During the season opening of the radio program ‘Haagse Helden’ on Monday, August 31, registration for the 2026 Hague Volunteer Awards opened. Presenter Jeanne van Rutten and Alderman Kavish Partiman for Housing, Integration, and Volunteers jointly gave the official start signal. Volunteers, volunteer teams, and volunteer organizations can be registered up to and including Wednesday, September 30, 2026, via denhaag.nl/vrijwilligersprijzen .
On the right track
The Municipality of The Hague presents the Hague Volunteer Awards every year to highlight and appreciate volunteer work in the city. The awards consist of monetary prizes and the honor. This year, the theme of the Hague Volunteer Awards ceremony is ‘On the Right Track’. After all, it is only thanks to the efforts of some 185,000 volunteers in The Hague that The Hague stays on course. The theme therefore forms the common thread of the festive award ceremony at the Remise Den Haag on November 21, 2026.
Alderman Partiman: “Volunteers make The Hague stronger. Throughout the city, people selflessly dedicate themselves to their neighborhood, an association, or to residents who could use a helping hand. In doing so, they foster connection and make our city closer. Their commitment is invaluable and deserves our appreciation. At the same time, The Hague is growing, and many volunteers are getting older. That is why it is important that new people also take the step towards volunteering, so that together we can continue to build strong communities in which people look out for one another.”
Register volunteers and organizations
Anyone can nominate a volunteer, a volunteer team, or an organization for a The Hague Volunteer Award. The awards are presented in the following seven categories:
- Care and Welfare
- Art and Culture
- Neighborhood and Surroundings
- Development and Youth
- Animals and Nature
- Volunteer organization
- Volunteer team
An independent jury assesses all applications in October.
Appreciation for volunteers in The Hague
Around the presentation of the Hague Volunteer Awards, the municipality is organizing various activities for volunteers in November. In doing so, The Hague underscores the importance of volunteer work and thanks all volunteers for their dedication.
Heroes of The Hague
The Dutch language radio program Haagse Helden has been a partner of the Hague Volunteer Awards for many years. This year, too, the radio program is dedicating attention to the nominees. In the weeks leading up to the award ceremony, various contenders will be guests on the show. Furthermore, on November 21 at the Remise Den Haag, radio presenter Jeanne van Rutten will personally present one of the awards, as will Alderman Partiman.
Source & Image: Gemeente Den Haag