Come help at
Schatgraven
A week full of games, theatre and fun

Schatgraven

Will you join us?

Schatgraven is a week full of activities where we really need your help and enthusiasm! We will play water games, make crafts, sing and dance, go on a treasure hunt, and do many other fun things to give the children an unforgettable week.

Do you have a passion for children and a positive attitude towards the Christian faith? Then Schatgraven is really something for you!

In addition to taking care of the children, we also make sure that YOU have the time of your life! Every evening, there are activities specially for the staff. You'll make new friendships, discover and showcase your talents, and learn more about the Christian faith. Schatgraven is a place full of fun, adventure, and friendships.

14 until 17 July 2025

Your participation is completely free. We will provide food and, if necessary, a place to stay. The children's holiday week starts on Monday, but for you, the fun begins a day earlier. On this day, we will explain what is expected of you and introduce you to the rest of the team.

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Do you want a great week and enough hours to complete your community service? Sign up, bring your internship booklet, and someone from the team will sign your booklet on Friday.

Schatgraven is

Giving kids an unforgettable week

With your participation, you will give kids the week of their lives.

We will be by your side

Are you new? No problem! We will tell you what you can do and in no-time you will be part of our amazing team.

Passion for God

We all love God and you will definately notice this during the week

Choose from multiple tasks

There are a lot of different things to do like theatre, sporting and games, leading a group of kids, playing in the band and more.

Register

You can register yourself via this form. Any questions? Click here.

Do you want to register a kid?

Take a look at this page.

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Partaking in Schatgraven with the associated building and break-down days and physical activities are completely at your own risk. Volunteers are not insured for material and/or physical damage because of unforseen accidents that could arise during these days/activities. The Schatgraven team will do it's best to prevent accidents and has made a emergency plan for this.

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Participation in Schatgraven is unfortunately not possible without agreeing to the own risk.
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Risk*

Partaking in Schatgraven with the associated building and break-down days and physical activities are completely at your own risk. Volunteers are not insured for material and/or physical damage because of unforseen accidents that could arise during these days/activities. The Schatgraven team will do it's best to prevent accidents and has made a emergency plan for this.

I am the caretaker of this volunteer and agree with the above risk statement
Participation in Schatgraven is unfortunately not possible without a caretaker agreeing to the own risk.
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Below 18, permission of a caretaker is needed for the privacy statement

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Contact us

Feel free to contact us.

De Magneet,
De Leest 45, 5463 JA Veghel

06-41338185 (registration) 06-20343891 (general)

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Vision

Parelzoekersmiddag (Pearl finding afternoon)

It all started in 1990. Two couples (Theo & Irene + Gre & Henk) had a plan to organise something for kids with sport, games and crafts. They also wanted to pass along faith in a relaxed way. That is how they started! It started with the "Parelzoekersmiddag" in community center d’n Blok. About 30 kids came to this afternoon and enjoyed themselves a lot.

Schatgraven was born

Theo had a dream in 1993: to hold a week-long "Parelzoekersmiddag". The others were immediately enthusiastic! Volunteers came to help, and the children's week gradually expanded. We chose a new name: Schatgraven (Treasure Digging).

Theo worked tirelessly—hammering, running, and toiling away. Irene put together the program: each day included a small craft project, a beautiful story, theater performances, a scavenger hunt, water games, and a special visit to the nursing home to surprise the residents with singing and music.

At first, the weather wasn’t in our favor. With pounding hearts, we started Schatgraven in drizzly rain. During the water games, it suddenly poured down, but the children still came! An average of 60 children per day participated. There was tremendous enthusiasm and unity among the 25 volunteers. The children were thrilled, and we received great feedback from parents.

Big success

And so, Schatgraven was born—held every year in the second week of the summer school holiday. In 1993 and 1994, it took place in the community center D’n Blok (which burned down at the end of 1994). After that, it was hosted for many years at the Veghel Music School, across from the hospital. However, as the Music School became too small, we moved in 2002 to the vacant old Sacred Heart Church on Sluisstraat.

We had found a winning formula. Schatgraven earned its place among Veghel's children's holiday programs—a celebration for kids filled with singing, music, crafts, sports, games, and a touch of Christian faith in a fun way. And every year, more children joined. While 60 children participated in 1993, years later, as many as 300 children from Veghel and surrounding areas found their way to Schatgraven!

In 2006, we moved to a new location: Zwijsen College. This was because the Sacred Heart Church was demolished. After a year, most children had found their way to the new location, and in 2007, we welcomed 250 children there.

From 2008 onwards, we were hosted at Community Center "De Magneet" in De Leest, Veghel. The upcoming Schatgraven week will also be held at De Magneet. Since 2016, Schatgraven has been an independent organization and is no longer dependent on the Christian Community of Veghel.