Here to support

Perhaps what makes ACCESS unique is our supportive networks, offering assistance to internationals across the Netherlands. On-call counselling service The ACCESS Counselling Service Network (CSN) consists of licensed professionals with practices all over the Netherlands. The CSN’s strength is its diversity of psychologists, with different...

Book Review: All the Time We Thought We Had By Gordon Darroch

It’s possible that author Gordon Darroch’s memoir has already been recommended to you. In my case each recommendation came with hushed tones, knowing sighs, and a warning not to read it on public transport–unless you’re cool with blubbing your eyes out in front of complete...

Confronting the Challenges of the Dutch Housing Market

Real estate agent Cherene Kruger shares with ACCESS Magazine what internationals relocating to the Netherlands can expect from the property market.

Modern Dutch Design - ACCESS Magazine 2021

Simple, inventive, original and fun design is an integral part of life in the Netherlands. The country has a long, rich and complex design history, but what exactly is Dutch design and what makes it so special? Daring to be different “It’s not for nothing...

An incredible connection

“Like many internationals who move around, I felt somehow misplaced,” says Janine Beukes-Almeida, a volunteer at ACCESS. “Like I had forgotten where I belonged. That was until I moved to the Netherlands and began researching my family history.” Beginning the search “Growing up I heard...