50 Years of Robbeburg: Community, Childcare & Belonging
Dam Parenting25 Sep 2025

50 Years of Robbeburg: Community, Childcare & Belonging

A celebration of community-led childcare and what long-standing support systems mean for families raising children abroad.


This week, host Eva takes us inside Robbeburg—a family-founded community center in Amsterdam Zuid that has welcomed parents and little ones for 50 years. Volunteer Kelli joins to share how this special space continues to thrive, why it matters for families in a growing city, and how you can support Robbeburg’s future.


Grab your raffle ticket here!


See what you can win from the raffle!

Amsterdam Parent Project: One Burnout Support Program sponsorship (worth €40)

Beauty by Iresh: One Full Brow Treatment (worth € 38,95) and one Lashlift (worth €75)

Bij Allerlei: Two €20 gift cards

Bruna: One €25 gift card

De Beestenboel: One cat gift box

Dr Naomi Gibson: One set of Stick Together Conversation Cards

Eat Love Thrive Wellness: One free 45-min 1:1 certified nutritional coaching session (worth €349)

Expat Parenting Collective: One 1-hour coaching or breath work session

Foundree: One 60-min Clarity Coaching session (worth €150)

Grammes: One voucher (worth €20)

Hotel Okura: Breakfast for 2 at Serre Restaurant

House of Craftivities: One private pot painting workshop for a group of 4 (worth €180)

Joanne Lozman Sleep Consulting: One 30-min sleep advice/coaching call

Kaas van Tim: Two €20 gift cards

Lemon Conceptstore: One €25 gift card

Mamapreneur Collective: One free Connect tier membership for one quarter (worth €117)

MamaSocial: One MamaSocial brunch ticket

Master Dutch: One 45-min Dutch lesson with language influencer Kees Wolfs

Minku: Ethnically sourced bracelets (made from coconut and silver beads) and a shirt

Mokum Mobile Vet: Free veterinary house call consultation for a cat

Nail Fizz: One €70 gift card

Robbeburg: One Robbeburg party (worth €200)

Sāaru: One gift certificate (worth €200) and a discount code

Slagerij ten Wolde: Two €20 gift cards

The Science Camp: Two vouchers for all day science camp

st - ART: Two free trial sessions (worth €45 each)

Tout: 12 macarons

Wira Wellness: Two massages (worth €85)

Vermaz Delicatessen and Wine: One bottle of wine

Zipster: One €50 gift card


Robbeburg is the only community centre created by and for our international community located in Amsterdam Zuid.


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