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Newsletter July 2024 | September 19, 2024

Newsletter July 2024

Summer holidays are coming!
For intermediaries: Applications for the 2024/2025 season are pouring in, and parents, children, and we are thrilled! Your help is still desperately needed to raise awareness of the fund among parents. Will you also submit a repeat application for all current season applications if the children want to continue with the activity and the parents' financial situation remains unchanged?
For providers: We also ask our providers to submit invoices as soon as possible so we can process as many payments as possible before the summer holidays. Otherwise, payment will not be made until September. If you have any questions about invoices, please contact us. invoices.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.
Thanks in advance everyone! We wish everyone a wonderful summer holiday!

New treasurer wanted!
The Youth Fund board is looking for a treasurer to replace our current treasurer, who will step down on December 31, 2024. The new treasurer will be trained and supported by our current treasurer until the end of the year. Will you be our new treasurer? View the vacancy at our website and respond!

Victims of the childcare allowance scandal (KOTA)
Reminder for the intermediary: We need more information for an application from affected parents. When submitting an application, you must make a note if it concerns parents affected by the childcare allowance affair (for example, if the application concerns a KOTA victim). Of course, these parents must also our rules meet their income requirements. Please include this in your application's motivation. This will help us better understand which families need assistance from the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture. Thank you in advance!

Challenge Almere: all children participate!
The Almere Challenge was launched last year, and we're continuing with it. Youth Fund signs are already displayed at several schools and organizations throughout the city, but we want to expand! The Youth Fund for Sports & Culture challenges all intermediaries to get started with the Challenge: All children participate! Every step towards reaching more children and young people counts and will be rewarded with a top performance plateThe organization or school in Almere will be officially recognized as a partner of the Almere Youth Fund for Sports & Culture. The sign will be placed on the outside wall of the location to show everyone that they can go there with questions about the Youth Fund. The successes achieved will be celebrated with a festive award ceremony on-site. The requirements for placing the sign at your location can be found here. our website.

Can the Youth Fund meet at your association?
The Youth Fund for Sports & Culture Almere holds a board meeting every third Tuesday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. On Tuesday, May 21st, we met at VV AS'80, and on Tuesday, June 18th, we met at the Almere '81 athletics club! We would like to thank the clubs for their hospitality and excellent service! Would you like us to meet at your Almere sports or culture club sometime? Please contact us. coordinator.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.

New: 16 and 17 year olds don't have to take group fitness classes!
Until now, we've only reimbursed children's fitness classes if they participate in a group. However, we're seeing a trend where 16 and 17-year-olds also enjoy individual fitness classes. From now on, 16 and 17-year-olds can also participate in individual fitness classes, as their age and physical condition allow. We have partnerships with the following fitness centers: de Mix (Tussen de Vaarten), van de Kamp Sport (Tussen de Vaarten), ALB gym (de Marken), Almere gym (Almere Stad city center), Pofit gym (Stripheldenbuurt), Anytime Fitness (Literatuurwijk), Sport en Fitness Center (Markerkant), Sport City (Randstad), VC Fit Unit (Molenbuurt), and Dayon Days Gym (Gooisekant). Children and teenagers can only choose from these fitness centers if they wish to be eligible for reimbursement from the Youth Fund.

Nobel Run collection
On Sunday, May 19th, the Youth Fund was present at the Nobel Run sports market in Almere. Participants could donate to the Youth Fund upon registration, and this resulted in a check for a whopping €615! On the day itself, we also collected money, which raised approximately €325. We are incredibly grateful for this. We would like to thank the Nobel Run organizers and, of course, all the donors! Would you or your organization also like to contribute to the Youth Fund? Please contact Lindy Heijmering at coordinator.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.

A child can go on a holiday week or camp through the Youth Fund
For each current application (sports, culture, or swimming), one holiday week/camp application may be submitted per year to the camp provider for the amount required, up to a maximum of €300. The camp provider must submit the invoice to feiten.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl, stating the child's name, application number, and ledger 5200. Camp applications are therefore not submitted through the portal. www.allekinderendoenmee.nl.

Reminder Culture Club Pass
The first applications for the Cultural club pass The New Library is pouring in! This pass is paid for by the Youth Fund. With the Culture Club Pass, a child can participate in all activities at all New Library locations listed on the Children's agenda at Activities.

Are you also applying for a Culture Club Pass for a child from the Youth Fund? Then make sure you select "De Nieuwe Bibliotheek Almere" as the provider name. Note: a child can only receive one reimbursement from the Youth Fund per year. Therefore, you must choose between a sports, cultural, or swimming activity.

New providers Q2 2024
New sports providers: VC Fit Unit (fitness, circuit training and boxing), Cedric's Sport Center (kickboxing in Danswijk).

Did you know that there is a Youth Fund Toolkit?
We'd love it if you could spread our message! On this page, you'll find two toolkits to help the Youth Fund raise its profile: https://jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl/voor-wie/toolkit/There is a toolkit for primary education and a toolkit for parents (how to communicate with them).

Questions or more information?
We ask that emails intended for coordinators Yvonne Wolff and Lindy Heijmering be sent to: coordinator.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl

For additional information about an application, please contact the Backoffice. This can be reached via almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl or 036-7601565 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm.

Invoices can be emailed to invoices.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.