Bio Vakantieoord

What Bio Vakantieoord does

Bio Vakantieoord, legally Stichting Bio Kinderrevalidatie, is a Dutch charitable foundation founded in 1927 by the Dutch Cinema Association under Abraham Tuschinski that operates a fully adapted holiday park at Wekeromseweg 8 in Arnhem, Netherlands. The organization's core offering is 17 spacious, disability-adapted bungalows equipped with standard mobility aids, oxygen equipment, and medical support, supplemented by an adapted swimming pool, wheelchair-accessible cinema, sensory room (snoezelruimte), a tailored activity program run by volunteer animation teams, accessible camping/glamping, and add-on care services. It serves approximately 2,000 families with multiply disabled children per year and is described as the only fully adapted holiday park in the Netherlands for this segment, with priority booking given to such families during school holidays. Through a personnel and administrative union with Stichting Nationaal Centrum Paardrijden Gehandicapten (NCPG), the foundation also operates the Bio Manege therapeutic riding school in the same forest site.

The business model is a hybrid of affordable user-pay holiday stays and significant philanthropic support. Revenue streams include holiday-stay fees (kept affordable by policy), individual donations ranging from EUR 5 to EUR 500+ across one-off, monthly, quarterly, and annual cadences, a "Vrind van Bio" patron tier at EUR 1,000 per year for five years (net EUR 480 after Dutch 52% tax benefit), corporate sponsorships (service clubs and companies that adopt bungalows or sponsor equipment), and two lottery partnership income streams via VriendenLoterij (which also made a EUR 200,000 capital gift in February 2021) and Lot of Happiness. The organization holds ANBI public-benefit status and CBF fundraising certification, making donations tax-deductible, and it markets through a multi-language website, email newsletter, social channels, the annual Mega Wandel Marathon co-organized with Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind, and the Toegift legacy-giving platform.

Operationally, Bio Vakantieoord is led by directeur Frans Wientjes and director/fundraiser Astrid Huitink-Jacobs, with Beau de Feiter coordinating animation and events. There are no shareholders; the foundation is governance-controlled and dependent on donations, sponsorship, lottery, and user-pay income to sustain operations, infrastructure upkeep, and care services for its specialized beneficiary base.

Name

Bio Vakantieoord

Legal name

Stichting Bio Kinderrevalidatie

Website

https://biovakantieoord.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bio Vakantieoord is a Dutch charitable foundation operating a fully adapted 17-bungalow holiday park in Arnhem plus an on-site therapeutic riding school, serving roughly 2,000 families with multiply disabled children annually through affordable stays, care services, and donor-supported operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accessible Hospitality Services

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessible & Mobility-Friendly Rentals (THAGANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Kid-Friendly Homes (THAMAAAK), Campgrounds & RV Parks (Developed Sites) (THAGAOAA), Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Accessible holiday park
• Disability vacation services
• Therapeutic riding school
• Nonprofit holiday resort
• Adaptive care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring and one-time donations from individuals supporting families with disabled children. Monthly, quarterly, annual, and one-off donation options available ranging from €5 to €500+. Tax-deductible due to ANBI status.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from companies and service clubs that adopt bungalows, sponsor events, or provide financial support to keep holidays affordable for families.
3. Lottery Partnerships: Partnership with VriendenLoterij and Lot of Happiness lotteries where Bio Vakantieoord is a beneficiary, receiving portions of lottery proceeds from participants who choose to support them.
4. Holiday Stays Revenue: Revenue from rental of adapted bungalows and camping facilities to families with disabled children at affordable prices. Includes care services and facility use.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bio Vakantieoord operates a fully adapted holiday park in Arnhem, Netherlands, providing accessible vacation bungalows, camping, and on-site amenities—including an adapted swimming pool, wheelchair-accessible cinema, sensory room (snoezelruimte), therapeutic riding school (Bio Manege), and an activity program—for families with multiply disabled children. Care services (medical oxygen support, emergency response) and affordable rates make holidays possible for families who otherwise cannot travel with the necessary disability equipment, with operations sustained through donations, corporate sponsorships, lottery partnerships, and stay fees.

