Förenade Förorter

Förenade Förorter (‘United Suburbs’) is a Swedish non-profit founded in 2015 that works to strengthen young people’s participation in cultural and civic life through community organising, creative expression and education. Operating through a network of ten local clubs in socio-economically marginalised neighbourhoods, many with significant migrant and minority populations, the organisation supports young people to develop cultural initiatives, organise collectively and engage in civil society. Its programmes include the spoken word poetry competition Ortens bästa poet (‘The Neighbourhood’s Best Poet’) and Debattmästarna (‘Debate Masters’), launched in 2023. Förenade Förorter also works with major Swedish cultural institutions, including Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, to bring the voices and experiences of underrepresented communities to wider audiences.