Stockholms Dövas Förening

Founded in 1868, Stockholms Dövas Förening is a non-profit association based in Stockholm, Sweden working on disability, arts & culture, human rights.

Stockholms Dövas Förening is a politically and religiously non-partisan non-profit association founded in 1868 that works for the rights of deaf people and people with hearing impairments in the Stockholm area. It promotes Swedish sign language throughout life and runs meeting places, courses, lectures, cultural events and social activities conducted in sign language, at Dövas Hus in Alvik and SDF:s gård in Skrubba. It also carries out advocacy towards municipal and regional authorities in Stockholm on issues such as sign language interpreting, elder care, preschool and healthcare for deaf people. The association organises Dövas Dag together with Riksteatern Crea, rents out its premises, and has affiliated sections for families, pensioners, youth, fishing and other interests. Membership is open to all, and it is affiliated with Sveriges Dövas Riksförbund.