Challenge: build a hedgehog house

Face masks, plastic packaging, litter... yuck, not so good for the animals and nature in your neighborhood. Help for fifteen minutes or more, together we keep the Netherlands clean! You can act alone. Or together with neighbours, friends, your team, school or sports club. And also how often you want to get started: ✔️ Go out through your neighborhood and pick up the garbage during your walk ✔️ Adopt a piece of neighborhood (and get free cleaning supplies!) ✔️ Join a promotion nearby. Click on 'I'm in' and we'll send you an email about how it works and how you can participate (non-binding of course) Thank you very much for your help! #climate #nature #sustainable #easy

Let your children's books roam!

Help us collect books for children! 17% of children still leave primary school with a language deficit. But if there are books at home, children go to school an average of three years longer than peers from families without books. Books stimulate learning, regardless of social environment or culture. This gives them a better chance of a good future later on. Kinderzwerfboek wants to offer all children the opportunity to take home and read nice books. And then let the book roam again so that other children can also read the same book. How do you participate? ✅ - Click on the 'I'm in' button - You will receive an email with information, this email contains tips on how to collect as many children's stray books as possible. - Register these books at Kinderzwerfboek - Hand in the books at a Kinderzwerf station

Become a flex volunteer at Amnesty

Use your talents at the time that suits you best? Become a flex volunteer at Amnesty. Amnesty organizes many activities where we can really use your help. For example, you can help us collect signatures at festivals, set up events or help with administrative tasks at the Amnesty office in Amsterdam. Do you like to jump in every now and then? Send us a message and we will send you the registration form. You decide at a time whether you want to participate.

Join Amnesty Emergency Actions

Act quickly if someone is in danger. That is the power of our emergency actions. If someone is in danger, you will receive a call by e-mail. With the push of a button you support the action call. Send a message that you want to participate and we'll make sure you get the link to the registration form! Why are we doing this? ✅ Fast, simple and effective: thousands of people, all over the world, send a message to those in power if someone is tortured, threatened or wrongly imprisoned. So many calls are sent in a short time that they cannot be ignored. That works. The more people participate in the emergency actions, the bigger our fist is against injustice. Send a message if you want to join! #challenge

Amnesty greeting card

Human rights activists worldwide are in prison. A ticket gives courage and sometimes leads to better treatment in prison. Simply write your ticket online. Amnesty will print and send your ticket for you. Send us a message and we'll make sure you get the right link to sign up as a greeting card volunteer. The story of Máxima Acuña How special a greeting card can be is apparent from the story of Máxima Acuña. Máxima was threatened by a large mining company that wanted to extract gold on its property. “I thank you with all my heart for all the letters you have sent me. You give me the courage to fight on.” Do you want to participate in this challenge? Send us a message for more info!

Caps for guide dogs for the blind

Did you know that plastic caps are worth money? At least for us. KNGF Guide Dogs receive a compensation per kilo. So don't throw away the caps of soft drinks and milk cartons, but hand them in at one of the depots. You not only support the training of our guide dogs, but you also save the environment. All caps together have now yielded tens of thousands of euros. Will you help?

Collect cartridges for CliniClowns

Do you still have empty cartridges at work? Don't throw these away, but hand them in at the CliniClowns Collection Centre! Collecting is good for the environment and with the proceeds you support CliniClowns. They receive a compensation of €0.40 for each usable cartridge. With this, even more sick children, children with a disability and people with dementia can be given distraction and fun! You can also become a location to collect cartridges yourself! Will you help?

