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Youth Fund Sports & Culture Utrecht

Don't have any money? But your child wants to play sports? Or dance lessons, music lessons, swimming lessons, or something else? We'll pay for the club.! We also help if items such as sportswear or dancing shoes are needed.

For parents

Would you like us to pay for your child's club? You can do two things:

  1. Ask for help to make an application. For example, to the teacher or someone from social work. Make an appointment, fill in the parent card in and take this with you.
  2. Go to kieseenclub.nl and fill out the form.

Do you have any questions? Then please contact come with us.

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For intermediaries/multiple forces

More kids, more power, thanks to you!

Let's work together to ensure every child can participate in sports and cultural activities, making new friends, developing skills, and gaining self-confidence. As an intermediary/Meerkracht, you arrange for the Youth Fund to pay for a year of soccer, guitar, hockey, hip-hop—or whatever they want.

You give a child so much more than just fitness or creativity, you give them more strength in everything!

➡️ Register here if you want to become More Power!

Are you a teacher, youth worker, debt counselor, social worker, or otherwise professionally involved in raising or caring for a child? Become an intermediary/Meerkracht! 

You can help a family with an application if you: 

  • You are professionally involved with the child and can monitor the child throughout the application period; 
  • You know the child/family and are aware of the (financial) home situation. 

Please note! Parents/guardians, sports clubs and cultural providers can no intermediary/More power become. 

➡️ Log in here if you are already an intermediary/Meerkracht!

For Youth Fund promotional material you can use this Oonline toolkit.

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For sports and culture providers

What can you do as a sports or cultural club?

If there's not enough money at home, the Youth Fund pays the membership fee or tuition, as well as the necessary equipment. In the Netherlands, 1 in 11 children grows up in a family living on a minimum income. Due to the energy crisis and inflation, even more families are facing financial difficulties. Children who used to go to the club weekly are now on the sidelines. We can help!

Let members know that the Youth Fund is there

Let your club members know we're here if membership fees are a problem. The more people know about the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture, the more children and young people can participate in sports or take music, dance, or theater lessons. Here are a few ways to raise awareness for the Youth Fund:

  • Mention the Youth Fund on your website.
  • Follow the Youth Fund on social media and repost our messages.
  • Include a message from the Youth Fund in your digital newsletter.
  • Hang Youth Fund posters or banners at the club.
  • Give a flyer or brochure to (potential) members.
  • Organize a campaign for the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture.

Below in the Q&A you will find more information about the digital toolkit, promotional materials and the campaign page.
Do you have questions or would you like to use informational materials? Please contact us.

Q&A for sports and culture providers

1. Where can I find promotional materials?
On the website of the Youth Fund Sport & Culture you can find promotional material, such as flyers, posters and texts for your website, newsletter or socials.

  • Sports providers will find this promotional material in the sports toolkit.
  • Cultural providers will find this promotional material in the culture toolkit. 

2. Can I, as a club, organize a campaign for the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture?
Absolutely! We're always thrilled when clubs launch a great campaign for our fund, allowing us to help even more children. You can certainly help us with this. Action platform You'll get your own campaign page where you can post personal photos and messages. For example, you can explain why the club started the campaign. You can share your campaign and track its results. Others can support your campaign by making donations.

3. How long does it take for my invoice to be paid?
The invoice will be paid within 3 weeks of receipt, provided it meets the conditions.

4. What requirements should the invoice meet?
The main conditions that the invoice must meet are:

  • The child's name must be stated on the invoice;
  • The child's application number must be stated on the invoice;
  • The club's IBAN number must be stated on the invoice;
  • The invoice must be a PDF file.

5. How do I retain youth members whose parents/guardians have encountered financial difficulties?
If you suspect that members are experiencing financial problems at home, for example, due to payment arrears, please inform them about the possibilities offered by the Youth Fund for Sports and Culture. Of course, this can be a sensitive topic, so approach it carefully and give them our flyer (from the Toolkit) if they are open to it.

