In the category Volunteer of the Year 2025, the nominees are:

  • Nailine Paulina, a familiar and connecting face in the canteen at the Tilburg Food Bank for twenty years
  • Nelly van der Bijl, who has been active for many years on numerous fronts for, among others, neighborhood council De Blaak, Amarant, and care organization Het Laar
  • Rimou Chakur and Jin Mei Zhu, the hospitable duo from community center De Wissel, the mothers of the neighborhood for over twenty years

For the title Volunteer Organization of the Year 2025, the nominees are:

  • BeterProjecten Tilburg connects practical tasks with personal attention to people with limited financial means and a small network
  • Stichting Geluksmomentjes provides caregivers with valuable moments of relaxation and peace
  • Stichting 27 offers young people support and help with mental health, among other things through education and the use of buddies   

Cast your vote

Do you live in Berkel-Enschot, Biezenmortel, Tilburg, or Udenhout? From October 11 to 27, you can cast your vote for the volunteer and/or volunteer organization you are proud of. Go to vrijwilligerstilburg.nl for more information about the nominees and to vote.

The public votes determine two-thirds of the outcome, while the jurys votes account for one-third. No computer? Visit one of the Volunteer Points in the city for assistance (info via 013 – 549 8646).

Youth Volunteer Award

The winner of the Youth Volunteer Award was directly chosen by the jury and will be announced on Saturday, October 18.

Award Ceremony

On Friday evening, November 7, 2025, all nominees and the winner of the Youth Volunteer Award will be celebrated. That evening, the Volunteer and the Volunteer Organization of 2025 will be announced during a festive, closed award ceremony hosted by Interpolis. You can experience the announcement live via the Facebook channel of VrijwilligersTilburg.

Partners

The Tilburg Volunteer Awards are organized by VrijwilligersTilburg and the Municipality of Tilburg, and made possible by Interpolis, Rabobank Tilburg and surroundings, Brabants Dagblad, and INDICIA.