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On our platforms we match all supply and demand of the Netherlands to each other. Every 30 seconds two people find each other. That makes them and us very happy!

More than 280,000 people are already participating - just people who want to help or need something, but also 15,000 social organizations, foundations and charities, companies and schools. Together we have realized more than 19 million hours of volunteer work.

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Media inquiries? Looking for a story about making an impact or need the latest figures on volunteering in the Netherlands? Please contact Anne van Roosmalen (Marketing & PR):

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largest thank you campaign in the Netherlands on national volunteer day

November 28, 2024
During National Volunteer Day on December 7, municipalities, organizations and clubs put their highly valued volunteers in the spotlight. For Jeroen de Punder, director of NLvoorelkaar, the day is especially important for the realization: "Without volunteers, society cannot function, so we must be very careful with them now."

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Unfortunately not trending : Giving Tuesday is not a success in the Netherlands as a counterpart to Black Friday

November 26, 2024
Giving Tuesday, the counterpart of Black Friday, unfortunately does not catch on in the Netherlands. While Black Friday grows bigger every year, the global day of giving , on December 3, seems to attract little interest.

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Launch Dementalent: unique platform for people with dementia

November 25, 2024
Today Dementalent.nl is launched, where people with dementia can do volunteer work. Unique in the world, specially developed for DemenTalent with the social technology that underlies our do-good platforms.

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National Volunteer Day 2023: important because the need is increasing

December 4, 2023
December 7 is National Volunteer Day, the day to put all volunteers, help heroes, doers of good and bystanders in the spotlight. “It is extra important to take a moment to reflect on this day and put the helpers in the spotlight, now that the number of volunteers is decreasing but the need is increasing.”

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Orange Friday

November 23, 2023
Black Friday is colored orange and therefore a lot more loving. On Orange Friday, dozens of locations in the Netherlands organize special lucky actions that cost nothing, but are not for nothing.

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Teamup against sharp increase in requests for assistance

May 24, 2023
The number of foundations and people looking for volunteers is increasing significantly, reports the largest volunteer platform in the Netherlands. “A worrying situation: the social challenges are really tangible”.

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our impact archive

Publications:

  • Brabants Dagblad - Week against Loneliness: 'Corona crisis gave me that final push to respond'
  • Volkskrant - How 'Queen Corona' came to the rescue with the energy of a thousand people
  • Marketing Tribune - NLvoorelkaar launches second charity campaign
  • RTL - Dutch national team players donate to volunteer platform NLvoorelkaar
  • Young Capital - NLvoorelkaar and Young Capital join forces for volunteer work
  • MaatschapWIJ - Every half minute a match between people who want to help each other
  • VWS - The new volunteer work according to NLvoorelkaar
  • Figures & insights - The best time, day and month to recruit volunteers
  • Care + welfare - I date something good - Not a date but a good deed against loneliness
  • NOV - 5 Major Trends for Volunteering in 2020
  • The Dikke Blauwe - Volunteer platform NLvoorelkaar welcomes 100,000th user


Press release archive:

  • December 7 National Volunteer Day with a gift for all volunteers
  • New Orange Friday initiative 'sells' moments of happiness: "100% discount, but not for nothing" (December 2023)
  • TeamUp against increase in requests for help (collaboration against request for help trend) (May 2023)
  • Unprecedented increase in aid seekers in the Netherlands (September 2022)
  • From May 30 to June 5, the Netherlands will be walking away from loneliness with the Samen Om(metje) challenge (May 2022)
  • New action platform collects all aid actions, initiatives and requests for aid for Ukraine (March 2022)
  • Largest EU volunteer survey: consequences of corona for volunteering and aid (February 2022)
  • De Volksbank and NLvoorelkaar launch national recruitment campaign for volunteer work (December 2021)
  • Giving Tuesday is becoming increasingly popular and NLvoorelkaar is giving away 25 gifts to all volunteers as a stunt (December 2021)
  • Doubled demand for volunteers: 'Both practical help in care centers and buddies against loneliness are urgently needed' (December 2021)
  • Winner of the very first SAN Award 'Current Affairs' (May 2021)
  • Lockdown mood booster campaign (January 2021)
  • 25 gifts for all volunteers in the Netherlands - Giving Tuesday & National Volunteer Day
  • Major national challenge against loneliness (October 2020)
  • Corona aid volunteers falls short: 'mismatch between supply and demand' (June 2020)
  • Top athletes Jackie Groenen, Rico Verhoeven and Dylan Groenewegen support NL(for each other)
  • National campaign with top athletes in the lead role to support the Netherlands and NLvoorelkaar
  • Dutch national team supports NLvoorelkaar
  • One national secure platform for all requests for and offers of assistance around #Coronahulp: coronahulp.nlvoorelkaar.nl
  • International action against the social consequences of Corona

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