Vluchtelingen In De Knel - Vidk

What Vluchtelingen In De Knel - Vidk does

Vluchtelingen in de Knel (VidK) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) founded in 1996 in Eindhoven by five sisters, including the late Zuster Albertha. It provides an integrated package of shelter, intensive socio-legal counseling, and access to basic rights for undocumented migrants and rejected asylum seekers. Its core beneficiaries are individuals whose Dutch asylum applications have been rejected or who hold no residency status, numbering approximately 300 annually. VidK reports a residence-permit success rate of 75-85% for clients receiving intensive socio-legal counseling, achieved through creative legal approaches, new fact-gathering, and evidence compilation.

The organization's service portfolio covers temporary shelter in its own houses, individual socio-legal guidance, mediation into healthcare, food, clothing, education, and safe police reporting, plus activation programs, psycho-social support, a buddy system, and Dutch language instruction delivered to small groups. It runs the municipality-commissioned Bed, Bad, Brood en Begeleiding (BBBB) program for rejected refugees with regional ties to Eindhoven, and partners with three higher-education institutions (SUMMA, Fontys, Eindhoven University of Technology) to provide training placements excluded from statutory access.

VidK is governed by an unremunerated five-member board chaired by Miriam van der Smissen and managed operationally by Eef Daey Ouwens. Operations rely on a thin layer of 10 paid part-time staff and approximately 50 active volunteers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; funding draws on individual donations (via bank transfer and Geef.nl), municipal contract income from Eindhoven, and volunteer contributions. The foundation holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public-benefit status (RSIN 810259643). Geographic focus is Eindhoven, with nationwide support for select socio-legal help requests. Recent activity has emphasized advocacy, including a successful 2026 municipal motion "Geen mens is illegaal" and a 2026 cross-NGO media-representation toolkit.

Name

Vluchtelingen In De Knel - Vidk

Legal name

Stichting Vluchtelingen in de Knel

Website

https://vidk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vluchtelingen in de Knel (VidK) is an Eindhoven-based Dutch foundation providing shelter, socio-legal counseling, and basic-rights access for approximately 300 undocumented migrants and rejected asylum seekers annually, achieving a 75-85% residence-permit success rate through 10 paid staff and 50 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and migrant support services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee Reception & Registration (BPADAHAA), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Refugee support services
• Socio-legal counseling
• Humanitarian shelter provision
• Undocumented migrant advocacy
• Asylum rights mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: Individual donors contribute to support the organization's work. Donations are used directly for shelter provision, living allowances, intensive guidance, and strengthening legal procedures. Donors can give via bank transfer or the Geef.nl platform.
2. Municipal contracts: VidK receives funding from the municipality of Eindhoven to execute the Bed, Bath, Bread and Counselling (BBBB) reception project for rejected refugees with regional connection to Eindhoven.
3. Volunteer contributions: The organization is supported by approximately 50 volunteers who provide services across all organizational levels, reducing operational costs and enabling comprehensive support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VidK delivers free shelter, intensive socio-legal counseling, and access to basic rights (healthcare, food, clothing, education, safe reporting to police) for rejected refugees and undocumented migrants in the Eindhoven region. It also runs the municipal Bed, Bad, Brood en Begeleiding (BBBB) reception program and conducts advocacy and awareness campaigns at local and national levels. The organization operates with approximately 10 paid part-time staff and 50 volunteers, supporting around 300 undocumented migrants, with intensive counseled clients achieving a 75-85% residence permit success rate.

