Wgv Zorg En Welzijn

What Wgv Zorg En Welzijn does

WGV zorg en welzijn is a regional employers' association (werkgeversvereniging) for healthcare and welfare organizations in East Netherlands, headquartered in Deventer and operating as an ANBI-status not-for-profit. It represents 190-200+ member organizations covering more than 183,600 professionals across four sub-regions (Achterhoek, Stedendriehoek, Twente, Regio Zwolle), and is one of 12 regional associations affiliated with the national RegioPlus umbrella. WGV negotiates collective labor conditions, provides HR advisory, career counseling, reintegration secondment, subsidies support (including WBSO, SLIM, RKI, MDIEU), and labor market intelligence for the regional sector.

Its product portfolio is built around three digital platforms alongside traditional advisory services. ZorgSelect is a mobility and recruitment platform reporting 350,000+ annual visitors, relaunched in April 2025 with integrated smart CV scanning and chatbot functionality. Kennisplein (with the ZorgDocDesk AI chatbot) delivers curated HR, labor law, and subsidy knowledge to members. Veranderbrouwerij is a change and innovation platform, including the MIRA innovatiescan that has been made nationally available in 2025 through partner implementation specialists (Finestri, Vitaal Verder, Colijn). The underlying technology is largely third-party: web-based platforms with conversational AI layered on top of external large language models, text-only.

WGV monetizes through FTE-linked membership contributions, fee-bearing advisory services (HR, subsidies, reintegration), platform-mediated services (ZorgSelect, MIRA scan), and participation fees for sector research. Go-to-market is regional and relationship-driven, anchored by four regional managers covering East Netherlands, supplemented by digital platform reach. WGV is NOLOC certified and works in close coordination with municipalities, educational institutions, health insurers, and national sector bodies.

Name

Wgv Zorg En Welzijn

Legal name

WGV zorg en welzijn

Website

https://wgvzorgenwelzijn.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WGV zorg en welzijn is a regional employers' association representing 190-200+ healthcare and welfare organizations across East Netherlands, providing HR advisory, labor market intelligence, subsidies support, and digital platforms (ZorgSelect, Kennisplein, Veranderbrouwerij) to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Workforce Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workplace/Occupancy Data, Utilization & IWMS Administration (BPABAFAF)

Keywords

• Employers association healthcare
• Healthcare workforce services
• Regional labor market
• Healthcare recruitment platform
• Sustainable employability

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: WGV generates revenue through membership fees paid by healthcare and welfare organizations. The contribution amount is based on the number of FTE (full-time equivalents) in the member organization. Members receive access to networks, services, subsidies support, and discounted partner offerings.
2. Service Fees: Fees for various HR services including outplacement, career guidance, talent scanning (TMA), workshops, and second-track reintegration. Members receive free or discounted access to these services.
3. Exit Research Participation Fee: Organizations pay €745 excl. VAT for participation in the national exit research (uitstroomonderzoek) plus €495 one-time implementation costs. Non-members can also participate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WGV Zorg en Welzijn is a regional employers' association representing over 190 healthcare and welfare organizations across four regions in East Netherlands (Achterhoek, Stedendriehoek, Twente, and Regio Zwolle). It delivers membership-based services including the ZorgSelect recruitment and mobility platform, labor market data dashboards, knowledge management via Kennisplein with the AI-powered ZorgDocDesk chatbot, HR services (career counseling, talent scanning, reintegration, outplacement), innovation assessment (MIRA scan), and access to subsidies and partner discounts.

Product overview

WGV Zorg En Welzijn is a regional employers' association for healthcare and welfare organizations in East Netherlands, not a traditional product company. The organization offers a portfolio of services organized around several interconnected platforms and modules: ZorgSelect serves as the core mobility platform for recruitment and talent matching; Kennisplein/ZorgDocDesk provides knowledge management with AI-powered chatbot capabilities; Veranderbrouwerij acts as an innovation platform for change management; and various HR service modules offer career counseling (Loopbaanadvies), employability programs (Fit in je werk), talent assessment (Talentenscan/TMA, Kerntalentenanalyse), reintegration services (Tweede spoor, Outplacement), and innovation scanning (MIRA). Labor market intelligence is delivered through the Arbeidsmarkt in beeld dashboard. These services work together to address the employment challenges facing healthcare and welfare organizations in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZorgSelect: The largest vacancy bank and mobility platform for healthcare and welfare in East Netherlands, with over 350,000 visitors per year. Offers free vacancy posting for WGV members.
• Kennisplein
• ZorgDocDesk
• Veranderbrouwerij

