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What is SENSE, and what does SENSE do?

SENSE is a society for English-language professionals based in the Netherlands. We are a community of language workers who work from or into English, with a connection to the Netherlands.

Attend informal get-togethers

SENSE regularly hosts meetings (SIGs) for members based on region or special interest. These meetings can be in person or online.

Forum for members only

SENSE's web forum is where members can post questions, give answers, and chat with other members. There is also a jobs category where jobs are posted from potential clients who visited the SENSE website.

Get a mentor to guide you

SENSE has a mentoring programme whereby experienced SENSE members can help inexperienced members for a small fee (subsidized by SENSE).

Event calendar / agenda

Never miss an event! Discover upcoming webinars, workshops and social events on the SENSE Calender, or browse through the ones that you have missed.

Contact other members easily

SENSE members are encouraged to make contact with other members. That is what being in a society is all about. All SENSE members can search for or browse the list of current SENSE members.

Read our regular blog

SENSE members and guest authors post meeting reports and interesting articles on the SENSE Blog. It also represents an opportunity to budding copywriters to get their name on screen.

Guidelines for student texts

SENSE has prepared its own "Guidelines for Proofreading Student Texts" and a "Form to Confirm Proofreading Services". Download them free of charge.

Best practices

The Dutch Convenant explains what freelance translators and translation agencies in the Netherlands typically consider good practice in their dealings with each other. Visit sense-online.nl/dutch-covenant.

Winter Social 2025 – New Year's Edition


It’s time for the SENSE Winter Social 2025!

Date: Saturday, 18 January 2025

 

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Location: Downtown Utrecht (SENSE members who are logged in can view the location)

Let’s get together to celebrate the new year while enjoying some drinks, followed by a tasty vegetarian Italian dinner and some surprise entertainment! Doors open at 18:00 for a welcome drink with dinner following from 19:00 onwards. 

SENSE members are welcome to bring up to two guests.

About the location 

The Winter Social will be held in a historic venue in the heart of Utrecht. 

It’s an inspiring and unusual location, a former monastery with high ceilings and historical arches, but with the convenience and comfort of a modern building.

Dinner

We’ll gather at 18:00 to share some drinks, and later that evening we’ll enjoy some delicious Italian dishes courtesy of local caterers Tuttigusti.

The menu will be entirely vegetarian, and drinks will be available at the bar. Each member and guest will be provided tokens with which to purchase drinks.

Entertainment

A three-part evening schedule of entertainment has been arranged, but this won’t be revealed until arrival. It will be interactive and fun, and we promise there’ll be something to suit all tastes!

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This event is exclusive to SENSE members and their guests. If you are a SENSE member, please log in before registering for this event.