New radio series about volunteer work in Amsterdam starts on Red Light Jazz Radio. Listen now to the first 3 episodes!
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More than eighty involved representatives from the social base of the West came together to make an even greater difference for residents. The energy was high — new ideas and collaboration plans were bubbling up everywhere!
This is an abbreviated version of the story that future psychologist Tom Kniesmeijer shared on April 17, 2018, for Volunteer Center Amsterdam.
Did you know that many large companies like to contribute to a better world? For example, Google offers free advertising for non-profit organizations.
Volunteers who registered with us in 2019 were asked to share their opinion about our services.
Well-functioning volunteer organizations are the social capital of the city. They keep Amsterdam, its residents, and the volunteers healthy and resilient. That is the starting point, but is it still true? Are volunteers and their organizations becoming overwhelmed?
Volunteers have been given more tasks in recent years. But while the workload increases, they do not always set their boundaries. Jogien can relate to this. She increasingly helps out as the elderly man with dementia, for whom she does shopping, requires more care. Now on EenVandaag.

