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VCA in the boroughs

We strengthen volunteer efforts so that everyone can contribute optimally to Amsterdam society. We do this across the entire city, but we also operate in the boroughs with dedicated teams consisting of a management consultant and a mediator.

You can read more about the various boroughs here:

“Applause for your work, you don’t get that in the office”

“Applause for your work, you don’t get that in the office”

Charlie (56) cooks dinner for neighbors every other week on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Community Center Olympus. As a Brit in Amsterdam, he discovered that volunteering not only helped him learn the Dutch language but also find his place in the city. “I feel like I really belong here.”

“The best decision of my life”

“The best decision of my life”

Rob: “I can be myself here, I can do what I enjoy the most, fixing things. When you come, the coffee is ready, sandwiches, snacks, cookies. The warm feeling I have received here is very special.”

“When doors are slightly ajar, I like to kick them wide open.”

“When doors are slightly ajar, I like to kick them wide open.”

Bojana Duovski is a mover & shaker at Stichting Studiezalen. In the past year and a half, they have, partly thanks to her, gone from two to a whopping twenty-three partnerships with companies. What are her secrets to achieve this? How does she shape this? And what does it yield for both parties?