Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging

What Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging does

Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting with ANBI status) headquartered in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands, that organizes sport and movement activities for people with intellectual or multiple disabilities. Founded circa 1973, the organization has operated continuously for over 50 years, delivering more than 40 weekly activities across at least seven Limburg locations including Kerkrade, Brunssum, Sittard, Beek, Gennep, and Heel. Its activity portfolio centers on weekly "Sportinstuif" sessions (sports introduction sessions covering table tennis, sjoelen, yoga ball, and other adapted games), supplemented by special events including the annual Bijzondere Kampioenendag (Special Champions Day) festival, Fortuna Sittard walking excursions, frame football clinics co-organized with KNVB and Adelante, carnival-themed instuiven, and broadcast exercise videos produced for regional TV station Streekomroep Bie Os. The organization serves approximately 500–600 weekly participants, including individuals and residential care groups, with transport provision for participants facing access barriers.

The foundation operates on a diversified non-profit revenue model combining annual membership/contribution fees (paid via automatic direct debit and including a €15 per-participant insurance allocation to Gehandicaptensport Nederland), event participation fees (€5 per person for the Kampioenendag), corporate sponsorships and donations via the Club van 100 program, and partnership-driven funding from organizations such as the Dirk Kuyt Foundation, which adopted five weekly sport instuiven in 2021. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: participants are reached through care institutions, residential groups, family networks, regional media (L1 TV, Streekomroep Bie Os, local newspapers), and word-of-mouth within the disability community, while the Kampioenendag and other events serve as both engagement and recruitment platforms. Director Amanda Klein leads a small team of 7 staff, supported by an unpaid volunteer board and an extensive volunteer base that delivers the weekly program.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology. Its distribution is physical-first — weekly activities are held at sports halls and gymnasiums across Limburg — with a secondary broadcast channel through regional TV exercise videos. There is no indication of equity funding, acquisitions, or M&A activity; the foundation is independently governed under Dutch non-profit law, with director and staff compensation bounded by statutory limits.

Name

Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging

Legal name

Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging

Website

https://bijzonderinbeweging.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging is a Dutch non-profit foundation that organizes weekly adapted sport and movement activities for people with intellectual or multiple disabilities across Limburg, serving 500+ participants through 40+ weekly sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adapted Sports Services for People with Disabilities

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Other Spectator Sports (711219), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor Fitness & Park Bootcamps (HSADABAC), Regional Multi-Sport Games & Festival Organizers (MPAKADAK)

Keywords

• Adapted sports programs
• Disability sports services
• Inclusive movement activities
• Community sports events
• Adapted physical activity

Headquarters

HQ city

Sittard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Contribution Fees: Participants pay an annual membership/contribution fee which covers the activity costs, insurance premium, and if applicable, transport contribution. Fees are collected via annual automatic direct debit. A separate annual contribution of €15 per participant covers insurance and administrative costs through Gehandicaptensport Nederland.
2. Sponsorships and Donations: The organization receives support from sponsors, donors, and ambassadors through its Club van 100 (Club of 100) membership program. Partnerships with organizations such as Dirk Kuyt Foundation provide adopted sport instuiven (sport sessions) and event support.
3. Event Participation Fees: Special events such as the Bijzondere Kampioenendag charge a small participation fee (€5 per person for lunch and activities, plus €5 for optional transport) to cover costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging organizes and delivers weekly sports and movement activities (Sportinstuiven) for people with intellectual or multiple disabilities across the province of Limburg, Netherlands. The foundation complements these weekly sessions with special events such as the annual Bijzondere Kampioenendag festival, frame football clinics, carnival sports sessions, and Fortuna Sittard walking excursions, and arranges transport for participants who need it.

