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YWCA-YMCA of Sweden

KFUK-KFUM Sverige
Formation	1966 (1966)
Type	Christian youth organization
Headquarters	Skeppsbron 28, Stockholm, Sweden
Methods	Ecumenism sport music
Membership	60,000
Official language	Swedish
Chairperson	Emma Hundertmark
General Secretary	Alexander Clemenson
Website	kfum.se

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.

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.

The YWCA-YMCA of Sweden has 40,000 members in 140 local associations. Several Swedish YWCA-YMCA associations have been successful in sport.

References

1. ^ "Kontakt" (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
2. "Historia" [History] (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
3. "KFUK-KFUM Sveriges Riksombudsmöte i Umeå, 29–30 oktober 2011" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
4. "Organisation" [Organization] (in Swedish). Stockholm: YWCA-YMCA of Sweden. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Swedish)

• 1966 establishments in Sweden
• Christianity in Sweden
• Religious organizations based in Sweden
• Christian organizations established in 1966
• YMCA
• Youth organizations based in Sweden
• YWCA