Doing volunteer work in The Hague

More than 185,000 volunteers are active in The Hague. Would you like to meet new people and make a difference? Volunteer work opens up all kinds of possibilities. You can connect with other people and learn new things.

Become a volunteer

Volunteer work comes in all different shapes and sizes. There are more than 3,000 local non-profit organisations in The Hague which offer volunteer work.

Look at the volunteer vacancies and volunteer projects on these websites:

• Begin external link: Volunteer The Hague(External link), end external link. connects internationals with local non-profit organisations. For work which you do alone or together with others people, as a one-off activity or on a weekly basis. There is always a volunteer opportunity to suit your interests and experience.
• Begin external link: Wijkz Burenhulp(External link), end external link. for help with small chores in and around the house. Such as hanging up a painting, walking the dog or cooking together.
• Begin external link: Welzijn Scheveningen(External link), end external link. for volunteer work in Scheveningen.

Discover your talents

Do you like working with numbers or are you creative or do you enjoy organising events? Do the Begin external link: online test on Volunteer The Hague(External link), end external link. and find out what kind of volunteering suits you best. You will also get tips on volunteer activities you can do. The test takes about 5 minutes.

Help finding volunteer work

Would you like to get help finding volunteer work? Visit a Begin external link: Servicepunt XL(External link), end external link. in your neighbourhood. You can walk in without an appointment. A staff member will look together with you at the possibilities.

Training courses for volunteers

Training courses help you to become better in the things you are doing as a volunteer. Volunteer The Hague offers networking events, workshops and webinars on various topics of interest to the expat community. And learn how volunteering can help you gain skills and refocus your job search.

Insurance for volunteers in The Hague

Are you working as a volunteer for an organisation in The Hague? Then you are automatically insured through the insurance policy for volunteers in The Hague. This insurance covers damage caused while you are doing volunteer work. It also sometimes covers damage for organisations. Read more on the page Begin link: Insurance for volunteers in The Hague, end link. .

Also see

• Begin link: Token of appreciation for caregivers and volunteers, end link. (in Dutch)
• Begin link: Volunteer work: information for organisations, end link.
• Begin external link: Volunteer The Hague(External link), end external link.
• Begin external link: Den Haag doet(External link), end external link.