Are you looking for information or support with financial matters, housing, do you need shelter or do you want to stop sex work? Click on one of the provinces to find addresses of organizations that can help you with this.
Drenthe
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation Army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Flevoland
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Information center
Scharlaken Koord
Website: www.scharlakenkoord.nl
Tel: 020 - 6226897
Mail: info@scharlakenkoord.nl
Friesland
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Fier - Leeuwarden
National help organization, amongst others for sexual violence and human trafficking
Website: www.fier.nl
Tel: 088 - 2080000
Information center
Fier - Leeuwarden
For general information
Website: www.fier.nl
Tel: 058 - 2157084
Mail: participatie@fier.nl
Gelderland
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Information center
Rijnstad - Arnhem
Website: www.rijnstad.nl/nextstep (only in Dutch)
Mail: nextstep@rijnstad.nl
Gelderland Zuid Helpdesk Special care (Meldpunt Bijzondere zorg)
Website: www.alsseksjewerkis.nl
Tel: 088 - 1447129
Mail: mbzteamnijmegen@ggdgelderlandzuid.nl
Terwille - Enschede
Website: www.terwille.nl (only in Dutch)
Tel: 053 - 4327667
Mail: bureaudienst@terwille.nl
Groningen
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in dutch)
Fier - Groningen
National help organization, amongst others for sexual violence and human trafficking
Website: www.fier.nl
Tel: 088 - 2080000
Information center
Terwille - Groningen
Website: www.terwille.nl (only in Dutch)
Tel: 053 - 4327667
Mail: bureaudienst@terwille.nl
Stopping sex work
Confidential counselor - MJD Groningen (Vertrouwenspersoon)
Sex workers can contact the MJD counselor for help and support with legal, financial and health issues
Website: www.mjd.nl (only in Dutch)
Tel: 050 - 3216123
Limburg
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Stopping sex work
Leger des heils - regional (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl/limburg-brabant/ (only in Dutch)
Tel: 06 - 22888365
Mail: Terecht-LB@legerdesheils.nl
Noord-Brabant
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Stopping sex work
Leger des heils - region East Brabant
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl/limburg-brabant (only in Dutch)
Tel: 06 - 22888365
Mail: Terecht-LB@legerdesheils.nl
RUPS - West Brabant
Website: www.rups.nu
MO Den Bosch and region
Website: www.modenbosch.nl (only in Dutch)
Tel: 073 - 6139225
Mail: pmw@modenbosch.nl
Noord-Holland
Shelter/housing
Leger des Heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
ACS - Amsterdam Center for Sex Workers
ACS cannot give shelter, but can refer
Website: www.amsterdamcenterforsexworkers.nl
Tel: 020 - 5318600 (office days 2pm till 10pm)
Stichting De Regenboog - Amsterdam
Care and shelter for homeless people and people with an addiction
Website: www.deregenboog.nl (only in Dutch)
Tel: 020 - 5327600
Scharlaken Koord
Care organization / social work for sex workers
Website: www.scharlakenkoord.nl
Tel: 020 - 6226897
Mail: info@scharlakenkoord.nl
Stopping sex work
ACS Amsterdam Center for Sex Workers
Website: Starten & stoppen - ACS (amsterdamcenterforsexworkers.nl)
Tel: 020-531 8600
Mail: info@centerforsexworkers.nl
Scharlaken Koord
Care organization / social work for sex workers
Website: www.scharlakenkoord.nl
Tel: 020 - 6226897
Mail: info@scharlakenkoord.nl
Information center
P&G292 Sex work and health center - Amsterdam
P&G292 can offer legal assistance. They can also help with questions about, for example, benefits, permits, debt counseling or reporting a crime. You can make an appointment: Monday to Thursday from 1.30 pm to 9.30 pm. and Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm.
Website: www.pg292.nl
Tel: 020 - 5318600 (to make an appointment)
Mail: info@pg292.nl
Adress: Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 292, Amsterdam (center)
Sex work and health center Zevenhuizen - Alkmaar
In Alkmaar you can go to the center at Zevenhuizen. They can help and give advice about health, housing, stopping sex work and money matters.
