Fredens Hus

Fredens Hus

Uppsala, Sweden

Human rightsPeace & ConflictEducationDemocracy & Civil society
AssociationNational reach
Profile last updated: April 4, 2026

About

Fredens Hus is a non-profit association based in Uppsala, Sweden working on human rights, peace & conflict, education +2 more.

Fredens Hus is a Swedish non-profit association based in Uppsala that works to build peaceful societies by strengthening young people's knowledge of and engagement with equal rights. It runs educational exercises, workshops, games, exhibitions and teacher training on themes such as human rights, gender equality, democracy, anti-racism, conflict management and active citizenship. Its main target group is children and young people, and it reaches thousands of school pupils and youth groups each year, mainly in Sweden. It is funded by donations, membership fees, corporate partnerships and project grants, and it offers a digital platform, Fredsportalen, with its exercises. The organisation also works with companies on pro bono partnerships, sponsorships and staff workshops.

Location

Uppsala, Sweden

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ideell förening

Focus areas

human rightspeace educationyouthschoolsanti-racismgender equalitydemocracySweden

Languages

SV

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsPeace & ConflictEducationDemocracy & Civil societyGender equality

Works for

ChildrenYouthStudents

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

En vecka i extrem fattigdom

Poverty & Hunger · Sweden

Card-based escape-room game in which pupils try to survive on less than 1.9 dollars a day, as close to 700 million people worldwide must.

En vecka av frihetskamp

Human rights · Sweden

Card-based escape-room game in which pupils act as civil rights activists to stop a military coup using nonviolent methods.

World of Watercrises

Water & Sanitation · Sweden

Cooperative game in which pupils solve four global water-related crises while managing conflicts.

Dear Planet Gameshow

Environment & Climate · Sweden

Interactive gameshow in which teams compete on climate, environment and sustainable development questions.

Om det var du

Human rights · Sweden

Exhibition presenting racist expressions based on real stories collected from young people aged 13-25, with visitors invited to reflect on them.

Uppdrag Jorden

Environment & Climate · Sweden

Outdoor exhibition of five modules designed to prompt families and classes to discuss difficult global issues.

Countries of operation

Sweden

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership feesCorporate partnershipsGrants

Ways to support

DonateMembershipCorporate partnershipSponsorshipShop

Trust

90-kontoSvensk Insamlingskontroll

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Giva Sverige

Partnerships

Emerichfonden, ForumCiv, Uppsala Röda Korskrets, Sensus Uppsala

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