Stichting Wijksport

What Stichting Wijksport does

Stichting Wijksport is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) headquartered at Sportpark Mariënhoeve, Lekdijk Oost 15A in Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands, founded in 2007. The organization manages a consolidated multi-sport complex featuring fields for football, hockey, korfbal, baseball/softball, and tennis, alongside indoor sports halls supporting judo, dance, fitness, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, gymnastics, and jeu de boules. It operates without profit motive, pursuing cost-covering business operations under a Board of Directors and Supervisory Board governance structure.

The foundation serves residents across three municipalities—Cothen, Langbroek, and Wijk bij Duurstede—through an age-segmented program portfolio. Youth offerings include Fit4Kids, Pickleball, Weerbaarheidstraining (self-defense training), and the Wijks Kinderspektakel annual children's event. Adult programs comprise the Healthy Moves loopgroep (running therapy), Doortrappen cycling safety, and the Nationale Wandeluitdaging walking challenge. Senior programs (65+) include Vitaal in Beweging, Sport- & Spelinstuif, the Samen aan Tafel social lunch, and Beweegroutes walking infrastructure.

The business model combines facility rental income from sport clubs and organizations (Bourgondie, Viking, Levitas, BC Ricochet, TV Uitwijk, CDW, Dorsteti, Wyck Lions, TTV Effect), municipal subsidies via the partnership with Gemeente Wijk bij Duurstede, and program participation fees. The organization coordinates the Vitaliteitsakkoord Wij(k) Gezond!, a local vitality accord integrating the national Sportakkoord and Preventieakkoord across 40+ partner organizations in sports, healthcare, education, and welfare. Delivery is enabled by buurtsportcoaches (neighborhood sports coaches) who act as cross-sector facilitators. Marketing is community-led, distributed across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and the website, with no proprietary technology platform.

Name

Stichting Wijksport

Legal name

Stichting Wijksport

Website

https://stichtingwijksport.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Wijksport is a Dutch non-profit foundation managing Sportpark Mariënhoeve and organizing age-segmented sports, exercise, and vitality programs for residents of Cothen, Langbroek, and Wijk bij Duurstede, supported by over 40 partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports & Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Community sports programs
• Sports facility management
• Neighborhood sports coaching
• Local vitality programs
• Sports venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Wijk Bij Duurstede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Facility rental and operations: Manages and operates sportpark Mariënhoeve, generating revenue through rental of sports facilities including fields for football, hockey, korfbal, baseball/softball, tennis, and sports halls. Operates without profit motive, aiming for cost-covering business operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Wijksport manages Sportpark Mariënhoeve and organizes sports, exercise, and vitality programs for residents of Cothen, Langbroek, and Wijk bij Duurstede. It operates multi-sport fields and indoor halls (football, hockey, korfbal, baseball/softball, tennis, judo, dance, fitness, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, gymnastics, jeu de boules) and runs structured programs for youth (Fit4Kids, Pickleball, Weerbaarheidstraining, Wijks Kinderspektakel), adults (Healthy Moves loopgroep, Doortrappen, Nationale Wandeluitdaging), and seniors (Vitaal in Beweging, Sport- & Spelinstuif, Samen aan Tafel). The foundation also coordinates the Vitaliteitsakkoord Wij(k) Gezond! multi-party health accord with 40+ local organizations.

Product overview

Stichting Wijksport is a non-profit sports foundation managing Sportpark Mariënhoeve and organizing sports and movement activities across Wijk bij Duurstede, Cothen, and Langbroek. The portfolio centers on three interconnected areas: (1) sports facility management — operating Sportpark Mariënhoeve with fields for football, hockey, tennis, and indoor sports halls; (2) organized sports programs — including Fit4Kids and Pickleball for youth, Healthy Moves running therapy and cycling safety (Doortrappen) for adults, and movement programs (Vitaal in Beweging, Sport- & Spelinstuif) and social lunches (Samen aan Tafel) for seniors; and (3) community health initiatives — the Vitality Agreement Wij(k) Gezond! addressing youth health, sports space, vital providers, and healthy environment, plus the VCP-Pool providing confidential contact persons for sports club safety. The foundation also offers venue rental services and a promotional frame reservation system for sports providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sportpark Mariënhoeve
• Fit4Kids
• Pickleball
• Weerbaarheidstraining
• Wijks Kinderspektakel
• Healthy Moves Loopgroep
• Doortrappen
• Samen aan Tafel
• Sport- & Spelinstuif voor 65-plussers
• Vitaal in Beweging
• Beweegroutes
• Sportaccommodatie Huren
• VCP-Pool (Vertrouwenscontactpersonen)
• Vitaliteitsakkoord Wij(k) Gezond!
• Nationale Wandeluitdaging

