Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund
Göteborg, Sweden
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Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund is a non-profit network based in Göteborg, Sweden working on sport for development, children & youth, community development.
Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund (GFIF) is a district federation within Svensk Friidrott, the Swedish athletics federation. It unites about 50 member clubs in the Göteborg area and works to create conditions for athletics participation across all ages and backgrounds. The federation runs the Friidrottens Hus training facility, organises public events including the Göteborgsvarvet half marathon, offers coach and leader education, supports youth councils and para-athletics, and recruits volunteers. Its stated aim is to make athletics available throughout life, with the individual at the centre of its work.
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Volontärbanken
Community development
Volunteer registry that matches individuals with volunteering assignments at events such as Göteborgsvarvet and athletics competitions run with member clubs.
Ungdomsråd
Children & Youth
Support for youth councils in member clubs, giving young athletes influence over club activities and direction.
Elit Göteborg
Sport for development
Coach education and elite athletics development in Göteborg and western Sweden, including discipline-specific training courses.
Parakommittén
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Committee promoting para-athletics, with open introduction sessions for people interested in parasport.
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RF-SISU Västra Götaland
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