Refugee Company
Refugee Company.[1]. is a Dutch social enterprise based in the Netherlands that focuses on the labour market integration of refugees through work, training and entrepreneurship. The organisation develops programmes that combine language development, vocational training and paid work experience[2].
Activities
Refugee Company operates at the intersection of social inclusion and economic participation. Its programmes are designed to support newcomers in building an independent future by strengthening their position in the labour market[3].
Activities include:
- vocational training and traineeships
- work experience placements
- workplace-based language development
- coaching towards employment or entrepreneurship
Hospitality initiatives
Refugee Company operates several hospitality concepts, including A Beautiful Mess. With locations in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem, A Beautiful Mess functions as a training environment where participants gain hands-on experience in the hospitality sector. A portion of the profits generated by these hospitality activities is reinvested in the organisation’s educational and integration programmes.
Organisation
Refugee Company is staffed by a professional team with experience in social enterprise, hospitality and integration programmes. The organisation works closely with the team of A Beautiful Mess in delivering its training and employment initiatives. Participants and volunteers play a central role in the organisation’s activities and contribute to the development and implementation of its programmes.
Position within social enterprise sector
Refugee Company is considered part of a broader movement of social enterprises in Europe that combine commercial activities with social impact, particularly in the field of refugee integration and employment[4]
Founder
Fleur Bakker[5] is the founder of the Refugee Company and co-founder of the hospitality concept A Beautiful Mess.
References
- ↑ Plackis-Cheng, Paksy (6 augustus 2016). "The Refugee Company". https://www.impactmania.com/. Retrieved 25 maart 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help); External link in|website=(help) - ↑ van Dongen, Madelief (16 februari 2026). "Twee vluchtelingen geven Nederlandse les in Amsterdams azc: 'Mijn vader was het oneens, omdat ik ook mannen zou lesgeven'". Het Parool. Retrieved 25 maart 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ de Bont, Fabian (13 juli 2017). "Trainingstrajecten voor vluchtelingen in de Bijlmerbajes". NRC. Retrieved 25 maart 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ "Werkbezoek minister Adriaansens en Stieneke van der Graaf". https://social-enterprise.nl/. 25 augustus 2022. Retrieved 25 maart 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help); External link in|website=(help) - ↑ Obbema, Fokke (8 maart 2024). "Bij helpen sta je boven de ander, dat wil ik absoluut niet". De Volkskrant. Retrieved 25 maart 2026. Check date values in:
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