about us
WHO WE ARE
Background
- It all begins In August 2014 Support Group Network SGN started.
- licensed in Sweden After two years of performing activites and projects at Restad Gård, biggest refugee camp in Sweden, SGN became officialy licensed non-profit organization in July 2016.
- ReAct Being supported by
Save the Children and The ReAct Project, SGN has been established in 13 cities and 16 camps. - Europe More recently the SGN concept is spreading throughout Europe.
What is SGN?
Support Group Network, SGN, is a non-profit NGO initiated by refugees and collaborates with local societies.
We design and implement initiatives that contribute to better integration and inclusion programs by offering needs-based, meaningful projects based on empowerment, self-organization and strategic corporation.
Encouraging refugees own initiatives and support them in all fields: (social, cultural, educational, health and psychological care) and gather advocacy for their cases in all levels.
The organization is democratic and independent of political, national and religious parties.
The organization uses means that operates in line with European and international rules to promote the organizations goals.
Our values is accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.
OUR
Vision
- SGN want to function as an umbrella that gathers associations and individuals´ efforts aiming to enhance inclusion of asylum seekers, refugees through need-based activities and projects that challenge and change the traditional refugee reception and perception.
- SGN encourages the intercultural reception of refugees that respect human dignity.
OUR
Mission
- Empower and encourage refugees and migrants own initiatives and support them in all fields: (social, cultural, educational, sports, health and psychological care).
- Make refugees actors and stakeholders for their own matters.
- Gather advocacy for asylum seekers, refugees and migrant’s cases at all levels.
- Facilitating the academic inclusion of refugees who want to complete their high studies; bachelor, masters, or PhD.
- Promote the understanding of society’s norms to create a better integration and inclusion of children, youth, adults and families and provide them the tools to become active members in the society, with main focus on: diversity, gender equality, women and youth empowerment and children rights safeguarding.
- Increase refugees’ employability and supporting them to start their own business.
- supporting the academics to validate their certificates to contribute with their experience to their new societies.
Support Group Network
SGN, is a non-profit NGO initiated by refugees and collaborates with local societies. We design and implement initiatives that contribute to better integration and inclusion programs.
Address
Kungsladugårdsvägen 5,
462 54 Vänersborg, Sweden
Tel: +46 84-100 27 22
E-post: info@supportgroup.se
Organization information
Organization’s number: 802503-7097
Bankgiro: 5138-5854
Swish: 123 223 37 32
BIC: SWEDSESS
IBAN: SE21 8000 0836 8396 4359 7165