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bourgondie (volleyball)minorOthersLocal volleyball club operating at sportpark Mariënhoeve
• VikingminorOthersLocal sports club partnership at Mariënhoeve facilities
• LevitasminorOthersLocal gym/dance sports provider
• BC RicochetminorOthersBadminton club at the facilities
• TV Uitwijk (Tennis)minorOthersTennis club with padel facilities at the sports park
• CDW (sports club)minorOthersLocal multi-sport club
• DorstetiminorOthersLocal sports provider
• Wyck LionsminorOthersLocal sports club
• TTV Effect (table tennis)minorOthersTable tennis club at the facilities
• Gemeente Wijk bij Duurstede (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner in Vitaliteitsakkoord Wij(k) Gezond, providing funding and policy alignment for sports and health initiatives. Coordinates local sport and prevention agreements.
• Kerngroep Wij(k) GezondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore working group consisting of representatives from sports, healthcare, education, and community organizations. Assesses applications, distributes funds, and monitors projects for the vitality accord.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Basic-Fit: Largest low-cost fitness chain in the Netherlands and Europe, with locations that compete for the same adult and senior fitness participation in nearby towns. Comparable in offering accessible fitness facilities but differentiated by commercial (vs. non-profit) model and scale.
• Sportservice Nederland: Dutch organization that supports municipalities and sports clubs with facility management, sports activation programs, and buurtsportcoach deployments. Directly comparable in operating model (non-profit, municipality-aligned, community sports programming) and target market (Dutch local government sports portfolios).
• SportCity: Mid-market Dutch fitness chain offering group classes, personal training, and facility access. Comparable as a Dutch fitness operator competing for the adult/senior activity segment Stichting Wijksport targets through Healthy Moves and Vitaal in Beweging.
• Fit For Free: Dutch budget fitness operator with wide regional coverage, competing for price-sensitive adult members in towns adjacent to Wijk bij Duurstede. Comparable on fitness facility access, contrasting on commercial subscription model vs. community-led non-profit structure.

Broad incumbents

• NOC*NSF: Dutch Olympic Committee and Sports Federation, the national umbrella body coordinating Sportakkoord implementation, supporting member federations, and channeling subsidies to grassroots organizations including buurtsportcoach programs. Comparable as the broader governing framework within which Stichting Wijksport operates.
• NL Actief: Dutch trade association for the active leisure sector (fitness centers, sports clubs, swimming pools). Comparable as a broader industry body that represents and supports Dutch recreational sports operators and connects community-level facilities with national policy and funding.
• Decathlon: Global sporting goods retailer that also operates in-store sports facilities, classes, and community events. Comparable as a multi-sport facility operator engaging Dutch consumers with accessible programming, though with a commercial retail-driven model rather than a local non-profit mission.
• JOGG (Jongeren Op Gezond Gewicht): Dutch national program coordinating local government and civil society partners to promote youth health and physical activity, directly aligned with the Fit4Kids, Weerbaarheidstraining, and youth segments of Stichting Wijksport. The coordinator Tobias Wijnmaalen is identified as a JOGG-regisseur, making this an integrated peer in the same programmatic framework.
• YMCA (The Y): Global community-based non-profit operating recreation centers, youth programs, and senior activities on a membership model. Comparable in mission (community health and connection), multi-segment programming (youth/adults/seniors), and non-profit operating philosophy, though at vastly larger scale internationally.

Regional players

• Gemeentelijk Sportbedrijf (municipal sports companies): Many Dutch municipalities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Den Haag) operate dedicated municipal sports companies that manage public sports facilities and organize community programs. Comparable in operating model and public mission to Stichting Wijksport, though typically larger and structurally embedded in municipal government.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stichtingwijksport
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichtingwijksport
• TikToktiktok.com/@stichtingwijksport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-wijksport

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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