For volunteers

Glad you are already committed to volunteering! This website contains information useful for volunteers. As a volunteer, you can take part in free workshops via the Volunteer Academy. In addition, you will find all kinds of useful information especially for volunteers and organisations working with volunteers. Such as about volunteer insurance, the participation premium and other information that may apply to you.

Looking for new or different volunteering opportunities? Then check out here the possibilities.

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Volunteer Academy

Here you will find all kinds of (online) workshops related to volunteering.
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Useful information

Here you will find all kinds of information useful to know for volunteers and those involved.
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Team Volunteering

We are happy to help you with all your questions about volunteering!

News about volunteering

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Volunteer festival 10 October in Harmonie

Anyone curious about volunteering in the Leeuwarden region is welcome to attend the Volunteer Festival at Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie on Friday afternoon, 10 October. The Volunteer Festival is an initiative of Amaryllis. It is the place to taste atmosphere at different organisations and see what kind of volunteer work is available. Visitors can visit from 13.30 to...
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Renewed Samenleeuwarden.nl

From Tuesday 5 August, Samenleeuwarden has been given a fresh new look. We are live with a revamped website. Not only does everything look a lot tighter and clearer, the site has also become more user-friendly. So you can find what you're looking for faster, whether you're a volunteer, coordinator or involved in some other way....
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No sequel Fryslan Ferbynt, why?

Source: Leeuwarder Courant online 29 July 2025. Photo: Anjo de HaanThe first Fryslân Ferbynt-dei on 22 June 2024 was successful. Yet the new celebration and recruitment day for the Frisian volunteer will not get a sequel this year. Why not? Putting your association or foundation in the limelight in a relaxed, festive atmosphere with a bite to eat and a drink...
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Half-year figures Samenleeuwarden

What all happened on Samenleeuwarden in the first year of 2025? Did you know that the website Samenleeuwarden.nl attracted as many as 10,000 visitors back then? And that Ixta Noa's vacancy experience expert was the most viewed? You can find out more about what happened on the site recently in the summary...
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Results - Survey volunteer organisations

Many volunteers are active throughout the Netherlands. We should all be very proud of that! Despite the amount of volunteers, it is a challenge for many organisations to find and keep enough volunteers. This national trend can also be seen in the municipality of Leeuwarden. To better understand what...
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NLdoet 2025 - a great success

Every year, the Oranje Fonds organises NLdoet; the largest volunteer action in the Netherlands. On Friday 14 and Saturday 15 March it was time again. Throughout the country, there were more than 7,000 activities where people could get acquainted with voluntary work. There were also many activities in the municipality of Leeuwarden. Together with...