YWCA-YMCA of Sweden
Swedish organization
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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 formerly separate YMCA of Sweden and the YWCA of Sweden, which were originally founded in 1884 and 1885 respectively.[2]
Formation1966
TypeChristian youth organization
HeadquartersSkeppsbron 28, Stockholm, Sweden[citation needed]
Methods
- Ecumenism
- sport
- music[citation needed]
KFUK-KFUM Sverige | |
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| Formation | 1966 |
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| Type | Christian youth organization |
| Headquarters | Skeppsbron 28, Stockholm, Sweden[citation needed] |
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| Members | 60,000 |
Official language | Swedish |
Chairperson | Emma Hundertmark[1] |
General Secretary | Alexander Clemenson[1] |
| Website | kfum |
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.