6. How do (potential) members find an intermediary?
On our website You can find several major intermediaries per municipality via 'Find my intermediary'. Any professional involved with the child/family can also become an intermediary and submit an application. This could be a school teacher, a neighborhood sports coach or district coach, or a debt counselor, for example.

7. Where can I go for other questions?
If you have any questions, please contact our helpdesk.

8. When is the Youth Fund Sports & Culture Utrecht reachable?
The helpdesk is available on working days from Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. 

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For municipalities

Would you like more information about starting your own fund or joining the Youth Fund?

Please contact us. We'd be happy to visit you!

The Netherlands is one of the richest countries in the world. Yet, hundreds of thousands of children and young people grow up in poverty (source: CBS, SCP and Nibud). This means there is no money at home for sports clubs and creative lessons.

To prevent division and equip children with skills that will benefit them later in life, it's crucial that the growing group of children and young people from low-income families can (continue to) participate. The Youth Fund for Sports & Culture uses a proven method to ensure that all children and young people can participate.

We collaborate with professional intermediaries from sectors such as education, neighborhood teams, debt counseling, youth care, and a large network of dedicated volunteers and community partners. This allows us to be present at the very core of society. This allows us to reach children who aren't immediately visible, such as families with debt and "invisible" families whose parents are, for example, self-employed or entrepreneurs.

Would you and your municipality like to join us? We'll work together to find the best way to make the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture accessible in every municipality. Read more about our working methods.

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Contact details

Coordinator(s): Jolanda Kamphuis and Judith Kooistra
Email address: utrecht@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl
Telephone: 06–14322908 Present: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. If you can't reach us by phone, please send us an email.

Address: Witboom 1, 4131 PL Vianen
Donations on: NL37RABO0103256083
Chamber of Commerce number: 30201354
RSIN number: 815833362
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Partners

Poverty Fund Foundation

Thanks in part to the contribution of the Poverty Fund Foundation, we can enable children in the province of Utrecht to participate in sports. This foundation supports various initiatives in the Netherlands that help alleviate the effects of poverty.

Thanks to a €5,000 donation to our "All Children a Swimming Diploma" project, we can help even more children learn to swim safely and obtain their swimming diploma.
Two-stroke

The Youth Fund for Sports & Culture is a social partner of the Tweetakt Festival. This allows us to reach even more children from our target group to participate in sports and arts activities.
Sam&

Sam& is a partnership between Leergeld Nederland, the Youth Fund for Sports and Culture, the Jarige Job Foundation, and the National Fund for Children's Aid. Together, we are committed to supporting all children growing up in low-income families. We offer educational, sports, cultural, birthday, recreational, and other services.
Province of Utrecht

Thanks in part to subsidies from the province of Utrecht in recent years, we have now achieved coverage of the Sports & Culture funds in 17 Utrecht municipalities.
KF Heinfonds

The KF Hein Fund is a committed fund with a broad scope – from social goals and needs to art and culture and from nature and public health to heritage and education – and a clear focus on the province of Utrecht.

With a donation of €3200 they support our project: 'Music, song and dance for all children!'

Management

Giel Kirkels (Chair), Gerard Flikweert (Treasurer), Lotte Volz (General Board Member), Eylem Tanir (General Board Member), Onno Ghijsen Cohen (General Board Member)

Ask for help

Ask for help with your application. This could be your teacher, neighborhood sports coach, or someone from social services.

See below who can help in your municipality:

Amersfoort Baarn Bunnik Bunschoten The Bilt The Round Fens Eemnes Wooden IJsselstein Leusden Lopik Montfoort Newgein Oldwater Renswoude Rhenen Soest Stichtse Vecht Utrecht Utrecht Hill Ridge Veenendaal Five Lords Lands Neighborhood near Duurstede Woerden Woudenberg Zeist

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Did you know that in the Netherlands?

Children and young people became members of a club through us in 2024.

In 2024, children and young people became members of a sports club through us.

In 2024, children and young people became members of a cultural club through us.

issued sports and cultural equipment in 2024.

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