Mapping disaster from the couch

Join a global community mapping the world's most vulnerable places to disaster and poverty. Help support humanitarian aid and sustainable development around the world. The purpose of the Tasking Manager is to map the world. This can only be achieved with many people contributing to this project together. You can think of pointing out collapsed buildings, but also vulnerable roads or flooded areas. How does it work? 1. Click on the 'I'm in' button 2. Receive more info about the project and a link to Tasking Manager 3. On Tasking Manager, you can read a quick guide or watch videos that teach you mapping easily 4. Look in the list of projects to choose a project or area that interests you 5. Choose a task within the project 6. Start mapping right away :)

Give tools a second life

Give your tools a second life by collecting them and dropping them off at one of the collection points. Your tools provide people in developing countries with thorough vocational training. It gives professionals the opportunity to build up an independent existence as, for example, a carpenter, car mechanic or tailor. How does it work? ✅ Sign up for this challenge ✅ Collect as many tools as possible ✅ Hand this in at one of the collection points #Challenge #Sustainable #Equal Opportunities

Afternoon at the beach & making an impact [challenge]

Map beach life with an app and contribute to the preservation of our coasts 🌊 In recent years it has become increasingly crowded on the Dutch beaches. Unfortunately, due to the crowds on the beach, there is little room left for nature and biodiversity on the beach. The Green Beach project wants to change this. You can map a piece of beach with a special app. With the knowledge you collect in the app, Het Groene Strand can map the biodiversity of the beach and make this piece of unique nature in the Netherlands greener. You are guaranteed a nice afternoon because: sea, beach and impact (the sun is in your hand, choose a nice day ;-)). You also learn something from it because have you ever heard of knotsweed? Or seen a hermit crab? You can discover the different plants and animals that live on the beach with the new search map and app from Het Groene Strand. Click 'I'm in' and get started! Tip: share this challenge with friends, family or colleagues because together is more fun and the impact doubles!

Recycle and donate

Make a double impact by recycling your plastic bottle for a good cause! As you know, there is a deposit on all plastic bottles these days. Recycling is therefore a good idea anyway, but especially if you do it for a good cause. That is why there are special waste bins in many places in the Netherlands where you can immediately support a good cause with your deposit. For example, Stichting Jarige Job, which makes birthday boxes for children who cannot celebrate their birthday. Every year, 80,000 children can still celebrate their birthday! Or the Plastic Whale Foundation, which inspires the whole of the Netherlands with their 'plastic fishing' trips to recycle your plastic waste (and so the circle with your plastic bottle donation is complete again ;)). Will you join us? Sign up below without obligation with your email address. Then we know that you will make an impact, and we can tell you a little more about where to throw your 'donation' away. Thank you in advance!

All of Rotterdam Wipes tiles

The seesaw season is open: seesaw, Rotterdam, seesaw! From March 21 to October 31, the whole of the Netherlands will play the NK Tegelwippen. Everyone can participate by replacing tiles with green in their own front, back or facade garden. So you too! Let's make Rotterdam a lot greener together. When tiles are replaced by grass, flower beds, trees and facade gardens, the Netherlands becomes more climate-resistant, more comfortable for insects and animals, cooler on hot days and much more beautiful! Click on the I participate button below and receive the registration form, how it works and inspiration!

Cool down Rotterdam and plant a tree

With Cool Down City we encourage Rotterdammers to cool down their city themselves with trees. By giving away trees for free, collecting them, inspiring them, informing them about their own possibilities and connecting Rotterdam parties for more impact. With the ambition to triple the number of trees in Rotterdam. Would you like to help cool Rotterdam by planting a tree yourself? Check the steps below on how to do that: ✔️ Click the 'I'm in' button below ✔️ After this you will receive all the info you need such as the location where you can pick up the tree and the opening hours ✔️ Pick up your tree and plant it yourself or with others!

Cook a meal for someone nearby

It is not possible for everyone to put a tasty and healthy meal on the table every day. This can be due to physical or health problems, for example. It is very easy to give these people a helping hand. If you are going to make food, make an extra portion and bring it to a hungry or lonely neighbor. This is a small effort for you, but a big gesture for the people who need help. As a result, they have a nice fresh home-made meal and you also get to know your neighbors a bit better! Click below on 'I'm in!' and get all the information about how you can easily help someone in your neighborhood.

