Volunteer Work for Status Holders

As Vrijwilligers Centrale Amsterdam, we are committed to new Amsterdammers! We help them find meaningful volunteer work where they can practice the language and develop their talents. We do this in collaboration with volunteer organizations, the Municipality of Amsterdam, language schools, and a team of ambassadors (experts by experience).
By doing volunteer work, status holders get the chance to build a social network in an accessible way, practice the Dutch language, create a daily routine, and make a meaningful contribution. And volunteer organizations can make use of the experience, skills, and talents of these new Amsterdammers.

Getting started as a volunteer?

Do you have a refugee background? Would you like to meet new people? Practice your Dutch? Build your CV? You can do that as a volunteer! As a volunteer you can do many things. Together with other volunteers, you can cook in a community restaurant, work in a vegetable garden, help with technical odd jobs, or become a coach of a sports team. Vrijwilligers Centrale Amsterdam can help you find volunteer work where you meet other people, improve your Dutch, or use your skills.

What does volunteer work mean for participants?

By getting involved as a new Amsterdammer through volunteering, you can learn a lot and meet new people. It can mean a great deal to you. Read about the experiences of some participants:

• Ali: Gaining experience without the pressure to perform
• Amjad: Volunteer work is the first step in the Netherlands
• Faten: A paid job thanks to volunteer work
• Rema: Through volunteer work you learn the language
• Bajat: Volunteer work gave me insights

Where can you go?

In the districts of Noord, Centrum, Oost, West, Zuid, and Nieuw-West, VCA helps status holders find volunteer work with an intensive approach.

Contact person in West: Niels Diepstraten.
Contact person Noord, Zuid, and Centrum: Faten Kadan.
Contact person Oost: Mona Dahir.
Contact person Nieuw-West: Ali Arab

In the Zuidoost district, you can contact Vivell.

Interested? More information?
Contact one of our contact persons or our head office at 020-5301220 and amsterdam@vca.nu. For general questions, you can also reach out to our project manager Jelle Guijt.

Participating as an organization?

• Do you want to offer newcomers an opportunity as a community organization?
• Or are there already status holders involved as volunteers in your organization and are you looking for advice or would you like to share your experience?
• Do you work with or guide status holders?
• Do you want to register participants or schedule an information session about volunteer work?

Contact us!
Via amsterdam@vca.nu or 020-5301220.

This project is made possible in part by the districts Amsterdam Nieuw-West, Amsterdam West, Amsterdam Oost, Amsterdam Centrum, and Amsterdam Noord.