Moving to Amsterdam is exciting, but let’s be honest, building a social circle in a new city can feel a bit overwhelming. Whether you’re here for work, study, or adventure, making new friends [...]

In the midst of busy lives, weekends are often seen as precious time to rest and recharge. People want to use them wisely. So why would anyone choose to spend those valuable hours volunteering, [...]

A Saturday afternoon with Serve the City Amsterdam at Inloophuis Oud-West On a grey Saturday afternoon in Amsterdam West, something quietly extraordinary happened. A small group of volunteers [...]

It was a really cold Tuesday morning, the perfect moment for a warm and cozy high tea event. Parkhuis (Dynamo) is a very friendly and welcoming place, and on this day they were hosting a high tea [...]

Many people contribute practically to our projects, but a lot of volunteer work is also done behind the scenes. In this case, literally behind a screen. Maarten Koolen helps us with his knowledge [...]

Picking Up Volunteer Stories: De Uylenburg Petting Zoo  On Saturday afternoon Serve the City volunteers gathered at De Uylenburg Petting Zoo in the heart of Rembrandtpark. The farm is more than [...]

Shovels, Smiles and Small Moments of Connection: A morning in a farm with Serve the City Amsterdam At a children’s farm tucked away in Ganzenhoef, the sound of laughter mixes with the rustle of [...]

Running reporter: Catherine Feng This piece was written by a running reporter about her experience volunteering with Serve the City. She joined a project in Amsterdam Noord with JCI (Junior [...]

Running reporter: Rafealla Mulas On May 17, 2025, Global Volunteer Day brought people together across the world to take part in a wide range of volunteering projects. In Amsterdam, one of the [...]

On May 17th, Serve the City Amsterdam joined the Global Volunteer Day celebration. Serve the City is a worldwide movement with volunteers from Australia to Kenya, from Paris to Nigeria. It’s [...]