Information about volunteer work

General

• Fundraising and entrepreneurship
• Insurance
• Laws and regulations
• Local and national grants
• Managing volunteers
• Reimbursement
• Rights and obligations of a volunteer
• Social Media

Frequently asked questions

• Volunteer work, what is and what isn’t?
• What is a certificate of good conduct?
• What is a volunteer contract?

Guides

• All you need to know about volunteer work by those on state benefits
• Grants and funding applications for an activity or project
• How to organize your project in four steps
• Starting an organization or initiative
• Organize a residents’ initiative

Useful links

• Huis voor de Sport Limburg
  This accessible and demand-driven provincial sports institute is committed to improving sport in Limburg.
  http://www.huisvoordesportlimburg.nl
  
• Huis voor de Zorg
  This networking organization works closely with umbrella organizations for patients, people with disabilities, and elderly people in the province.
  http://www.huisvoordezorg.nl
  
• Mantelzorger
  Website for LOT, Vereniging van Mantelzorgers (Association of Care Providers).
  http://www.demantelzorger.nl
  
• Vereniging Nederlandse Organisaties Vrijwilligerswerk
  NOV (the Association of Dutch Volunteer Organizations) knows the field through and through, champions the interests of volunteers, and represents the sector in the Netherlands and beyond.
  http://www.nov.nl
  
• Vrijwilligerscentrales Limburg
  The website for ‘Provinciale Ondersteuning Vrijwilligerswerk Limburg’ (Provincial Support for Volunteer Work in Limburg) contains information about all the volunteer centres in the province of Limburg.
  http://www.povl.nl/
  
• Volunteer fees
  All the rules on receiving fees for volunteer work.
  http://www.belastingdienst.nl/vrijwilligersvergoedingen/
  
• Voorjebuurt.nl
  Voorjebuurt is a crowdfunding site. Voorjebuurt provides support and guidance to people and organizations who want to start a crowdfunding campaign. You can also see what kind of ideas and projects are being promoted or launch a campaign yourself.
  https://www.voorjebuurt.nl/special/maastricht/
  
• Vrijwilligerswerk.nl
  National website for volunteer work. Potential volunteers can use this site to upload their profile, so their nearest volunteer centre can contact them.
  http://www.vrijwilligerswerk.nl
  
• WeHelpen.nl
  WeHelpen is an online marketplace that makes it easy to find, offer, and arrange help.
  http://www.wehelpen.nl
  
• Working conditions
  For information about safe working conditions and working time legislation, see the national volunteering website.
  http://vrijwilligerswerk.nl