Markets

MARKETS

Albert Cuypmarkt

The Albert Cuypmarkt is a daily market, open from 09.30 am - 5.00 pm in Amsterdam on the part of the Albert Cuypstraat between the Ferdinand Bolstraat and the Van Woustraat in De Pijp in the Zuid district. Contact: info@albertcuyp-markt.amsterdam

Koningsmarkt Beethovenstraat street market

The street market is concentrated around Beethovenstraat, Minervaplein and Apollolaan.

Museumplein Museum Market

Every third Sunday of the month, the Museum Market takes place on the Museumplein. There are stands with original and stylish products, offered by the designers and makers themselves.

Stadionplein Market

Every Saturday on the Stadionplein from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.

Zuidas Market

Every Thursday from 09.00 am to 5.00 pm, there is a market on the George Gershwinplein

ZuiderMRKT

The Zuidermarkt Amsterdam is a small, cosy, weekly neighbourhood market on the corner of the Jacob Obrechtstraat and the Johannes Verhulststraat every Saturday from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.

ELDERLY

Voor elkaar in Zuid ________________________________________________________________________________

020 - 679 44 41 The aim of Voor Elkaar in Zuid is to bring together local residents in Amsterdam-Zuid to promote mutual neighbour help and social contacts. Throughout Amsterdam-Zuid, there are almost twenty community centres. Community centres offer a place for people to meet, learn from and with each other, feel stronger together and have fun. The community centres offer a wide range of activities, such as eating together, excursions, performances, computer help, language lessons and help with administrative tasks. The activities are mainly organised by volunteers. www.voorelkaarinzuid.nl

Vijftig+ Magazine___________________________________________________________________________________

072 - 571 50 13 Vijftig+ Magazine is a magazine for people over 50 and appears 11 times a year. A subscription only costs EUR 12.50 per year. Call now 072 - 57 150 13 or visit www.vijftigplusonline.nl and become a member!

VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Vrijwilligers Centrale Amsterdam (VCA)

Looking for fun and useful volunteer work? Or for volunteers? Then you have come to the right place. We have various consultation hours to help you find volunteer work and we are happy to give advice to volunteer organisations and initiatives in Amsterdam Zuid about finding, attracting and retaining volunteers. In Zuid you can do all kinds of things in the field of volunteering. You can network and get involved in the city. There is a lot more to do than just serving coffee to the elderly (you can do that too if you like, but there is a lot more, really!).

Consultation hours take place at: n House of the District Buitenveldert, Arent Janszoon Ernststraat 112 (Tuesday: 9.00 am - 12.00 pm); n House of the District Lydia, Roelof Hartplein 2A (Tuesday: 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm); n House of the District Olympus, Olympiaweg 29-31 (Wednesday: 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm).

You can also visit our head office in the Centre. For appointments at these locations or exact times, please visit vca.nu/mediateappointment or call us on 020-520 12 20. Questions about volunteer policy, recruitment, promotion and strategy? We have been the centre of expertise in the city for over 30 years. Also for workshops and training. For more information, see www.vca.nu.

Voluntary organisation Kuria

Kuria has short term vacancies for buddies at home, volunteers at VITA Valerius, supporting volunteers, care volunteers, hostess in the hospice. If you are looking for volunteer work in Amsterdam, please have a look at our website for more information: www.kuria.nl. Are you enthusiastic and would you like to come along for an intake interview? Then apply via the application forms for buddies and volunteers on the site.