Collaboration with results
Team SOCO combines focused expertise with sustainable results.
This is SOCO
Talent at the center, even when it gets difficult
SOCO is an initiative by Zizi El Abtah and Lianne Struik. Their background in employment mediation, reintegration, and project management shapes an approach that is both results-driven and people-centered.
- Results-driven
- People-centered
- Respectful collaboration
Collaboration Is In Our DNA
Impact, with an eye and ear for people and talent
At SOCO, we align with what people need.
Being seen and heard
Everyone is seen, heard, and taken seriously. We make complex situations clear and solvable.
SOCO in action
Collaboration, visible talent, and clear communication: this is how SOCO turns trajectories into real-world impact.
Life-changing outcomes
Through tailored pathways, we support people. Together, we create a promising perspective.
Clear communication
Respectful collaboration requires clarity and honesty. We say what is needed, also when life temporarily becomes difficult.
Stories in motion
Real people, real stories.
Story
Phyrne
Growth in work and network
Phyrne shares how her role at SoComplete helps people grow while she also grows stronger in her own work and confidence.
Work and integration
Mohammed
From tension to perspective
Mohammed shares his journey from Syria to the Netherlands and how a new workplace gave him renewed calm, direction, and future perspective.
Personal development
Mercedes
Rebuilding self-confidence
Mercedes shows how the trajectory helped her take a new career step and regain confidence in her own potential.
Coaching and education
Manon
Learning and coaching
Manon explains how she keeps investing in education as a junior coach so she can support others with even more impact.
Talent in practice
Kimberley and Caro
Work that truly fits
Kimberley and Caro share how talent, social strength, and the right work context come together in a role where they can truly thrive.
New perspective
Kenneth
A new start in the Netherlands
Kenneth describes how language, integration, and work guidance helped him build a stable foundation and new opportunities in the Netherlands.
SOCO approach
Three pillars. One tailored pathway that works.
SOCO delivers tailored pathways that fully match each participant's needs.
We always follow the 3 pillars
Results-driven
People-centered
Collaboration as equals
SOCO
Project ecosystem
Diverse impact programs under one SOCO umbrella.
Under the SOCO umbrella, each program addresses a specific social challenge with the same core: people-centered customization, clear execution, and measurable impact.
Tailored pathway - no target groups, just people
SoComplete
Tailored pathways with results. For sustainable labor participation.
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Integration platform
WelkomNL
Digital onboarding for international workers, students, refugees, and families with step-by-step guidance in their own language. We do this in collaboration with municipalities and businesses.
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Semi-public team development
Monday Move
Through a team scan, strategic sessions, and coaching, we bring work happiness back to stalled teams.
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Women with migration backgrounds
Sisterhood Works
Especially for women working on civic integration and attending language classes. They develop toward their first step into the labor market.
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Driven by experience. Built on collaboration.
SOCO is an initiative by Zizi El Abtah and Lianne Struik. Their combined background in employment mediation, reintegration, and project management shapes an approach that is both people-centered and results-driven.
Zizi El Abtah
Talent and reintegration
“If all doors stay closed, I look for the one that can open.”
Zizi works from trust and action. She translates complex barriers into realistic steps that help people regain perspective on work and participation.
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Lianne Struik
Program and delivery
“No empty promises, we make it happen.”
Lianne brings structure, clarity, and delivery discipline, turning plans into concrete and measurable outcomes with lasting impact.
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Let us make impact together
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