Övre Torekällgatan 30 b
15133 Södertälje
Sweden
- Youth and education
Ungdomsfronten is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation that works on youth initiatives development and the realisation of innovative projects. We are based in Södertälje, Sweden. Ungdomsfronten have been established by a group of youth that realised their need to make a difference in society. Our main goal is to open the youth's eyes and show that together we can change and together we can build a better Europe. Our national activities are based on non-formal education. We are arranging workshops and some other activities for the local youth. We have expanded international cooperation within Europe and the world, especially through the Erasmus+ programme. Our staff are experts in the youth field and some of them have a long history in local and international work within the youth area, Our main mission is the promotion of the development of the people, including the development of their powers, involvement in civil society process and protection Of their rights and interests is to develop and support young people from minorities groups in Europe and beyond through involvement into active citizenship.
We are 7 board members. 4 of us work part-time with the NGO, During 2023 we plan to include one more college that works full time. and we have over 76 registered members in the NGO, But we believe that we have a bigger number than that, since a lot of times we don't require participants that join our activities to sign up for the NGO. We are open to everyone and our vision is to reach out to more youth.
Ungdomsfronten's main objectives and areas of work are:
- Development of civil society, democracy and democratic institutions;
- Promotion and protection of human rights, civic values and rights of vulnerable groups of citizens in society;
- Strengthening of interethnic and interreligious relations and contributing to equality and solidarity in society;
- Promotion of non-formal education among citizens, especially among young people;
- Support marginalized people and contribute to their social inclusion in society;
- Affirmation of youth in society and stimulating their participation in decision-making;
- Offering assistance to local and state institutions in the creation of responsible public policies;
- Encouraging and promoting the development and knowledge in the field of domestic, regional, European and international relations and cooperation;
- Promotion and development of creativity, innovation, sustainable development and entrepreneurship;
- Promotion of philanthropy, volunteerism and active participation of citizens in the social, political and economic life;
- Capacity building of civil society at the local and international level;
- Establishing cooperation with local and foreign NGOs, foundations, local municipalities, state institutions and other organisations whose objectives are compatible with the goals of Ungdomsfronten
The association fulfils its objectives and tasks through an established working program through the following activities: organising specific program activities; implementation of joint projects and cooperation with local and foreign NGOs, foundations, local municipalities, state institutions and other organisations; organising conferences, seminars, training, exchanges, discussions, public debates, creative workshops, study circles for newcomers and other public activities and forms of education; publishing manuals, promotional materials and publications; organising voluntary actions to raise awareness on matters of social and public interest, as well as activities encouraging active participation of citizens in decision-making.
As we start to expand our Network in Sweden, a new branch of Ungdomsfronten in Tranemo kommun Org. nr: 802527-1324 has been established during 2020
Among the activities of the organisation are:
- planning, organising and managing music, humanitarian and volunteer events
- planning, organising and managing art shows, movie nights, public hearings and similar events
- education of youth through creative workshops, study circles and online events
- cooperation with similar organisations in Europe and worldwide.
When it comes to international cooperation we have implemented many international youth exchanges and training courses for youth through the erasmus+ programme in Sweden, Italy, Greece, Ukraine and North Macedonia, we are also leading a strategic partnership project through the programme (DOCC - Debate on, Change Community) We have through the years sent over 400 Swedish youngsters to participate in different international events
Examples of activities that we organize:
1. We organise activities for newcomers to help with their integration process in Sweden. We organise panels where we invite local politicians for a panel where young people mostly newcomers have questions about Swedish politics, work and democracy. During covid 19, we implemented some online activities and we invited experts in different subjects such as mental health. We also use this activity to promote our activities, after always getting new applications from young people who want to join us.
2. We have a football team in Södertälje. The team includes children from ages 9 – 13 years old and most of the members are newcomers, especially from Syria. During Covid, we had to pause this activity but we restarted the activity during this summer
3. We have a mobility team that goes out to the streets on weekends, speaks to the youth face to face, and invites them to take part in our activities. (Nattvandring) We also use this strategy to recruit youth by reaching out to them in the neighbourhoods, .
4. We cooperate with ABF Botkyrka Salem, we use their facilities to organise some of our activities.
5. We have a corporation with a local NGO called Tillsammans är vi starka where we implement study circles about different issues, Music, driving theory courses, and Swedish for newcomers.
6. We have just completed seed funding projects through the Swedish institution ”SI" where we implemented a project in Palestine called LARP TO LEAD. The project's main aim is to strengthen democracy, freedom of expression and human rights and to exchange experiences with the Palestinian partner.
7. During 2015 and in cooperation with ”Refugees welcome” our members helped in welcoming the refugees and provided them with food and clothes.
8. Starting from June 2023. We will start to implement a long-term project called speak. SPEAK aims to foster social inclusion through digital methods where locals and newcomers can start language groups. This first help to newcomers to learn Swedish but also helps in their integration process, on the other hand, the project help to change stereotypes about newcomers,
9. We are even partners in a project called YES! Youth for European Solidarity! which Europe funds for citizens programme. YES!