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Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund

Göteborg, Sweden

Sport for developmentChildren & YouthCommunity development
Network or umbrellaLocal reach
Profile last updated: June 28, 2026

About

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.

Location

Göteborg, Sweden

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal form

ideell förening

Legal name

Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund

Registration

857202-2799

VAT number

RO3321387

Focus areas

athleticsfriidrottvolunteeringyouth sportGöteborg

Languages

SV

Causes & programmes

Causes

Sport for developmentChildren & YouthCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthPeople with disabilities

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmesCapacity building

Programmes

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

Disability

Committee promoting para-athletics, with open introduction sessions for people interested in parasport.

Countries of operation

Sweden

Funding & support

Funded by

Earned income

Ways to support

Volunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Svenska FriidrottsförbundetRiksidrottsförbundet

Partnerships

RF-SISU Västra Götaland

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