Action against poverty (challenge)

More and more Dutch households are finding it difficult to make ends meet every month. With this challenge you can mean something to people in your area who are having a hard time. Why this is important: With rising energy costs and inflation, more and more Dutch families are having a hard time. Basic needs such as a warm house, a hot meal, going to school, etc. become a daily challenge. If everyone helps a little, together we can help a lot of people. This is necessary, because more than 1 million Dutch people now live around the poverty line. What you will do: ✅ Read/Listen: additional information on why, what and how to tackle poverty ✅ Do: we have collected 9 practical actions with which you can do something today, in an hour (or a little more) against poverty in your neighborhood. So do you have an hour? Sign up for this challenge against poverty in the Netherlands! #administration #buddy #debt #help

Save the bee with a Bee Hotel [Challenge]

Do you know the difference between honey bees and wild bees? Honey bees live in a hive at the beekeeper's and make honey. Wild bees live in the wild and take the pollen from the plants and flowers to the next plant and flower. They therefore help the growth of vegetables, fruit and other edible crops. There are 358 species of wild bees in the Netherlands, but they are having a hard time... luckily we can do something about it! Do you want to help them and make a Bee Hotel or Bee Bed & Breakfast in your garden for these buzzing friends? Sign up and we'll tell you how to easily create your own bee B&B. This challenge is also super fun to do with kids!

Donate your old sleeping bag for the homeless

Tens of thousands of people will sleep in the cold tonight. Donate old sleeping bags and help the homeless through the night! Sheltersuit turns it into a wind and waterproof jacket with a zip-on sleeping bag, for anyone who is forced to sleep outside. ⚡ This is what you will do Every sleeping bag counts when you're literally out in the cold. So clean up your attic and that of others and collect all old sleeping bags. You can donate these at all Het Goed thrift stores in your area. Note: not every sleeping bag is usable. These are good: • Synthetic thick and thin sleeping bags; • Preferably washed and should be of somewhat good looking; • The zipper may be broken; • The liner must not be broken; • Down/wool sleeping bags cannot be donated, unfortunately. You can hand in your old sleeping bags with every acceptance of goods at one of the 28 thrift stores of Het Goed. 🌙 For this you make all the difference Sheltersuit helps homeless people and refugees who are forced to sleep outside. Due to the increasing demand from aid organizations at home and abroad, no less than 16,500 sleeping bags are needed. By handing in a sleeping bag to Het Goed you make it possible that our social workshops can continue to make Sheltersuits and thus create permanent work. Will you lend a hand? You really make a difference with it and it also makes your attic happy. Thank you in advance!

Challenge: ticket for lonely elderly people

Literally give lonely elderly a smile by sending a nice card 💌 Are you in? It's very easy: 1. Click on 'I'm in' below 2. Leave your name and e-mail address (or log in), so we know who is participating in the promotion 3. We will give you tips for writing a card and an address where the card(s) can go. Stick a stamp and put on the bus. Done, you gave someone a big smile and put a heart under the belt. Tip: forward this challenge to colleagues, friends or your family. The more the more fun!

Challenge: taking pictures in the Kralingse Bos

There is a special place in the Kralingse Bos: the Wolvenvallei. In 2020, the forest here has been redesigned. Space has been made for a creek with nature-friendly banks. The municipality of Rotterdam follows the development of this new biotope by sharing photos. The photo series can be followed online via a timelapse. Anyone can contribute to this by uploading a photo on location. You can contribute too! Do you ever visit the Kralingse Bos? Then walk along the wolf valley and take a picture! Click on the button below to read more about submitting the photos.

Pass On That Bike!

Do you have a bicycle in the shed or cellar that you are not using? Then make another Rotterdammer happy. Give your bicycle to the Bicycle Bank. Cycling is fun and healthy. You can get everywhere by bike: to work, school, friends and family, hobby or sport. But, not everyone has a bicycle yet. It would be fantastic if donating a used bicycle became as common as taking empty bottles to the bottle bank. The Municipality of Rotterdam is therefore working together with the organization of the Tour de France Femmes to collect as many bicycles as possible. Do you also have a bicycle left? Then sign up for this challenge and find a return location in your area or make an appointment to have your bicycle picked up!

