Active Company vzw.

Active Company Antwerp (ACA) is a Belgian non-profit association (vzw) based in Antwerp that describes itself as taking 'Pride in sports'. It functions as a multi-sport umbrella organization for LGBTQIA+ people and their supporters, offering a broad programme of recreational and competitive sports in the Antwerp region and sometimes beyond. Its activities are open to anyone aged 18 or over, regardless of skill level, from total beginners to experienced players. The organization's core offer comprises ten sports: badminton, cycling, hiking, running, swimming, tennis, volleyball, waterpolo, workout and yoga. In addition to these sports, ACA runs a choir called 'Pink Noise' with weekly rehearsals. Activities take place at fixed dates in sports halls, swimming pools and outdoor locations around Antwerp, with monthly Sunday biking or hiking trips to natural areas in the wider region. Members pay only for the activities they actually attend, using a sports punch card system, and a first trial participation is free of charge and without membership obligation. ACA is a membership-based community organization with more than 450 members. Membership provides access to every activity at reduced members' rates, insurance through Sporta, a young-adult discount for members under 26, and the possibility of partial reimbursement of the membership fee by a health insurance fund. Beyond sport, the association emphasizes socializing: members can join (inter)national tournaments, weekend and ski trips, bar nights known as BarACA, and post-activity drinks. The association is registered in Antwerp under company number 0454.096.491 (RPR Antwerpen) and is governed by a board of directors, with Koen Boute as chairman, Ruben Monballieu as secretary, and Yves Faems, Roland Bossens, Jay Coene Beerten and Brecht Dehasque as board members. Activity coordinators lead each sport and the choir, and the board is supported by assistants responsible for finance, webmaster duties and confidential counselling. ACA also sells branded merchandise such as an ACA T-shirt through its webshop. Its stated mission is to combine exercise with community and social connection for LGBTQIA+ people and allies in and around Antwerp.

Active Company Antwerp vzw is a Belgian non-profit association registered in Antwerp under company number 0454.096.491 (RPR Antwerpen). It operates as a multi-sport umbrella organization for LGBTQIA+ sport, based in Antwerp, and presents itself under the motto 'Pride in sports'. The organization's registered address is Draakplaats 1, B-2018 Antwerpen. Over time ACA has built a programme of ten sports — badminton, cycling, hiking, running, swimming, tennis, volleyball, waterpolo, workout and yoga — alongside a choir, 'Pink Noise', which rehearses weekly. Activities are held at fixed dates in sports halls, swimming pools and outdoor locations in the Antwerp area, with monthly Sunday biking or hiking trips to natural areas in the wider region. The association has grown into a community of more than 450 members and emphasizes social connection through tournaments, weekend and ski trips, bar nights (BarACA) and post-activity gatherings. ACA is governed by a board of directors chaired by Koen Boute, with Ruben Monballieu as secretary and Yves Faems, Roland Bossens, Jay Coene Beerten and Brecht Dehasque as board members. Each sport and the choir has an activity coordinator, and the board is supported by assistants for finance, webmaster duties and confidential counselling. Membership is open to anyone aged 18 or over, with a free first trial, a sports punch card payment system, a young-adult discount for members under 26, insurance through Sporta, and possible partial reimbursement of membership fees by health insurance funds. The association also sells branded merchandise such as an ACA T-shirt through its webshop.

Community-oriented, inclusive non-profit sports umbrella organization under the motto 'Pride in sports', open to all levels and focused on combining exercise with social connection.

• Badminton

  One of ACA's ten sports, led by a badminton coordinator.

• Choir 'Pink Noise'

  Weekly rehearsals alongside the sports programme.

• Cycling

  Includes monthly Sunday biking trips to natural areas.

• Hiking

  Includes monthly Sunday hiking trips in the wider region.

• Running

  Supported by running coaches.

• Swimming

  Held at swimming pools in the Antwerp area.

• Tennis

  One of ACA's ten sports.

• Volleyball

  One of ACA's ten sports.

• Waterpolo

  One of ACA's ten sports.

• Workout

  One of ACA's ten sports.

• Yoga

  One of ACA's ten sports.

• ACA T-shirt

  Branded merchandise sold through the ACA webshop.

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