Volunteer Café for a little more happiness

Discover at your own pace if volunteering is right for you. This was possible during the Volunteer Café ‘For a bit more happiness’. Research shows that doing volunteer work makes people happy. Of the people who do volunteer work, a whopping 91% feel happy. This is compared to 85% of people who do not do volunteer work. This meeting, on Friday, September 10, was especially for people who have temporarily been sidelined by a burnout, depression, or other mental health issues.Couldn’t you be present, but are you curious about the possibilities? Below is a list of the organizations present + the link to their volunteer tasks! There were five volunteer organizations present, sharing information about the volunteer work you can do with them. Afterwards, there was plenty of opportunity to get to know each other better and ask your questions. All of this while enjoying some snacks and drinks.

Museum: Our Lord in the AtticNo content to translate.

In the city center, there is a small wonder: Museum Our Lord in the Attic. Visitors discover a very well-preserved canal house from the seventeenth century, with a complete church in the attic.
>> View all volunteer vacancies atOur Lord in the Attic
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Buddy volunteering: The Rainbow

The Rainbow encourages the development of people in (social) poverty, so that they can actively participate in society. And encourages them to shape and give meaning to their existence themselves. They annually connect hundreds of volunteers with a fellow citizen in (social) poverty.
>> View all volunteer vacancies atThe RainbowNo content to translate.

“I myself had a serious burnout in the past, volunteering helped me to recover from it.”

Sportservice Amsterdam

Sportservice stands for a healthy, vital, and social society in which truly everyone benefits from the power of sports and exercise. They achieve this by offering tailored exercise programs, promoting a healthy lifestyle, and ensuring enjoyment and satisfaction in sports and exercise.
>> View all volunteer vacancies atSportservice Amsterdam
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Low-threshold tasks: Serve the City

Serve the City organizes accessible projects and events in the areas of sports, music, art, chores, communal meals, friendship, and more for volunteers who want to make a difference. They are the link between good intentions and the talents of people who want to contribute meaningfully on a voluntary basis to the city and its residents.
>>View all volunteer vacancies atServe the City
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Expertise: Team Ed

Team ED deploys experts by experience to improve the care and services for vulnerable residents of Amsterdam. The team consists of members who have had personal experience with receiving help in the past. The EDs have already transitioned to independence themselves and support others based on their own experiences.
>> Sign up here as a volunteer for [brand name]Team EdNo content to translate.

“I now know what I want. Came here with a blank slate, but meeting the organizations has helped me further”

Something else?

Of course, there is much more volunteer work in the Centrum district and beyond.Visit our online job board and see if there is anything that suits you!
You can also an appointment make an appointment with one of our mediators for personalized advice. NB. We couldn’t have wished for a better place for this volunteer café: we were guests atSCIP(Client-Driven Initiatives and Projects), where a majority of the volunteers, and in most cases also the project leader themselves, are or have been clients of mental health services. Thank you for the hospitality!