Speak Out Against Discrimination.

Everyone has the right to equal treatment. Yet it still happens every day that people are excluded because of their skin color, religion or disability. In Rotterdam everyone should be able to be themselves. With the See it campaign. Say it. Report it. calls on the municipality of Rotterdam to speak out against discrimination and racism. The annual report Discrimination Figures in 2023 shows that the number of registrations and reports has increased in 2023. Most registrations with the police and reports to anti-discrimination facilities concern discrimination on the basis of origin. With the See it campaign. Say it. Report it. the municipality of Rotterdam wants to stimulate awareness about and willingness to report discrimination. Will you contribute to this important campaign?

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Weekly · 1 to 2 hours

As a TOMaatje you contribute to the future of children with a refugee background by helping them with their schoolwork. Volunteers at Open Embassy support newcomer families in finding their way in the Dutch education system. Make an impact with this valuable volunteer work and help online or physically with primary or secondary school subjects for 1 to 2 hours per week. What are you going to do: As a TOMaatje you help a child/young person (7-18 years) from a newcomer family when education is not going well. You offer support in an accessible way with doing homework, practicing the Dutch language and other difficult school subjects. Involving parents in their children's school work also ensures that you take on the role of mentor and buddy. You agree when it suits you, the child/young person and the parents best. This is done in consultation. The guidance takes place online, physically at your or your family's home, or at a public location such as a library. What do you get from us: - An online training program to help you get started. - Access to an online community for sharing tips and knowledge. - Information meetings about intercultural communication or professional knowledge. - Multiple intervisions per year. What we ask of you: - You master the Dutch language. - You are familiar with the Dutch education system. - You get along well with children. - You are open-minded and curious about other cultures. - You have to agree on the time and space: at least 1 hour per week for a longer period. Working as TOMaatje: Through your efforts you ensure that children and young people improve their Dutch language and can ask questions about their homework. This is very important for their school career. You can also support the parents and familiarize them with the Dutch school system. Working as TOMaatje is therefore meaningful work with a major social impact. At the same time, you get to know a newcomer family better and become part of a community of about 300 other enthusiastic TOMaatjes. Join! Are you willing and available to guide a child? Sign up as an education buddy and help a child or young person from a newcomer family with school work. Would you like to know more or participate? Respond to this vacancy or register on our website.

Looking for a teaching buddy for children

Weekly · 1 to 2 hours

Project · weekly 1 to 2 hours

As a TOMaatje you contribute to the future of children with a refugee background by helping them with their schoolwork. Volunteers at Open Embassy support newcomer families in finding their way in the Dutch education system. Make an impact with this valuable volunteer work and help online or physically with primary or secondary school subjects for 1 to 2 hours a week. What are you going to do: As a TOMaatje you help a child/young person (7-18 years) from a newcomer family when education is not going well. You offer support in an accessible way with doing homework, practicing the Dutch language and other difficult school subjects. Involving parents in their children's school work also ensures that you take on the role of mentor and buddy. You agree when it suits you, the child/young person and the parents best. This is done in consultation. The guidance takes place online, physically at your or your family's home, or at a public location such as a library. What do you get from us: - An online training program to help you get started. - Access to an online community for sharing tips and knowledge. - Information meetings about intercultural communication or professional knowledge. - Multiple intervisions per year. What we ask of you: - You master the Dutch language. - You are familiar with the Dutch education system. - You get along well with children. - You are open-minded and curious about other cultures. - You have to agree on the time and space: at least 1 hour per week for a longer period. Working as TOMaatje: Through your efforts you ensure that children and young people improve their Dutch language and can ask questions about their homework. This is very important for their school career. You can also support the parents and familiarize them with the Dutch school system. Working as TOMaatje is therefore meaningful work with a major social impact. At the same time, you get to know a newcomer family better and become part of a community of about 300 other enthusiastic TOMaatjes. Join! Are you willing and available to guide a child? Sign up as an education buddy and help a child or young person from a newcomer family with school work. Would you like to know more or participate? Respond to this vacancy or register on our website.

