Status Holder
From uncertainty to a stable work rhythm
Challenge: Limited network and low confidence in navigating the Dutch labor market.
Outcome: Structured coaching led to sustainable job entry and stronger social stability.
SOCO social impact programs
Where talents connect and impact begins.
We design and run high-trust trajectories for municipalities and public organizations, helping people and teams move forward with dignity, clarity, and measurable outcomes.
- People-first guidance
- Talent-led development
- Municipality-ready delivery
Human stories strip
Real trajectories. Visible life-changing outcomes.
Before frameworks and slides, there are people. Each journey begins with a challenge and moves toward confidence, participation and practical momentum.
People first. Potential activated. Outcomes tracked.
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Sisterhood Works
Confidence rebuilt through community learning
Challenge: Language barriers and social isolation interrupted growth and participation.
Outcome: Safe group learning unlocked wellbeing, direction and active contribution.
Monday Move
A municipal team started moving again
Challenge: Communication friction and unclear ownership slowed delivery.
Outcome: Team diagnostics and guided coaching improved alignment and execution speed.
SOCO Method
From intake to impact with a clear operating rhythm
Challenge: Stakeholders needed a structured way to connect human support with measurable delivery.
Outcome: A phased framework aligned teams around execution, monitoring and transparent outcomes.
SOCO approach framework
Professional method. Human execution.
SOCO combines social impact quality with operational clarity through three connected pillars that move people and organizations forward.
01
Complete Work
We guide participants toward work readiness with practical and market-aligned pathways.
- 1-on-1 and employer coaching
- Application and networking training
- Practical placement and matching
02
Complete Talent
We identify strengths and turn hidden potential into visible opportunities for participation.
- Talent scans and growth tracks
- Individual and group talent programs
- Guided employer connection
03
Complete Wellbeing
We stabilize limiting life factors so development becomes sustainable and future-focused.
- Systemic and trauma-aware guidance
- Specialized professional referrals
- Holistic progress monitoring
Project universe grid
One mission. Multiple high-impact programs.
Under one SOCO umbrella, each initiative addresses a specific social challenge while sharing the same quality model: human dignity, practical method and measurable impact.
Work participation
SoComplete
Tailored trajectories built on Complete Work, Complete Talent and Complete Wellbeing.
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International integration
WelkomNL
Digital onboarding that helps newcomers navigate living, working and integrating in the Netherlands.
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Team development
Monday Move
Performance reset for municipal and semi-government teams through diagnostics and guided execution.
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Women empowerment
Sisterhood Works
A safe growth program for women balancing language, wellbeing and active participation goals.
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Led by experience. Powered by collaborative conviction.
SOCO is built by Zizi El Abtah and Lianne Struik, combining social-domain depth with delivery rigor. Their approach is direct, respectful and designed for outcomes that last.
Zizi El Abtah
Co-founder · Talent and Reintegration
“If doors stay closed, I find the one that can open.”
Experienced in complex social trajectories, Zizi translates barriers into realistic pathways with high trust and practical momentum.
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Lianne Struik
Co-founder · Program and Execution Strategy
“No empty promises. We make it happen.”
Lianne drives sharp program structure and accountable execution, ensuring teams and participants move from intent to measurable results.
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Let’s design your local impact trajectory.
Share your municipality or organizational context and we will propose a practical first-step collaboration model.