Product overview

VidK (Vluchtelingen in de Knel) is a non-profit foundation providing an integrated support ecosystem for rejected refugees and undocumented migrants in the Eindhoven region. The core offerings include shelter accommodation, intensive socio-legal counseling, and access to basic rights. These are complemented by activation programs, psycho-social support, buddy matching, and Dutch language instruction. VidK also administers the municipal Bed, Bad, Brood en Begeleiding (BBBB) program and engages in advocacy work at local and national levels. The organization relies on approximately 50 volunteers and 10 paid staff to serve approximately 300 undocumented migrants, achieving a 75-85% residence permit success rate for intensively counseled clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shelter and Accommodation (Opvang) Temporary housing for rejected refugees in Eindhoven, providing safe shelter as a foundation for working on future prospects.
• Intensive Socio-Legal Counseling (Intensieve Begeleiding) Comprehensive guidance toward sustainable future perspectives in the Netherlands, country of origin, or third country, including preparation of new legal procedures.
• Access to Basic Rights (Toegang tot Basisrechten) Mediation for undocumented migrants in Eindhoven to access healthcare, shelter, food, clothing, safe reporting to police, family life rights, and education.
• Activation and Development (Activering) Programs for daily activities and training opportunities including courses at craft centers, and facilitating educational placements at SUMMA, Fontys, and TU/e for rejected refugees.
• Advocacy (Belangenbehartiging) Local and national advocacy including informing politicians, presentations, symposia participation, and campaigns such as (ON)GEZIEN (unseen) to improve the position of undocumented migrants.
• Bed, Bad, Brood en Begeleiding (BBBB) Municipality of Eindhoven's commissioned reception project for rejected refugees with regional connection, providing shelter, living allowance, and counseling based on VidK's existing structures, own strength, and participant networks.
• Psycho-Social Support Weekly counseling sessions for clients with psychological problems due to trauma from country of origin or uncertain existence in the Netherlands, serving those without a GGZ trajectory indication.
• Buddy Program Personal volunteer support for rejected refugees including motivation for personal development, goal-setting, accompaniment to appointments, and social integration assistance.
• Dutch Language Lessons Dutch language instruction provided in small groups (1-2 clients per lesson), supporting integration of rejected refugees and undocumented migrants into Dutch society.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75-85% of intensively counseled clients with a new case receive a residence permit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Here to Support AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Collaborated with VidK to develop a toolkit for better media presentation of undocumented migrants. The toolkit provides guidelines for creating authentic, respectful, and empowering images of undocumented people and their experiences. Presented at an event hosted by Gisèle Mambre in the Huiskamer voor Vluchtelingen Eindhoven.
• STIL UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partner in the toolkit development project for better media representation of undocumented migrants.
• SNOV NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partner in the toolkit development project for better media representation of undocumented migrants.
• Stichting Gast NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partner in the toolkit development project for better media representation of undocumented migrants.
• Municipality of EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVidK executes the municipality's reception project (BBBB - Bed, Bath, Bread and Counselling) for rejected refugees with regional connection to Eindhoven. This is a commissioned project by the municipality.
• SUMMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner that has arranged training places for rejected refugees. Adults without residency rights are officially excluded from training courses, making these placements unique.
• FontysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education institution partner that has arranged training places for rejected refugees.
• TU (Eindhoven University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner that has arranged training places for rejected refugees.
• Red Cross (Rode Kruis)minorOthersRed Cross operates an information platform for undocumented people where VidK refers clients for additional information.
• Huiskamer voor Vluchtelingen EindhovenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner that hosts events for refugees andVidK's advocacy activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: The largest Dutch NGO defending refugee rights and supporting asylum-seekers across the country. Broad incumbent in the same space; serves a wider population (including pre-rejection asylum-seekers) and is a likely referral source for VidK.
• LOS (Landelijk Ongedocumenteerden Steunpunt): National Dutch knowledge and advocacy center for undocumented people. Comparable in mission at a national-coordination level rather than direct service delivery; provides policy infrastructure on which local organizations like VidK depend.
• Rode Kruis (Netherlands Red Cross): Dutch Red Cross operates an information platform for undocumented people and refers clients to VidK. Broad incumbent with humanitarian mandate that overlaps with VidK's beneficiary group across many service lines.

Regional players

• HVO-Querido: Amsterdam-based organization providing shelter and support to homeless people including undocumented migrants. Comparable shelter-and-guidance model but primarily Amsterdam-focused; an indirect peer serving overlapping populations in a different geography.
• De Regenboog Groep: Amsterdam-based organization supporting people in vulnerable situations including undocumented migrants. Overlaps in social-support mission and Amsterdam-centric operations, comparable to VidK's Eindhoven-centered model in a different region.

Others

• Amnesty International Netherlands: National human-rights organization active on refugee and migrant rights advocacy. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — operates at policy/litigation level where VidK operates direct services — but addresses overlapping beneficiary rights.

Direct peers

• SNOV (Stichting Noodopvang Vluchtelingen Nijmegen): Nijmegen emergency-reception and guidance organization for refugees without status. Direct comparable in target population and emergency-shelter/guidance model; current VidK collaboration partner on the media toolkit.
• Here to Support Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based support organization for undocumented people, offering shelter, legal guidance, and basic-rights access. Closely mirrors VidK's service model in a different city and is an active co-development partner.
• STIL Utrecht: Utrecht-based foundation providing shelter and socio-legal aid to undocumented migrants and rejected refugees. Directly comparable in mission, beneficiary profile, and service mix; a current strategic partner on VidK's media-representation toolkit.
• Stichting Gast Nijmegen: Nijmegen-based foundation supporting undocumented migrants and rejected asylum-seekers with shelter and legal pathways. Same beneficiary group, same integrated service offering, and a confirmed toolkit partner of VidK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VluchtelingenindeKnel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-vluchtelingen-in-de-knel
• Instagraminstagram.com/vidk_eindhoven

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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