Get a grip Humanitas wins National Volunteer Award 2021

The project ‘Get a grip’ by Humanitas has been chosen as the winner of the National Volunteer Awards 2021 in the category of national initiatives. They are active in Amsterdam, among other places. The prize (7500 euros) was presented during a festive livestream, which also featured performances by, among others, Typhoon.The jury, consisting of Abdelkader Benali and Marianne Besselink among others, selected two winners from over 170 entries: one local and one national volunteer initiative.Get a grip[Project Name] is a project aimed at young people with debts. Volunteers help young people to manage their money better. The Humanitas project was nominated for the National Volunteer Awards by ING. The jury considers this project to be of vital importance.

Judges’ verdict:

In a society where the temptation to buy things is great and it has been made very easy for them to spend money, financial problems quickly arise. At the same time, poverty is increasing. That is why it is important to help young people deal with their financial problems in a constructive way. This is a topic that often involves a lot of shame. That is why the personal approach of get a grip is so good: Young people can discuss their problems in their own way with someone from their own age group. For young people, by young people. In this way, get a grip knows how to reach and involve the target group of young people well in society. The collaboration with the business community is also constructive and socially important.

National Volunteer Awards

The National Volunteer Awards are organized by the association NOV, with funding from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, and with the help of volunteer centers and municipalities throughout the Netherlands. Although the awards are presented every year, this year is particularly special because of the National Year of Voluntary Engagement. The National Volunteer Awards highlight the exceptional work of volunteers and inspire others to become volunteers as well.Would you also like to volunteer? Explore the possibilities in Amsterdam here.

We congratulate Humanitas wholeheartedly on winning this beautiful prize!

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