Landelijke Vereniging Van Vertrouwenspersonen

What Landelijke Vereniging Van Vertrouwenspersonen does

Landelijke Vereniging Van Vertrouwenspersonen (LVV) is a Dutch professional association (vereniging) founded in 1999 and headquartered in Nijkerk, Netherlands. It serves as the national body representing certified confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen) — professionals who act as independent points of contact for workplace concerns regarding integrity, undesirable behavior, and psychosocial safety. The association's core constituency is approximately 4,000-5,000 individual members across the Netherlands, with membership having grown from roughly 1,100 in 2015 to approaching 5,000 by the end of 2025.

LVV's product portfolio centers on a registered membership, an industry-recognized register of certified advisors, formal certification pathways delivered through accredited partners (Hobéon SKO and Kiwa), an academy, a peer-intervision program, a helpdesk, an annual congress, and digital community assets including the LVV-Community platform and LVV-TV webinar system. The technology stack is a conventional member-portal and community-platform architecture without disclosed proprietary AI or ML components. The 2025 launch of the "Vertrouwenspersoon van het Jaar" award extends the association's role from registry and training gatekeeper into category-brand stewardship.

The business model is membership-subscription driven, with an annual fee of €150 per member (excluding VAT). Revenue is supplemented by congress and event activity, academy/training-related income, and ancillary services routed through the partnership network with Hobéon SKO and Kenniscentrum Vertrouwenspersonen/SKV. As a Dutch civil-law association (vereniging), LVV operates on a non-profit basis, reinvesting any surplus into member services, advocacy, and professional development. The go-to-market relies on regulatory tailwinds — Dutch workplace integrity and whistleblower legislation — to drive demand for certified confidential advisors and, by extension, LVV membership.

Name

Landelijke Vereniging Van Vertrouwenspersonen

Legal name

Landelijke Vereniging Van Vertrouwenspersonen

Website

https://lvvv.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Landelijke Vereniging Van Vertrouwenspersonen (LVV) is a Dutch non-profit professional association, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Nijkerk, representing approximately 5,000 certified confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen) across the Netherlands through membership, certification, training, and community services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Nijkerk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: The LVV generates revenue primarily through annual personal membership subscriptions charged per calendar year. Individual vertrouwenspersonen pay to join as personal members.
2. Certificering (via Hobéon SKO): Certification activities are conducted by Hobéon SKO. The LVV coordinates and directs the certification scheme but the actual certification fees are collected by Hobéon SKO. This is a co-branded registration scheme.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The LVV is a Dutch professional association (vereniging) that supports, certifies and registers confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen) who handle unwanted behaviour and integrity violations in workplaces. Members pay an annual personal subscription (€150 excl. VAT) for access to the formal LVV beroepsregister, the LVV-Academie (webinars, e-learnings, podcasts), the LVV-Community online platform, intervision sessions, a member helpdesk, and an annual congress plus regional LVV on Tour events. Certification is coordinated with independent partner Hobéon SKO and renewed every four years.

Product overview

Landelijke Vereniging Van Vertrouwenspersonen (LVV) is a professional association for certified confidential advisors (vertrouwenspersonen) who address inappropriate behavior, harassment, and integrity violations in Dutch workplaces. The LVV's core offering is its membership program combined with a professional certification scheme administered by Hobéon SKO. To become an LVV-registervertrouwenspersoon®, candidates must complete an LVV-accredited basic training, pass a national exam (via Stichting Kenniscentrum Vertrouwenspersonen), and register with both the LVV and Hobéon SKO. Members gain access to the LVV-Academie (webinars, e-learnings, podcasts), the LVV-Community online platform, an intervisie (peer consultation) program, the LVV-Helpdesk, and the annual congress. The LVV also organizes regional LVV On Tour events and publishes news and resources on workplace safety. The association actively lobbies for mandatory confidential advisors in Dutch organizations.