Action Researcher Group 8

Do you want to make an impact in education? Register for the milestone group of ThuisOnderwijsMaatjes (TOMaatjes). We help children of newcomers with tutoring. What will you do? • Weekly tutoring with a child from group 8 • Prepare together for the transition test in February • Research into what is needed for the child to pass How will you be supported? • You will receive training in our action research method • Online intervisions • Guidance in small groups with other volunteers About OpenEmbassy: OpenEmbassy is a social enterprise from Amsterdam that operates nationwide. We ensure that newcomers can find their way in the Netherlands in a meaningful, dignified and smooth manner. The TOMaatjes team is mainly concerned with helping children and young people from a newcomer family with schoolwork. In addition to helping a child prepare well for the transition test and thus start secondary school at his or her real level, you collect data that can be used to gain knowledge about education. We will bundle this knowledge at the end and use it to change the system. What is expected of you? • 1 hour of tutoring every week with 5 minutes of reporting afterwards. • Involvement from September 5 to March 29 • Going to the library once with the child (and possibly the family) • Attending the introductory meeting and 4 of the 5 other meetings. • As part of your registration, we will request a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for you. The meetings you will attend as an action researcher will take place on the following days: • Kickoff on September 5, 8:00-10:00 PM (online) • Action research training on September 18, 8:00-10:00 PM (online) • Exchange of experiences meeting October 10, 8:00-10:00 PM (online) • Meeting and training November 14, 8:00-10:00 PM (online) • Meeting and training December 12, 8:00-10:00 PM (online) • Meeting and closing January 16, 8:00-10:00 PM (online) • Closing on location in Amsterdam March 29, 2:00-5:00 PM (on location) Please put these dates in your agenda! The following trainings are not mandatory but you can also participate: • Training difference-conscious September 25 19:00-21:45 (online) • Training difference-conscious September 15 Sunday 10:00-18:00 (on location in Amsterdam) Do you want to participate? Register as soon as possible!

TOMATOES for newcomer kids!

Weekly · 1 to 2 hours

In short: Do you help newcomers find their way in the Dutch education system in a sensible, dignified and smooth way? Make an impact as a TOBaatje of a child or young person from a newcomer family! How? Support online (or offline/physical) 1 to 2 hours per week with practicing the Dutch language and other subjects that are challenging. Profile: - You are proficient in the Dutch language - Familiarity with the Dutch education system - Very nice if you have a background in education, pedagogy, speech therapy, or are an experienced school expert yourself. - Curious about or can easily deal with other cultures - You have the time and space to meet with children weekly Job description: As a TOBaatje you help a child/young person (7-18 years) from a newcomer family if homeschooling is not going well. You offer support with doing homework, practicing the Dutch language, arithmetic and other challenging school subjects. Sometimes you have the role of mentor/buddy. Are you available for 1 or more hours per week for at least 3 months to guide someone? Then this is the perfect vacancy for you! What do you get offered: As a volunteer TOMaatje, you make an impact in the life of a child/young person. We give you access to an online community of volunteers, where tips and knowledge about guidance are shared. We regularly have intervision sessions and workshops for our volunteers. What is the added value of this volunteer work? Through your efforts, you ensure that children and young people improve their Dutch language and can ask questions about their homework. This is of great importance for their school career. You can also support the parents and help them find their way in the Dutch education system. Meaningful work with a major social impact! At the same time, you get to know a newcomer family better and you are part of a community of around 300 enthusiastic TOMaatjes. Working hours: Whatever suits you, the child/young person and the parents best. This is done in consultation. The actual guidance takes place online via zoom, skype or another medium, depending on your preference or offline, physically at the family home. Want to know more? Want to participate? Respond to this vacancy with your email details and we will contact you. You can also register directly via our website. Kind regards, TOMaatjes Team

