Fitness.be

Full Partner

Fitness.be (Belgische Fitness Organisatie) is the umbrella organization for two entities :

• BBF&W vzw : Belgian Union of Fitness Employers
  • Founded in 2002
  • Endorsed by the ministry of Economics from the Belgian Government since 2003
  • Recognized representative in the social dialogue for the fitness sector in Paritair Comité 314
  • Social economic support
  • BBF&W is represented in the Higher Council for small and middle sized enterprises
  • Subsections : Fitness.be Faculty (education) and BReps (register Belgian fitness professionals)
• Fitnessbe.Vlaanderen vzw :
  • Organization endorsed and supported by the Flemish Government for policy support and practical development concerning health and ethics in the fitness sector.
  • Fitnessbe.Vlaanderen works strongly together with NADO Vlaanderen (anti-doping agency)
• 70% of the Flemish fitness locations are member of Fitness.be
• Main goal : giving clean Fitness a place in preventive healthcare

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Key Activities:

• Defending the interest of its members and the fitness industry.
• Promotion
• Education (Fitness.be Faculty); Continuing Education / In house training / Development professional qualification framework for employment in the Belgian Fitness industry / negotiate function qualifications with social partners / Accreditation of Continuing Education (through accreditation comité fitness within the fund for social security from PC 314)
• Social dialogue (paritair comité 314 : Hairdressers, Beauticians, Fitness)
• Social economic support
• Governmental support and practical development concerning Health and Ethics in the fitness sector; Antidoping / Raising awareness
• Development and administration Belgian Register for Fitness Professionals
• Test center Early Acquired Competences within the fitness sector

Affiliations:

• BBF&W and UBF&W (the Flemish and French working name of Fitness.be)
• Fitness.be Faculty (the education commission within Fitness.be)
• PC 314 (Paritair Comité for hairdressers, beauticians and fitness)
• FBZ PC 314 (Fund Social Security within PC 314)
• HRZKMO (Higher Council for small and middle sized enterprises (vice president section people care))
• Europe Active
• IHRSA (Associated member International Health & Racketsport Association
• Sport Vlaanderen (Flemish sports administration)
• KICS (Knowledge and information center from Sport Vlaanderen)
• UNIZO (Flemish Union of Independent Employers)
• UCM (Wallonie Union of Independent Employers)
• ADMB (HR partner)
• EReps (European Register of Fitness Professionals)

Previous European sports projects where Fitness.be was involved :

• Project Competency policy : call 83 project nr 1204
• Project ESF ambassador 2010 : call 140 project 2241
• Project Early Acquired Competences Fitness Instructor, Group Fitness instructor, Personal Trainer : call 82 project nr 1256, call 136 project nr 2291, call 353 project 6131
• Project FELT 2 – Fitness Elearning Team Training 2012-LDV-PAR-P-422

Size of the organisation:

• national
• 300 members (fitness clubs)
• Endorsed and supported by the Flemish Government and works for the whole sector (antidoping / Health & Ethics in the fitness industry)
• Employees: 5

https://www.fitness.be