Product overview

Bio Vakantieoord is a fully accessible holiday resort in Arnhem, Netherlands, offering a comprehensive vacation ecosystem for families with disabled children. The core offering centers on 17 adapted bungalows equipped with standard disability aids and medical equipment. Supporting amenities include an adapted swimming pool, wheelchair-accessible cinema (Bioscoop), sensory room (Snoezelruimte), and a tailored activity program. The adjacent Bio Manege provides horse riding lessons for people with disabilities. Camping options are also available. Care services including medical oxygen support are offered as add-ons. The Biothlon sponsor run and Mega Wandel Marathon are fundraising events that double as participation activities. The resort operates on a model where families pay affordable rates while fundraising and donations sustain operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biothlon: Sponsored run/walk event for the Bio Vakantieoord
• Bio Manege
• Vrind van Bio

Products and services

• Adapted Holiday Bungalows

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ families annually enjoy accessible holidays
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Stichting het Gehandicapte KindmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2026Co-organizers of the Mega Wandel Marathon event. 75% of Team Bio Vakantieoord's fundraising proceeds go to Bio Vakantieoord; 25% supports Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind's projects helping disabled children participate in playground, sports, and school.
• Hooijer RenkumminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 August 2025Sponsoring of vibration plate equipment (trilplaat) for Bio Vakantieoord by Hooijer Renkum.
• VriendenLoterijmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2021VriendenLoterij lottery partnership where Bio Vakantieoord is a selected beneficiary. Players can choose to support Bio when participating. VriendenLoterij surprised Bio with a €200,000 gift in February 2021 to support new donor recruitment.
• Lot of HappinessminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2020Lot of Happiness lottery beneficiary since June 2020, supporting good causes for children in the Netherlands and abroad. Participants can choose to support Bio through this lottery.
• ToegiftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerToegift platform partnership for legacy giving, helping supporters include Bio Vakantieoord in their wills and estate planning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Handiscover: An accessible-travel booking platform that aggregates vetted wheelchair-accessible accommodations worldwide. Comparable as a marketplace addressing the same 'accessible family vacation' demand pool that Bio Vakantieoord serves through its adapted park.
• Special Needs Group: US/global provider of special-needs equipment rental (wheelchairs, scooters, beach chairs) and accessible cruise/cruise-resort services. Comparable on the equipment-included, accessible-family-travel use case that Bio solves on-site at Arnhem.
• Can Be Done Travel: UK-based accessible-travel agency specializing in tailor-made holidays for disabled travelers and their families. Comparable niche audience and adapted-accommodation focus, though operating as a travel agency rather than as an owned holiday park.

Broad incumbents

• Center Parcs: Major Dutch/European forest-based holiday-park operator with accessible bungalows and family activity programming. Comparable as a forest-park vacation operator in the same geography, but serving a general family audience rather than a disability-focused niche.
• Landal GreenParks: Large Dutch holiday-park chain with adapted accommodations and on-site activities. Overlaps with Bio on bungalow + activity-park format and Dutch geography, but without Bio's disability-specific adaptations or charity funding model.
• Roompot: Large Dutch holiday-park operator with parks across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, including family bungalows and on-site activities. Comparable as a domestic bungalow-park competitor but without Bio's disability specialism or nonprofit donation base.
• Saga Holidays: UK over-50s travel brand with extensive accessibility offerings and adapted accommodations. Broad incumbent addressing an adjacent demographic (seniors) with similar accessibility and care-support needs to Bio's families-with-disabled-children segment.

Direct peers

• Enable Holidays: Specialist accessible-holiday retailer offering adapted accommodations, equipment hire, and accessible transfers across Europe. Closely aligned with Bio's adapted-bungalow and equipment-on-site value proposition for disabled families.
• Limitless Travel: UK-based tour operator specializing in accessible group holidays for people with disabilities and their families. Direct peer in mission (organized accessible vacations for disabled travelers and families) though operating via packaged tours rather than owned real estate.

Others

• Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind: Dutch charitable foundation funding inclusive play, sports, and school participation for disabled children. Strategic partner and a peer in mission and ANBI-style fundraising, though operating as a grantmaker rather than a vacation provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/biovakantieoord
• Facebookfacebook.com/biovakantieoord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-bio-kinderrevalidatie
• Instagraminstagram.com/biovakantieoord

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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