Uppsala Stadsmission
Uppsala, Sweden
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Uppsala Stadsmission is a non-profit association based in Uppsala, Sweden working on housing & homelessness, poverty & hunger, addiction +5 more.
Uppsala Stadsmission is an ideell förening (non-profit association) based in Uppsala, Sweden, with Christian roots. It supports people living in social exclusion and vulnerability in Uppsala, including those experiencing homelessness, addiction, domestic violence, mental ill-health and unemployment. Its work combines urgent help, such as meals, shelter-related support and advice, with long-term support, including the Bostad Först housing model, work training through social enterprise second-hand shops, and youth and family activities. Funding comes from donations, corporate partnerships and second-hand sales. The organisation is approved by the Swedish Tax Agency to receive tax-deductible gifts, holds the 90-konto from Svensk Insamlingskontroll, and is a member of Giva Sverige and Sveriges Stadsmissioner.
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Mikaelsgården
Housing & Homelessness
Open day centre offering food, community, warmth, showers, clothing and help with contact with authorities for adults living in homelessness, addiction or mental ill-health.
Bostad Först
Housing & Homelessness
Housing-first model providing people in homelessness with psychosocial needs an own apartment with individually adapted support.
Matcentralen
Poverty & Hunger
Collects surplus food from Uppsala shops and packs food parcels distributed to people in economic hardship.
Kvinnobyrån
Gender equality
Support for women who have experienced violence in a close relationship.
Ungdomsverksamhet
Children & Youth
Support for young people aged 13-19, including homework help, study skills, job seeking and contact with authorities.
Second hand-butikerna
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Social enterprise second-hand shops in Uppsala that fund work for people in homelessness and social exclusion and provide work training.
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Uppsala kommun, Uppsalahem
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