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Products and services

• LVV-lidmaatschap (LVV Personal Membership) Annual personal membership of the LVV professional association for certified confidential advisors, granting access to the LVV-registervertrouwenspersoon® beroepsregister, LVV-Academie, LVV-Community, helpdesk, intervision sessions, and the annual congress. Priced at €150 per calendar year excluding 21% VAT, personal and non-transferable.
• LVV-registervertrouwenspersoon® Beroepsregister (Professional Register of Certified Confidential Advisors) Public-facing professional register of certified confidential advisors (LVV-registervertrouwenspersonen®) administered via Hobéon SKO at mijncertificatie.nl, allowing verification that an advisor meets the LVV certification requirements. Listed advisors may use the protected LVV trademarks as a quality mark.
• LVV Certificering (LVV Certification Scheme) Personal certification scheme for confidential advisors coordinated by the LVV and administered by independent certification body Hobéon SKO. Certification requires passing the national exam, completing basic training, intervision and additional activities, and is renewed every four years.
• LVV-Academie (LVV Academy) Exclusive online learning platform for LVV members offering LVV-TV webinars, e-learnings, podcasts, and essentials that allow members to earn permanent education (PE) points required for re-certification.
• LVV-Community Online community platform for LVV members to exchange knowledge, experiences, models, and practical tips across themed channels including Signalering & Preventie, Kwaliteit & Professionalisering, Diversiteit, and Wet- & regelgeving.
• LVV-Helpdesk Member support service staffed by experienced LVV-registered confidential advisors providing guidance on professional questions related to the work of vertrouwenspersonen.
• Intervisie (Intervision Sessions) Peer consultation sessions organised by LVV for members to discuss professional challenges and earn permanent education (PE) points, supported by an intervisiegids.
• LVV Jaarcongres (Annual Congress) Annual in-person congress for LVV members featuring professional development sessions, networking, the Vertrouwenspersoon van het Jaar award ceremony, and keynote speakers; held since the LVV's founding and attended by over 900 people in 2025.
• LVV On Tour (Regional Events) Regional touring events held across different Dutch provinces (North, East, South, West) featuring expert speakers and direct interaction with the LVV board.
• LVV-TV (Webinars & Podcasts) Online webinar and podcast series for LVV members covering topics such as psychological safety, professionalisation of confidential advisors, and relevant legislation, contributing PE points for re-certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network of 4,000+ certified vertrouwenspersonen in the Netherlands
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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hobéon SKOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHobéon SKO is the independent certification body that conducts certification activities for the LVV. Every four years Hobéon SKO verifies whether LVV-registervertrouwenspersonen meet the professional requirements. The LVV beroepsregister is hosted on Hobéon SKO's platform (mijncertificatie.nl). This is the LVV's core certification partnership.
• Kenniscentrum Vertrouwenspersonen (SKV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKV (Stichting Kenniscentrum Vertrouwenspersonen) works with the LVV on the national exam for vertrouwenspersonen and operates the knowledge bank. The LVV directs members to the SKV for exam registration and the knowledge centre newsletter (abonneren). The LVV and Huis voor Klokkenluiders jointly publish guidance documents for vertrouwenspersonen.
• MOSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMOS provides support services to the LVV, as noted in the website footer: 'Ondersteuning door MOS'. MOS appears to manage association administration for the LVV.
• KiwacoreOthersKiwa accredits the LVV-certified basic training for vertrouwenspersonen. LVV requires members to have completed a Kiwa-accredited basic training. The LVV also accredits training providers (both basic and continuing education) under its accreditation regulations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Kenniscentrum Vertrouwenspersonen (SKV): The Dutch knowledge centre for vertrouwenspersonen, which administers the national exam together with the LVV and operates the knowledge bank/newsletter. Highly comparable as both organisations serve the same Dutch vertrouwenspersoon constituency with overlapping educational and content offerings.
• Instituut van Internal Auditors (IIA Nederland): Dutch chapter of the global IIA, directly comparable as a Dutch professional association with a certification scheme (CIA), recertification via CPE, member community, annual congress, and advocacy for a recognised workplace-compliance profession.
• Nederlandse Orde van Beroepscoaches (NOBCO): Dutch professional association for certified coaches, directly comparable in structure: a Dutch vereniging with a formal beroepsregister, accredited training, peer intervisie, recertification requirements, and a community of individual practitioner members.

Broad incumbents

• Arbo Unie: Largest Dutch occupational health and safety service provider, comparable as a broader industry incumbent that employs vertrouwenspersonen and competes for the same employer budget on psychosocial safety, though with a much wider service portfolio.
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor Arbeids- en Bedrijfsgeneeskunde (NVAB): Dutch professional association for occupational physicians, comparable as a long-established Dutch professional association with a formal quality register, recertification requirements, and continuing education mandate for its members.
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor Personeelsmanagement & Organisatieontwikkeling (NVP): The Dutch professional association for HR professionals, comparable as a Dutch membership association that certifies/professionalises a workplace function. Less specialised than the LVV but serves an overlapping employer-side audience for workplace integrity and compliance.

Regional players

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD): The UK's professional body for HR and people development, with a very similar membership-association model (subscription, chartered status, learning, community, annual conference). Operates in a different geography but a directly analogous role in the UK workplace-professional ecosystem.
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): The largest US professional HR association, with a similar membership-and-certification model (SHRM-CP/SCP credentials). Comparable as the global benchmark for certifying a workplace function and providing annual memberships, certifications, and learning content.

Others

• Hobéon SKO: Independent Dutch certification body that administers the LVV beroepsregister on mijncertificatie.nl. Not a peer competitor but the closest enabling partner — comparable as a Dutch-accredited certification infrastructure provider for professional registers.
• Kiwa: Dutch accreditation body that accredits the LVV-certified basic training for vertrouwenspersonen. Comparable as the accreditation anchor that confers formal quality recognition onto the LVV training pathway.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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