YWCA-YMCA of Sweden
KFUK-KFUM Sverige | |
Formation | 1966 |
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Type | Christian youth organization |
Headquarters | Skeppsbron 28, Stockholm, Sweden[citation needed] |
Methods |
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Membership | 60,000 |
Official language | Swedish |
Chairperson | Andreas Axelson[1] |
General Secretary | Aron Wängborg (acting)[1] |
Website | kfum |
The YWCA-YMCA of Sweden (Swedish: KFUK-KFUM Sverige) is the Swedish branch of the YMCA and the YWCA. It was established in 1966 following a merger of the YMCA of Sweden and the YWCA of Sweden.[2]
In 2011, the organization decided to use the term KFUM Sverige during promotion where M now stands for människor ("people") instead of män (men) as before.[3]
The YWCA-YMCA of Sweden has 40,000 members in 140 local associations.[4] Several Swedish YWCA-YMCA associations have been successful in sport.
References[]
- ^ a b "Ordföranden och Generalsekreterare genom tiderna" (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Historia" [History] (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "KFUK-KFUM Sveriges Riksombudsmöte i Umeå, 29–30 oktober 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Organisation" [Organization] (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
External links[]
- Official website (in Swedish)
Categories:
- 1966 establishments in Sweden
- Christianity in Sweden
- Religious organizations based in Sweden
- Christian organizations established in 1966
- YMCA
- Youth organizations based in Sweden
- YWCA