Gästriklands Frivilliga Samhällsarbetare

Founded in 2005, Gästriklands Frivilliga Samhällsarbetare is a non-profit association based in Gävle, Sweden working on justice & legal aid, community development, mental health.

Gästriklands Frivilliga Samhällsarbetare (GFS) is a non-profit association in Gästrikland, Sweden. It gathers and supports volunteers who hold legally regulated social support roles, such as god man (guardian ad litem), förvaltare (administrator), contact persons and support families, prison visitors, and psychiatric support persons. The association offers meetings, training, mentoring, resources and insurance for its members, and works with authorities including Kriminalvården, Socialtjänsten and Överförmyndarenheten. It is part of the national network Riksförbundet Frivilliga Samhällsarbetare (RFS). The association was founded on 22 February 2005 and recently merged with a counterpart association in Sandviken, renaming itself Gästriklands Frivilliga Samhällsarbetare. Its work is aimed at strengthening safety, legal security and human support for vulnerable people in the region.