Samen010 is looking for a Money & Family volunteer

Weekly · 1 to 4 hours

Once or monthly · 1 to 5 hours

We are looking for volunteers for our Money & Family volunteer project! Money & Family helps families with financial concerns by linking them to a trained volunteer. This offers social and practical support to help the family regain control over its finances and pays specific attention to the children in the family. Is it something for you? - You want to work for families with children and financial concerns; - You are someone who has a good idea of what a family and in particular the children need; - You are available 2 to 3 hours per week; What do we ask of you? - An introductory meeting; - A Certificate of Good Conduct (free of charge); - Intervision with other volunteers every 6 to 7 weeks; - Further training 2 half days per year. What do we offer? - Good guidance by the coordinator; - A basic training of 2 days and an extra training of 1 day; - A limited expense allowance. More information? Contact Carla or Rukiye Money & Family coordinators.

Listening ear at De Luisterlijn

Weekly · 3 to 4 hours

De Luisterlijn

Do you like to listen carefully to others? And are you available for one to two half-days a week? Then the Listen Line is looking for you. As a volunteer with us you offer a listening ear to people with worries, sadness and problems. Anonymously. At a time and place that suits you. About the Listening Line 1,250 volunteers help people to cope (for a while) with worries, pain and sadness. They work from home or from one of the 28 locations. For 60 years, De Luisterlijn has been the largest organization in the Netherlands that offers emotional support at a distance. The Listen Line is part of the Social Support Act and is financed by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. What do we ask: - Inquisitive and open attitude - No specific previous education - Deployment of an average of 4 hours per week - 1 x a month you do a night shift of 4 hours - Participation in our training in Rotterdam. Would you like to know more about volunteering at the Luisterlijn? Check out our website de [website hidden] or send us a message. If this is something for you, we will first offer you a training. Professionals help you to further develop your listening and conversation skills. Soon a training will start in your area. Sign up via our website (de [website hidden]). Even after the training, we continue to guide and support you professionally and you keep in touch with a close-knit team of volunteers. [website hidden]

Energy coach (volunteer)

'You come into direct contact with Rotterdam households and can immediately help them save energy. Extremely grateful to see what a difference you can make with your visits, and ideal to be able to plan your own agenda.' – Individual energy coach You call a household that has registered with the Energy Bank Rotterdam. You make an appointment to visit them, when it suits you. As an individual energy coach, you help the household with about three to five home visits to become aware of their energy consumption and encourage them to save energy. At the last appointment, you hand over a free package of energy-saving products and help them install it. As an energy coach you don't have to be a technician. You decide how many households you want to supervise and when you schedule your appointments with these households. This way you are fully in control of your own agenda! Whether you guide one or five households: you are welcome! Would you also like to work as an individual energy coach and help households immediately get a grip on their energy costs? Then register now!

Buddy for families with financial worries

Weekly · 1 to 4 hours

Help families out of financial worries and enrich your own experience. We offer a unique volunteer experience for motivated people who want to contribute to society and make a difference for families with financial worries in Rotterdam. As a volunteer, you act as a buddy for these families, providing practical and social support to help them get their finances in order and expand their world. You will receive extensive basic training of 2 days, as well as an additional training of 2 half days to provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to carry out this volunteer work. You also have the opportunity to take further training several times a year to help you further develop your skills and knowledge. To ensure that you are successful in your role, we regularly hold intervision sessions. Together with other volunteers you exchange experiences and learn from each other. In addition, we offer a limited expense allowance to cover travel costs and other related expenses. As a volunteer you not only have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of these families, but also to gain valuable experience and develop your professional and personal skills. Register now and become part of our team of motivated professionals and volunteers who are committed to the Rotterdam community and want to invest in their own growth and development. Your participation is invaluable for yourself, these families and our organization. Have you become curious? Contact Rukiye or Carla; Money & Family coordinators of Samen 010.

Samen010 is looking for difference makers for families!

Weekly · 1 to 4 hours