YWCA-YMCA of Sweden | |
Native Name: | KFUK-KFUM Sverige |
Native Name Lang: | sv |
Type: | Christian youth organization |
Headquarters: | Skeppsbron 28, Stockholm, Sweden |
Membership: | 60,000 |
Language: | Swedish |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Emma Hundertmark[1] |
Leader Title2: | General Secretary |
Leader Name2: | Alexander Clemenson |
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]
In 2011, the organization decided to use the term Swedish: '''KFUM Sverige''' during promotion where M now stands for Swedish: människor ("people") instead of Swedish: 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.