Volunteer insurance (damage during volunteer work)
The local authority depends on volunteers. That is why it is important that you are properly insured. With the volunteer insurance, you are insured for the most common forms of damage. With this insurance, the local authority has taken out comprehensive cover with Centraal Beheer. You should first check whether the damage is covered by your own insurance or that of the organisation.
Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download and complete the Damage reporting form for volunteers (opens in new tab). Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
Who is covered by this insurance
The insurance is for volunteers, informal care providers and those doing a civil society placement. Young people participating in a societal programme as volunteers are also covered.
When do you qualify as a volunteer
You are a volunteer if you meet the following prerequisites:
- You help other people or society at:
- an organisation with a social purpose;
- a foundation or association;
- a PBO (public benefit organisation).
The organisation must have importance for society.
- You have no personal, financial or commercial interest in the work.
- You do not carry out the work as part of your job.
- You do not receive a salary from the organisation.
- Any remuneration you receive falls under the Tax and Customs Administration’s tax exemption for volunteers.
The volunteer insurance does not apply for volunteers with the police or the fire brigade.
Frequently asked questions
You will find more questions and answers about, for example, who is covered by this insurance, damage and coverage, volunteer work outside the municipality and existing insurance policies in the document Frequently asked questions about the volunteer insurance.
Questions
Please contact the City of Leeuwarden.
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Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?
Download and complete the Damage reporting form for volunteers (opens in new tab). Send the form to the City of Leeuwarden. You can also hand it in at the Town Hall.
Who is covered by this insurance
The insurance is for volunteers, informal care providers and those doing a civil society placement. Young people participating in a societal programme as volunteers are also covered.
When do you qualify as a volunteer
You are a volunteer if you meet the following prerequisites:
- You help other people or society at:
- an organisation with a social purpose;
- a foundation or association;
- a PBO (public benefit organisation).
The organisation must have importance for society.
- You have no personal, financial or commercial interest in the work.
- You do not carry out the work as part of your job.
- You do not receive a salary from the organisation.
- Any remuneration you receive falls under the Tax and Customs Administration’s tax exemption for volunteers.
The volunteer insurance does not apply for volunteers with the police or the fire brigade.
Frequently asked questions
You will find more questions and answers about, for example, who is covered by this insurance, damage and coverage, volunteer work outside the municipality and existing insurance policies in the document Frequently asked questions about the volunteer insurance.
Questions
Please contact the City of Leeuwarden.