Website: www.ggdhollandsnoorden.nl (only in Dutch)
Overijssel
Shelter/housing
Stopping sex work
Stichting De Kern
Tel: 06 - 12800302
Mail: wijzijndekern@stdekern.nl
Scharlaken Koord
Tel: 06 - 16692713
Mail: info@scharlakenkoord.nl
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Tel: 06 - 15235055
Mail: evelien.kremer@legerdesheils.nl
Terwille
Tel: 06 - 10029651
Mail: w.vandervalk@terwille.nl
Utrecht
Shelter/housing
Leger des heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in dutch)
Comensha - Amersfoort
National coordinator human trafficking
Website: www.comensha.nl
Tel: 033 - 4481186 (monday-friday 8am to 7pm)
Stopping sex work
Belle, st. De Tussenvoorziening
Website: www.belle-hulpverlening.nl/stoppen
Tel: 06-53711879 from 9 am to 9 pm
Mail: belle@tussenvoorziening.nl
Pretty Woman - Utrecht
Website: www.prettywomen-utrecht (only in Dutch)
Tel: 030 - 2361999
Mail: info@prettywomen-utrecht.nl
Information center
Belle Information and Support Center - Utrecht
Belle offers information, support and assistance to (ex) sex workers and victims of human trafficking. There are also weekly medical- and legal walk-ins. Check the website for opening times.
Website: www.belle-hulpverlening.nl
Tel: 06 53711879 9am to 9pm (Whatsapp also available)
Mail: belle@tussenvoorziening.nl
Zeeland
Shelter/housing
Leger des Heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Stopping sex work
RUPS
Website: www.rups.nu
Zuid-Holland
Shelter/housing
Leger des Heils (Salvation army)
Website: www.legerdesheils.nl (only in Dutch)
Information & contact details
Information from the Government
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Website: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/
Phonenumber: 14 00
Sex work
Website: https://www.government.nl/topics/prostitution
Report complaints
If you are underpaid or work under unsafe circumstances, you can report this to the Inspectorate SZW. The Inspectorate can initiate an investigation.
Website: https://www.inspectieszw.nl/
Phonenumber: 0800 – 5151
Senate (Eerste Kamer)
Bill Regulation Sex work (only in Dutch) : https://www.eerstekamer.nl/trefwoord/wet_regulering_prostitutie_en
Immigration – and Naturalisation Service – IND
Website: https://ind.nl/
Brochure Living and Working in the Netherlands (only in Dutch): https://ind.nl/Formulieren/6005.pdf
WIA
Work and Income according to capacity for work Act
Website: WIA benefit in brief
Social assistance
Information on how to apply for social assistance.
Old-age pension (AOW)
Website: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/
Social Insurance Bank SVB – AOW
Website: https://www.svb.nl/nl/aow
Pensioenkijker.nl (only in Dutch)
Website: https://pensioenkijker.nl/
Chamber of Commerce KvK
Website: https://www.kvk.nl/
UWV Employee Insurance Agency
UWV private citizens
Website: www.uwv.nl/particulieren/
Phonenumber: 0900 – 9294
UWV Employment Agency
Website: www.uwv.nl/overuwv/wat-is-uwv/
UWV Voluntary Insurance
Website: www.uwv.nl/particulieren/ziek/
UWV Applying for benefit
Website: www.uwv.nl/particulieren/overige-onderwerpen/uitkering-aanvragen/
UWV Pregnancy
Website: www.uwv.nl/particulieren/zwanger-adoptie-pleegzorg/
Register as a job seeker
Website: www.werk.nl/werkzoekenden
Association of Insurers
Website: www.verzekeraars.en/
Tax & financial matters
Tax Service
Website: www.belastingdienst.en/
Phonenumber: 0800 – 0543
Basic bank account
Website (only in Dutch): www.basisbankrekening.nl/
NIBUD (Debt assistance)
Website (only in Dutch): www.zelfjeschuldenregelen.nl/
Occupational Health & Safety
Soa Aids Nederland
Website: www.prostitutie.nl/en/
Prostitution & Health Center P&G292
Website: www.pg292.en/
Phonenumber: 020 – 5318600
Prostitution Information Center PIC
Website: www.pic-amsterdam.com/
E-mail: pic@pic-amstrdam.com
Coordination Center against Human Trafficking (CoMensha)
Website: www.comensha.en/