Batteriet

Batteriet is a non-profit organisation based in Oslo, Norway working on poverty & hunger, community development, democracy & civil society.

Batteriet is a network of five resource centres in Norway (Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansand and Bodø) for voluntary organisations, grassroots groups and user-led groups working against poverty and social exclusion. It offers free guidance on starting and running a voluntary organisation, courses, conferences, networking, office space, and loans of meeting rooms and equipment. It also supports advocacy and political influence work. The centres are part of Kirkens Bymisjon and are funded by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), with partial funding from Trondheim municipality.