“With around 700 employees we manage 201,000 hectares of working area, comprising 38 municipalities and hosting some 1 million residents. We are responsible for 1,070 kilometres of dykes, almost 4,000 kilometres of ditches and watercourses, 538 kilometres of high-pressure piping, 140 kilometres of navigable routes, 575 kilometres of paved roads …

“Our organisation operates mainly in the provinces of Flevoland, Utrecht and Zuid-Holland. These are major regions with many urban areas in which millions live. Whether we are dealing with crisis centres, women’s shelters, day shelters, night shelters or protected and supervised living, naturally it’s primarily about people, but also about …