Voluntary Work in Amsterdam

“If you want more volunteering opportunities, try to learn Dutch”

When John Ganzi moved to Amsterdam in March 2020, he arrived on the very day the Prime Minister announced a..

Come contribute to the Social Sustainability Project het Afvalpaleis

Are you committed to a more sustainable and inclusive society? Then this is your call!

Flashback to our Voluntour

On Thursday the 15th of May a group of 19 internationals walked the Voluntour. A tour through Wittenburg, Oostenburg and..

Volunteer Work for Refugees

VCA, Volunteer Centre Amsterdam is committed to new Amsterdammers! We help them find meaningful volunteer work where they can practice..

Volunteering with your colleagues

How about starting to volunteer with your colleagues? Volunteer Centre Amsterdam has many opportunities to make a long-term, structural difference for companies and their employees in the city.

“Dogs don’t care if you speak Dutch or not”

Expat Briony is volunteering at the Animal Shelter Amsterdam. “It brings me joy, confidence, and respect. If I didn’t use the PowerPoint presentation in my work, the world still turned around.”

“I could do something good here while learning Dutch”

“After working as an architect in the Middle East for a few years, I decided to quit my job and travel around Europe with my partner. We fell in love with Amsterdam and decided to move here. It was scary for a while, though. How could I be part of the local community? I decided to volunteer with children: You do something good and a smile comes on someone’s face, I find that super fun.”

Amsterdam Volunteer Insurance

The Amsterdam Volunteer Insurance (AVV) is a secondary liability and accident insurance for volunteers, informal caregivers, and social interns in..

Volunteer Allowance

Some organizations provide a volunteering fee. One organization gives a fixed amount per half-day session (volunteer allowance), while another reimburses..

Advice for your organisation

We help social organisations and initiatives in Amsterdam to further develop, to professionalise and to grow. Our advisors have knowledge..