Convictus

Founded in 1986, Convictus is a non-profit association based in Stockholm, Sweden working on addiction, housing & homelessness, health.

Convictus is an independent Swedish association founded in 1986 as a peer association for people who had contracted HIV through drug injection. Today it supports people living in vulnerable situations in Stockholm, with a particular focus on homelessness, harmful substance use and health. It runs service activities offering meals, showers, laundry and clothing, along with help contacting healthcare, social services and authorities. It also operates outreach work across Greater Stockholm, sober membership activities, camp activities and a day activity centre in Högdalen. The association is politically and religiously unaffiliated and states that it cooperates across Sweden. It is approved by Svensk Insamlingskontroll (90-konto) and holds the GIVA Sverige Tryggt Givande quality mark.