.g., biljarten, tafeltennis, kickboksen), walking groups, sewing classes, community meals (Buurtkeuken, Marijkes soepkeuken, Warme gezonde lunch), card-playing clubs, and creative workshops for all age groups.
• Hulp & Advies (Help & Advice Services) Social welfare support, advice, and referral services for Velsen residents who need help, delivered by professional social workers and community workers across neighborhood locations.
• Seniorencentrum Zeewijk (Senior Center) A dedicated senior center in IJmuiden providing activities, social meals, and companionship services specifically tailored for elderly residents.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gemeente Velsen (Velsen Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary municipal partner providing funding and strategic alignment for social welfare services in the Velsen municipality. The organization operates as a public benefit institution (ANBI) serving municipal social welfare objectives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Humanitas: Humanitas is a large Dutch volunteer-driven social support organization running home-visit, mentoring and community programs nationally. Its volunteer-led social-support model is comparable to Welzijn Velsen's vrijwilligerscentrale and community center programming, but operates across many municipalities.
• Philadelphia Zorg: One of the larger Dutch care providers focused on intellectual disability support. Adjacent to Welzijn Velsen's senior and vulnerable-population programming; much larger scale and specialized in disability care rather than general community welfare.
• Leger des Heils Nederland: The Dutch arm of the Salvation Army operates a much broader welfare portfolio including community work, youth support and social assistance across the Netherlands. It overlaps with Welzijn Velsen's community-based welfare activities but at national scale and with a wider service mandate.

Others

• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: Dutch foundation supporting refugees and asylum seekers with integration, advice and social support. Adjacent social-services peer to Welzijn Velsen, overlapping on the 'Hulp & Advies' case-management function but focused specifically on the refugee population.
• MEE Nederland: National network supporting people with disabilities and their families through information, advice and independent client support. Overlaps thematically with Welzijn Velsen's 'Hulp & Advies' referral work, but specializes in disability advocacy rather than community-wide welfare.
• Sociaal Werk Nederland: National trade association representing Dutch social work and welfare organizations. Not a direct competitor but the sectoral body of which Welzijn Velsen and similar municipal welfare stichtingen are members.

Regional players

• Stichting De Regenboog: Amsterdam-based welfare foundation delivering community work, social support and outreach to vulnerable groups. Comparable to Welzijn Velsen's community-center and 'Hulp & Advies' services, but focused on Amsterdam rather than Velsen.
• Compaen: Stichting Compaen is a Dutch municipal welfare organization operating in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region, offering community work, youth services, senior support and volunteer coordination — the same integrated welzijnswerk model Welzijn Velsen runs in Velsen, but in an adjacent geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-welzijn-velsen

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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