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Volunteer magazine 2026

𝑯𝒆𝒕 𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒖𝒘𝒆 𝒗𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒊𝒕!Volunteers make the municipality of Leeuwarden a little nicer every day. In our new volunteer magazine, you can read: why they get involved what volunteering brings them what volunteering brings others Let yourself be surprised and inspired by the stories of Afrah, Agnes, Frits, Yvonne, Roeland, Dora, Bastianne, Erna, Cees, Elise, Hans, Payodhi, Froukje, Gassan,...
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Volunteer day

This year, we were delighted to organise various activities to show our appreciation for the efforts of volunteers on 7 December. Organisations ordered 1,800 thank-you cards from us to surprise their volunteers. In addition, a special full-page thank-you page was published in the Huis aan Huis Leeuwarden newspaper, where 74 organisations placed their names to show their...
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VolunteeringNL is the new name of the NOV

The mission of Vereniging VrijwilligerswerkNL (Volunteering Netherlands Association) is to ensure that everyone recognises and appreciates the indispensable role of voluntary work. On 20 November, they unveiled their new name and took those present on a journey from their beginnings more than forty years ago to the present day in a video. In addition to the new...
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Successful Volunteer Festival

Some 400 visitors attended the Volunteer Festival on 10 October at De Harmonie Municipal Theatre. Visitors who wanted to learn more about volunteering in the municipality of Leeuwarden could meet some 70 organisations. The stallholders enthusiastically explained why it is so much fun to work as a volunteer. This year, for the first time...
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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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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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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...