Business Partnerships

In 2016 we raised €1.7 million from the business sector across the year as a whole. This was more than 20 per cent above our planned target for the year.

Kids and Schools

War Child is keen to invest in and build relationships with children living in the Netherlands. June 2016 saw us launch the War Child Kidsclub - a club for children aged between eight and twelve.

OUR PEOPLE

The strategic goal of War Child’s Human Resources department is to ensure that all members of staff can grow, work and learn in a safe environment.

OVERVIEW

Managing staff turnover was a key priority during 2016. Filling key positions in our country programmes was particularly challenging - 21 expatriates left and thirteen joined our country operations across the year as a whole.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

A wide-ranging employee survey for head office staff was completed during the summer of 2016. The survey was undertaken in partnership with HR benchmarking institute Great Place to Work.

RESTRUCTURE

An organisational restructure was implemented during 2016 in order to create a clear structure and fully define functions in order to 1): enable us to effectively implement the War Child strategy while striving for operational excellence and 2):

GOVERNANCE

War Child is periodically assessed to maintain its CBF quality mark. The most recent CBF certificate was awarded to War Child in July 2016.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Senior Management Team

SUPERVISORY BOARD

War Child is registered in the Netherlands as a foundation.

Composition of Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board Rules outline the various areas of expertise needed in the composition of the Supervisory Board to ensure it is a diverse, independent and collegial body, which is able to competently execute its responsibilities and tasks.