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Newsletter May 2025

Start (repeat) application for new sports season 2025/2026
As a Meerkracht (formerly an intermediary), you can now submit a (repeat) application for the upcoming 2025/2026 sports season. Please specify August 1, 2025, as the start date and July 31, 2026, as the end date. Please ensure that all current season applications receive a repeat application if the children wish to continue the activity and the parents' financial situation remains unchanged. Thank you in advance!

Parent card
There's a new parent card! Download the printable version. hereWe've made improvements to the language, GDPR compliance, and integration into the application portal, among other things. We hope you find the new parent card attractive and useful!

Youth Fund Challenge signs
Recently, new Youth Fund top performance plaques were awarded in April and May. Primary schools de Compositie (Tussen de Vaarten), het Meesterwerk (Tussen de Vaarten), het Spectrum (Regenboogbuurt), and Digitalis (Kruidenwijk) received them. Would your school or organization like to receive one? Then check out the terms and conditions for this Challenge. here and contact us via coordinator.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl!

Kids Culture Tasting 2025
On Saturday, June 21 The Kids Culture Tasting is happening at the Nieuwe Bibliotheek (New Library) in Almere Stad! The library and the Youth Fund are organizing this event together. Children and teens can sign up for a workshop and learn to play an instrument or take a dance, music, or creative class. Participation is free, but parents or guardians must register their child for the workshops. It's full! See this link For more information about the event, please help us share this event with your network.

Children's Aid or Special Needs Fund Almere
Sometimes the reimbursement from the Almere Youth Fund is insufficient to cover tuition, membership fees, sports, or cultural items. As a Meerkracht member, you can request the remaining amount for your child from Childcare or Special Needs Fund Almere.

Youth Fund transfer from group 8 to the first grade
Attention Group 8 teachers and staff members: We ask that you note in your transfer to secondary school (Digidoor) which children currently have an application with the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture. This way, secondary school teachers will know that a repeat application must be submitted when the application expires. The new Meerkracht (More Power) department will then reassess whether the financial situation of the parents/guardians meets our rules. The Youth Fund has noticed that some children's repeat applications are submitted late or not submitted at all when they transition to secondary school, even though they are still participating in the activity. It would help us and the children if you noted this in your transfer.

A child can go on a holiday week or camp day 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 required amount, 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 processed through our portal. www.jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.

Explanation of the Choose a Club process
Via www.kieseenclub.nl Parents or guardians first check whether they are eligible for the Youth Fund. Parents or guardians can then complete an online application form. The Youth Fund then matches the application to a suitable Meerkracht (supporter) from the school or local area. If you are selected by us as a Meerkracht (supporter), you will receive an email confirming that an application has been linked to you. You can find this application at www.allekinderendoenmee.nl If you're logged in. On the homepage, you'll see "Parent Applications" in the menu on the left. Click on this to find the form completed by the parent. Then, contact the parent and review/assess the application. If they agree, complete the application and submit it. Need help with this? Please contact us at almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl or 036-7601565!

Victims of the childcare allowance scandal (KOTA)
For an application from affected parents/guardians, we need more information. When submitting an application, you must make a note if it concerns affected parents/guardians of the childcare allowance affair (for example, if the application concerns a KOTA victim). Of course, these parents/guardians must also our rules meet their income requirements. You can indicate this in the application form. This way, we gain more insight into which families need assistance from the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture.

Sports equipment point
Do you have sports equipment like soccer balls, tennis rackets, skates, or sportswear that you no longer use? Bring them to the Sports Equipment Point at the Kardoes Community Center (Staatsliedenwijk, Tues and Thurs, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM) or the Cobra Community Center (Tussen de Vaarten, Mon and Wed, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)! In partnership with Schoor, we'll give your belongings a second life. This way, others can enjoy your used sports equipment! Looking for something specific for a child or teenager? Call the Community Center to see if it's in stock (Kardoes: 036-5305209 or Cobra: 036-5231837)!

We warmly welcome our new providers!
New sports provider: Jump Free Run (Freerunning in Filmwijk and the Meenten) and Coolfit (kickboxing in Tussen de Vaarten).

New cultural provider: Jonas Niesten (CKV, oboe lessons in Almere Centrum).

Available Youth Fund communication resources

We have various communication tools available to promote the Youth Fund within your association. For example, there is online communication toolkit Available, but we also have beach flags, roller banners, banners, posters, and flyers in stock. Interested? Please contact us via coordinator.almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.

How can you, as a provider, provide additional support to the Youth Fund?

• Send the invoice on timeWe would like to receive the invoice as soon as possible after receiving your invoice request, but no later than three months. This will help us manage our available budget for 2025.
• Is a child not attending your club, even though you received an invoice request? Let us know by sending an email to almere@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl.

Take action for the Youth Fund!
Our vision is that all children and young people in Almere should be able to participate. Will you help us achieve this? Then take action for the Youth Fund! With our ready-made sponsored walk package, a bottle collection campaign, a baking competition, or a children's art auction, you can get started. Everything is possible. Through our action platform You can create a campaign and find examples to make it a huge success! We use all proceeds, large or small, directly to help the children.

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.