IDRETT BERGEN SØR

What IDRETT BERGEN SØR does

Idrett Bergen Sør is a Norwegian non-profit sports club headquartered at Slåtthaugvegen 47, 5222 Nesttun (Bergen South), Norway, registered with Norwegian organization number 998 090 938. The organization's stated purpose is to create sports and physical-activity offerings for "utsatte målgrupper" — vulnerable and marginalized target groups who typically do not find their place in organized activities — with four explicit focus areas: physical activity, mastery experiences (mestring), belonging (tilhørighet), and socialization. The club positions itself as fully inclusive, stating that anyone can train with Idrett Bergen Sør regardless of residence, skills, or economic situation, and it serves participants directly through local programs rather than through a sales motion.

The club runs its operations on the Spond.com club management platform, which provides membership, scheduling, communications, and an online shop (Nettbutikk). It does not offer distinct branded products, technology services, software modules, or APIs, and has no proprietary technology, patents, or AI capabilities disclosed. The website also references a Cloudflare-fronted contact channel ([email protected], phone 936 48 908) consistent with the operational footprint of a small local association.

Funding is structural to the model: the club operates as a non-profit with no equity investors, parent company, or disclosed funding rounds, and does not disclose revenue or headcount. Its operations are sustained by a diversified sponsor and grant portfolio including Bergen Kommune (municipality), Vestland Fylkeskommune (county authority), Helsedirektoratet (Norwegian Directorate of Health), Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency), Lotteri- og stiftelsestilsynet (Norwegian Gambling and Foundation Authority), Grieg Foundation, Anna Jebsen Foundation, Røde Kors Bergen (Norwegian Red Cross Bergen), Fana Sparebank, Sparebanken Norge / SR-Bank foundation, Bergen Næringsråd (Chamber of Commerce), PAF, and several legacy foundations (Benjamin Johannessens Legat, Fanastøls Legat, Claus Johan Stamers Legat, Sunnivas Minnefond, Ulvsnesøy Skolehjem). Additionally, the club participates in Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program, which can route up to 7% of a player's stake to the organization at no cost to the player.

Name

IDRETT BERGEN SØR

Legal name

Idrett Bergen Sør

Website

https://idrettbergensor.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Idrett Bergen Sør is a Norwegian non-profit sports club in Nesttun (Bergen) delivering inclusive physical-activity programs for vulnerable and marginalized groups regardless of skills or economic means, funded by public-sector grants, sponsors, and private foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKAKAJ

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Management & Promotion Services

SECONDARYMPAKAKAK

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Management & Promotion Services

Keywords

• Community sports programs
• Inclusive athletics
• Vulnerable group outreach
• Physical activity services
• Non-profit sports club

Headquarters

HQ city

Nesttun

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Core offering

Idrett Bergen Sør is a non-profit sports club that creates physical activity offerings for vulnerable and marginalized target groups who typically do not find their place in organized sports. The club delivers programming focused on physical activity, mastery (mestring), belonging (tilhørighet), and socialization (sosialisering), and is open to all participants regardless of residence, skills, or economic situation. Activities are delivered directly through the club's Nesttun-based operations and managed via the Spond.com club management platform.

Product overview

Idrett Bergen Sør is a non-profit sports and athletics organization that provides physical activity offerings for underserved target groups who typically do not find their place in organized activities. The organization focuses on physical activity, mastery, belonging, and socialization. All can train with Idrett Bergen Sør - regardless of residence, skills, and economy. The organization does not appear to offer distinct branded products, modules, or technology services; it is a membership-based sports club operated through the Spond.com club management platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Norsk TippingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIdrett Bergen Sør participates in Norsk Tipping's Grasrotandelen program (Organization number: 998 090 938). This allows supporters to designate the organization as their Grassroots recipient when playing Norsk Tipping games, with up to 7% of their stake going to the organization at no cost to the player.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Laureus Sport for Good Foundation: Global foundation funding sport-for-social-change programs targeting disadvantaged youth and communities. Comparable thematically as a funder of sport-based inclusion work, with overlap in the Norwegian sport-and-inclusion ecosystem.

Regional players

• Sunnivas Minnefond: Norwegian foundation supporting sport- and activity-based interventions for vulnerable groups (particularly mental health). Comparable as a regionally focused funder using sport to reach marginalized populations, and an existing Idrett Bergen Sør sponsor.
• Sportsklubben Brann: Bergen-based football club running community and inclusion programs in the same Bergen catchment. Comparable as a regional sports organization using sport for community engagement and social inclusion in the same geography.
• Idrettsforeningen Viking: Norwegian football club with a community foundation running inclusion and youth programs. Comparable as a Norwegian top-flight club using sport for social inclusion outcomes, though operating in a different Norwegian region.
• Oslo idrettskrets: Regional sports district body coordinating amateur clubs and inclusion initiatives in Oslo. Comparable as a parallel regional sports-organization structure serving similar vulnerable-group programming but in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Norsk Folkehjelp: Norwegian People's Aid, which operates youth and integration activity programs including sports for vulnerable populations. Comparable as a national Norwegian voluntary organization using organized activity to reach marginalized groups.
• Røde Kors Norge: Norwegian Red Cross, which runs integration- and inclusion-focused activity programs for vulnerable groups and is also an Idrett Bergen Sør sponsor. Comparable as a broader humanitarian organization delivering sport-based inclusion programming.
• Right To Play: International organization that uses sport and play to empower vulnerable children. Comparable in using sport as a vehicle for inclusion and social development for marginalized populations, though at global scale.
• Norges idrettsforbund (NIF): The Norwegian Confederation of Sports, the umbrella body for Norwegian sports clubs including amateur organizations like Idrett Bergen Sør. Comparable as the overarching governance and funding framework within which local member clubs operate and access shared resources.
• Special Olympics Norge: Norwegian chapter of Special Olympics, providing organized sports opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities who are typically excluded from mainstream sports clubs. Closely comparable in mission and target population, though operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idrett-bergen-s%C3%B8r

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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