Vitesse – Vitesse Werkt!
Vitesse Works! (Dutch: Vitesse Werkt!) is the reintegration program of Vitesse Betrokken. In collaboration with the Municipality of Arnhem and Visie op Arbeid, Vitesse Betrokken started this project in November 2015. In this project, participants are being prepared for the ultimate goal through a half-year football program: a paid job or study.
During six months, the participants are trained twice a week under the supervision of a trainer from the Vitesse Betrokken. During these trainings, participants learn how to work in a team, which they will also have to do on the work floor. Football, as a team sport, has a lot of common ground with working in a team. Aspects such as making agreements and fulfillment, acceptability, norms and values and self-reflection are discussed. Following the football training sessions, the participants receive a training session. Here the main focus is on employee skills. For example, attention is paid to making a CV, applying for jobs, networking, attitudes towards colleagues and a realistic self-image.
Vitesse Betrokken uses the knowledge and contacts of the Business Club Vitesse-GelreDome to place participants at companies. We strive to guide all participants to work or study within half a year. After the football trajectory, the participants are followed for another year and a half, accompanied and coached on the work floor or at school.
Vitesse Works! is organized for two target groups;
- Vitesse Works! for young people from the participation law
- Vitesse Works! for permit holders
About Vitesse Works! for permit holders
Since the large flow of refugees from the Middle East and Africa to Europe, there is an urgent need for housing and jobs for the refugees who have also been given an official status and will therefore stay in the Netherlands for a longer period of time. The goal of Vitesse Works! for permit holders is to prepare the participants for participation in the labor market or to start a study. Through training sessions, following the training, by our job coach, we help the participants to develop themselves in various areas, including: applying, networking, creating a realistic self-image, learning the Dutch language and the Dutch work ethic.
