Vereniging Almens Belang

Founded in 2006, Vereniging Almens Belang is a community organisation based in Almen, Netherlands working on community development, democracy & civil society, environment & climate.

Vereniging Almens Belang (VAB) is the village association and village council of Almen in the Netherlands. It represents the interests of Almen's residents, supports resident-led initiatives and works to keep the village liveable and sustainable. The VAB maintains contact with the municipality of Lochem, other public bodies and local organisations. It developed the Dorpsplan 2023-2027 and the Dorpendeal Almen, a plan of action for village projects co-funded by the province of Gelderland, the municipality of Lochem and local organisations. The association was founded in 2006, grew out of the Federatie van Almense Sportverenigingen, and is registered with the Dutch tax authorities as an ANBI, so donations are tax-deductible. Its work is carried out largely by volunteers and is funded by membership fees and public contributions.