The Peace Palace is a draw to NGOs |
Four British non-profit organisations have
opened offices in the Netherlands ahead of Brexit, according to Charity Finance
magazine.
Support organisation Euclid Network, human rights group Redress,
peace-building organisation International Alert and Field Ready which develops
humanitarian supplies have all moved some or all of their operations to The
Hague, the magazine said.
Support organisation Euclid Network decided to move
its entire operation from Britain to The Hague in October last year.
‘Some 70%
to 80% of our revenue is from EU programmes… If we lost the EU funding, there
would probably be no organisation,’ said Euclid director Stephen Barnett.
‘The
Netherlands won out on the six factors we were considering. It had a strong
local member in Social Enterprise NL, great transport links by rail and air, a
good community of expats working for international NGOs, attainable staff costs
and a solid international reputation,’ Barnett said.
Rupert Skilbeck, director
of human rights organisation Redress told the magazine: ‘When we started
thinking about establishing a base in Europe to maximise the global impact of
our work seeking justice and reparation for torture survivors, we found that
The Hague best exemplified that international outlook and provided the perfect
platform for us.’
Debbie Ball, head of fundraising at International Alert, said
her charity was attracted by the ability to continue to access EU funding, as
well as the city’s welcoming attitude when setting up a new European office.
Aid organisation Field Ready, which is based in the US, but has a substantial
presence in Britain, has also opened an office in the Netherlands.
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