Product overview

Stichting Bijzonder in Beweging is a non-profit foundation that serves as a sports and movement organization rather than a technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of activity-based programs centered around weekly Sportinstuif (sports introduction sessions) held in multiple Limburg locations, supplemented by special events such as the Bijzondere Kampioenendag (Special Championship Day), frame football clinics, carnival-themed sports events, and partnership activities with local sports clubs like Fortuna Sittard. Additionally, the organization produces movement videos for remote participation. All programs are specifically designed for people with intellectual or multiple disabilities and are provided free of charge or at minimal cost to participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sportinstuif (Weekly Sports Introduction Sessions) Weekly sports introduction sessions offering various game and movement activities for people with intellectual or multiple disabilities, including table tennis, sjoelen (shuffleboard), and ball games, delivered in multiple locations across Limburg (Kerkrade, Brunssum, Sittard, Heel).
• Bijzondere Kampioenendag Annual sports and games festival for people with intellectual disabilities, celebrating champions with various activities, sports demonstrations, and festive celebrations, held at venues such as Sportlandgoed De Haamen in Beek and Gennep.
• Algemene Activiteiten (Weekly Activities Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ people exercise weekly through the organization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sportlandgoed De Haamen (Beek)minorOthers · 4 October 2023Sportlandgoed De Haamen in Beek served as the venue for the Bijzondere Kampioenendag 2023, one of two events held to celebrate the organization's 50th anniversary.
• Dirk Kuyt FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021The Dirk Kuyt Foundation partnered with Bijzonder in Beweging on the Bijzondere Kampioenendag and adopted five weekly sport instuiven. The foundation's focus on enabling people with disabilities to sport structure is aligned with Bijzonder in Beweging's mission. The partnership was formalized in 2021 as part of the Dirk Kuyt Foundation's 15th anniversary celebrations.
• KNVBminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2021The KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) collaborated with Bijzonder in Beweging, Adelante, and Iedereen Kan Sporten to organize a frame football clinic for children in South Limburg on 3 June 2021, held at Adelante in Valkenburg.
• Adelante (Kind & Jeugd Valkenburg)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2021Adelante Kind & Jeugd Valkenburg co-hosted a frame football clinic with KNVB and Bijzonder in Beweging on 3 June 2021, held at the Cruyff Court of Adelante.
• Iedereen Kan Sporten Westelijke MijnstreekminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2021Iedereen Kan Sporten Westelijke Mijnstreek collaborated with Bijzonder in Beweging and Ecsplore to produce exercise videos broadcast by Streekomroep Bie Os, starting 15 April 2021.
• AFCENT (Allied Forces Command Transformation)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 August 2019AFCENT in Brunssum selected the Sportinstuif Kerkrade of Bijzonder in Beweging as a local charity for its military football tournament. The German National Team, under chairman Marcus Homberg, donated the proceeds to Bijzonder in Beweging. Volunteers Henri Simon and Wim Loneus received the cheque on behalf of the organization.
• Gehandicaptensport NederlandcoreOthersGehandicaptensport Nederland provides the mandatory liability and accident insurance for all participants. The €15 annual contribution per participant covers this insurance and associated administrative costs. This is a standard arrangement for all participants in activities organized by Bijzonder in Beweging.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Adelante: Dutch rehabilitation and disability care organization that co-hosted the KNVB frame football clinic with Bijzonder in Beweging. Adjacent ecosystem participant serving people with disabilities in Limburg through clinical and adaptive activity programs.
• KNVB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond): Royal Dutch Football Association, which partnered on frame football clinics in South Limburg. Broader incumbent national sports federation with adapted football programs that overlap with Bijzonder in Beweging's frame football and Fortuna Wandeling offerings.
• Stichting Philadelphia Zorg: Large Dutch care provider for people with intellectual disabilities, often working with residential groups (the same customer segment as Bijzonder in Beweging). Operates adjacent disability-day-activity services that intersect with the same participant base in Limburg and elsewhere.
• Stichting Fonds Gehandicaptensport: Dutch fundraising foundation supporting disability sport initiatives. Operates in the same Dutch disability-sport funding ecosystem and frequently funds clubs and events structurally similar to Bijzonder in Beweging's programs.
• Dirk Kuyt Foundation: Strategic partner of Bijzonder in Beweging since 2021, sponsoring sport instuiven and the Bijzondere Kampioenendag. A Dutch celebrity-athlete foundation with the same disability-sport mission, useful as a comparable funding/partnership archetype rather than a direct operator peer.

Direct peers

• Iedereen Kan Sporten Westelijke Mijnstreek: Regional Dutch initiative under the national 'Iedereen Kan Sporten' program, co-producer of the Streekomroep Bie Os exercise videos with Bijzonder in Beweging. Operates the same inclusive-sport agenda in adjacent Limburg municipalities.
• Gehandicaptensport Nederland: The Dutch national umbrella for disability sports. Provides insurance to Bijzonder in Beweging's participants and shares the same mission of enabling people with disabilities to participate in organized sport, making it the most directly comparable peer organization.
• Special Olympics Nederland: National Dutch affiliate of Special Olympics, organizing year-round training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Mirrors Bijzonder in Beweging's focus on weekly adapted sports programming for the same participant segment in the Netherlands.

Regional players

• Johan Cruyff Foundation: Dutch foundation using sport to support children with disabilities, including via Cruyff Courts and adapted sports programs. Closely comparable operating model (foundation-backed adapted sport delivery) and national/regional Dutch focus, but operates nationwide rather than confined to Limburg.

Emerging players

• Stichting Sport en Welzijn: Dutch non-profit operating community sports and welfare programs, including for vulnerable groups. Comparable in running locally delivered, mission-driven sport programming for target groups that include people with disabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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M&A

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