Students from Hogelant College in Amsterdam North have completed a social internship at the nursing home Het Schouw. A glimpse into each other’s worlds.
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Volunteering always seemed a bit dusty, boring, and dull to Eva (29). But in the past few months, she has done 1001 different tasks, and now she thinks: Why didn’t I make time for this earlier? “I even do volunteer work on vacation nowadays!”
We asked young people: “What is your perception of volunteering?”, “Have you ever done any volunteering?”, if no: “Have you ever considered it?” Here is what they said.
Denise (19 years old) has been a volunteer at Huttendorp every summer for five years. There, she guides a group of children in building huts and, together with the other volunteers, ensures a super fun week. “It’s a big, positive world there, this is really fantastic!”
Volunteer in sports: Once a week, Finn serves as a leader at a basketball court in Amsterdam East. Here, he organizes 3×3 basketball activities and tries to encourage as many children as possible to participate.
What kind of volunteer work can you do? How can you find something that suits you? Can you earn money with volunteer work?