Products and services

• ZorgSelect A mobility platform for recruitment, learning, and development in the healthcare and welfare sector in East Netherlands. Originally a job board, it was renewed in 2025 to offer CV scanning, AI-powered chatbot for candidate matching, and a talent pool, serving over 350,000 annual visitors. Free vacancy posting for WGV members.
• Kennisplein with ZorgDocDesk A knowledge platform collecting documents, research, toolkits, webinars, and best practices on labor market themes within healthcare and welfare, combined with ZorgDocDesk, an AI-powered chatbot (exclusive to WGV members) that retrieves information, answers questions, and drafts documents including summaries, care plans, process descriptions, and policy documents.
• Veranderbrouwerij A platform offering inspiration, stories, data, knowledge, and practical tools for working towards a future-proof and sustainable labor market in healthcare and welfare, combining initiatives with courage, curiosity, and collaboration.
• Arbeidsmarkt in beeld Interactive data dashboard with current and reliable labor market data for healthcare and welfare in East Netherlands, sourced from CBS and PFZW, providing regional and sectoral overviews.
• Loopbaanadvies en Coaching Services Career advice and coaching provided by NOLOC-certified advisors, supporting career development of employees within member healthcare and welfare organizations.
• TMA Talentenscan en Kerntalentenanalyse Talent assessment tools including TMA Talent Scan and Core Talent Analysis that help HR professionals attract the right people, enable team collaboration, and identify employee strengths.
• Tweede Spoor Re-integratie en Outplacement Professional reintegration and outplacement services provided by NOLOC-registered advisors for employees requiring second career path support or transitioning out of the organization.
• MIRA Innovatiescan An innovation assessment tool, nationally available for healthcare and welfare organizations, that helps organizations measure their innovation capability and identify growth areas.
• Digitaal Uitstroomonderzoek A national exit research program for healthcare and welfare providing insight into why employees leave, their satisfaction, and where they go next. Participation costs €745 excluding VAT plus €495 one-time implementation.
• Subsidies Advies en Partner Diensten Discounted access to partner services including Finestri (subsidy consulting), Vitaal Verder (occupational health), Colijn & Partners (collective health insurance via ONVZ and Menzis), legal specialists (Hanze Advocaat, Dommerholt Advocaten), Bewegen Werkt (vitality), Vernet (absence benchmarking), Jong en Veer (informal care policy), and Teamshape (work enjoyment programs).

Quantifiable outcome

• 350,000+ annual visitors to ZorgSelect recruitment platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• RegioPluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization of 12 regional employers' organizations for healthcare and welfare. WGV participates in national policy discussions with VWS ministry and contributes to national programs like TAZ, IZA, WOZO, and GALA. Knowledge and best practices are shared across all 12 regions through RegioPlus.
• FinestricoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubsidy consulting partner providing free helpdesk, free quickscan, and seminars/webinars on current subsidy possibilities. WGV members receive 10% discount on full consulting services. Finestri specializes in HR, healthcare innovation, and sustainability subsidies.
• Vitaal VerdercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOccupational health and absence management partner. Offers free absence helpdesk, favorable rates for occupational health investigations, and 10% discount on occupational health services. WGV members receive reduced rates on reintegration and absence management services.
• Colijn & PartnersmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupports implementation and communication of collective health insurance schemes with ONVZ and Menzis. Manages the Vitale Medewerkers platform that consolidates employee vitality initiatives.
• ONVZ and MenzismajorOthersHealth insurance companies offering collective health insurance schemes through WGV, providing high discounts for employees of member organizations.
• Bewegen WerktminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVitality services provider offering evidence-based programs. WGV members receive 5-25% discount on various services.
• Hanze AdvocaatminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLabor law specialist serving 200+ healthcare institutions in Netherlands. WGV members receive 5% discount on all legal services.
• Dommerholt AdvocatenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm with expertise in labor law and other legal areas. WGV members receive 5% discount and free webinar participation.
• Jong en VeerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides toolkit for implementing informal care (mantelzorg) policies including communication package, e-learning, and coaching. WGV members receive 20% discount.
• TeamshapeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork enjoyment program provider. WGV members receive 10-15% discount (depending on number of participants) on Teamshape Synergy program.
• NetProvecoreTechnology or IntegrationIndependent research bureau executing the national exit research (uitstroomonderzoek) in healthcare and welfare. Provides secure dashboard with ongoing results for participating organizations.
• Education InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educational institutions (ROC van Twente and others) collaborating on training, work-study programs, lateral entry pathways, and curriculum alignment with labor market needs.
• MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal governments in East Netherlands partnering on regional labor market initiatives, social domain challenges, and integrated care coordination.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ActiZ: National trade association representing employers and providers in the Dutch care sector. Compared to WGV's regional scope, ActiZ operates as a broader, more politically active national industry body overlapping on labor market and policy advocacy.
• Jeugdzorg Nederland: National branch organization for youth care providers. Operates as an employers' association in the welfare domain with overlapping concerns around workforce shortages, sustainable employability and innovation — directly relevant to WGV's welfare segment.
• Sociaal Werk Nederland: National association for social work and welfare organizations. Mirrors WGV's mandate on workforce, employability and innovation across the broader welfare sector rather than the East Netherlands regional focus.
• GGZ Nederland: National branch organization for mental health and addiction care providers. Several WGV board members represent GGZ member institutions (e.g., GGNet), making this a closely related sectoral employers' association with overlapping labor-market agenda.
• Nederlandse Vereniging van Ziekenhuizen (NVZ): Dutch Hospital Association representing general and specialized hospitals. Overlaps with WGV on workforce, innovation and HR topics but focuses on hospital employers at national level rather than the broader health and welfare membership.
• Vereniging Gehandicaptenzorg Nederland (VGN): National association for disability care providers in the Netherlands. Comparable to WGV in representing care employers and addressing workforce/quality challenges but specialized in the disability care vertical.
• NHS Employers (UK): National organization that supports NHS employers on workforce, HR and employment relations in England. Operates a similar employers'-association mandate in a different (national, UK) healthcare system, useful as a structural comparability reference.

Direct peers

• RegioPlus: National umbrella organization of the 12 regional employers' associations in healthcare and welfare. WGV is a member and shares the same mandate at national level, making RegioPlus the most direct counterpart and coordination partner.
• Werkgeversvereniging Zorg en Welzijn Zuid-Holland: Another RegioPlus-affiliated regional employers' association for healthcare and welfare in the Zuid-Holland region. Direct structural peer with the same member-base proposition as WGV.
• Werkgeversvereniging Zorg en Welzijn Noord-Brabant & Zeeland: One of the 12 RegioPlus member regional employers' associations for healthcare and welfare. Operates the same membership, network and service model as WGV but covers a different Dutch region, making it a near-direct functional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/werkgeversvereniging-zorg-en-welzijn-oost-nederland

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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