What Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund does

Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund (RKUF) is a Sweden-based non-profit youth organization, founded in 1996, that operates as a standalone affiliate of the Swedish Red Cross and the broader International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (192 countries). Headquartered in Stockholm with regional offices in Göteborg, Malmö, and Umeå, the organization runs approximately 15 local associations across Sweden plus online channels, employing 82 staff in total. It serves children and young people through a portfolio of volunteer-delivered support services and engagement programs including Jourhavande Kompis (peer support), Läxhjälp (homework help), Aktivitetsgrupper (activity groups), RKUF-Klubbar, Frukostklubben (breakfast clubs), MOVE (youth leadership), and På Flykt (refugee support including the Verklighetens Flykt interactive video). The organization is non-partisan and non-religious, and operates under the seven fundamental principles of the International Red Cross movement.

The business model is that of a Swedish non-profit association (org. nr. 802402-8626) funded primarily through membership fees and institutional support from the parent Swedish Red Cross. Services are provided free of charge to end users; there is no commercial pricing model. Distribution is community-led, with delivery through local associations, regional offices, and an active social media presence on Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube targeting youth audiences. The Föreningshandboken (Association Handbook) and Beredskapshäftet (crisis preparedness guide, 2026) formalize governance and operational standards across the local association network. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; the organization relies on standard digital communication tools for service delivery and engagement. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund

Legal name

Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund

Website

https://rkuf.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund (RKUF) is a Swedish non-profit youth organization affiliated with the Swedish Red Cross, delivering free peer support, homework help, activity groups, and refugee programs through ~15 local associations and 82 staff across Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Youth humanitarian services
• Peer support programs
• Homework help services
• Volunteer youth engagement
• Community youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership and organizational funding: As a non-profit youth organization affiliated with the Swedish Red Cross, RKUF operates through membership fees and organizational funding from the parent Swedish Red Cross organization. Specific revenue breakdown is not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund is a non-profit youth organization that delivers free support services and engagement programs to children and young people across Sweden through approximately 15 local associations and online channels. Its core offerings include peer support (Jourhavande Kompis), volunteer-led homework help (Läxhjälp), activity groups, local clubs (RKUF-Klubbar), breakfast clubs (Frukostklubben), refugee support (På Flykt), and a youth leadership program (MOVE).

Product overview

Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund is a non-profit youth organization affiliated with the Swedish Red Cross, offering a portfolio of support services and engagement programs for children and young people. The core offerings include peer support services (Jourhavande Kompis), homework help (Läxhjälp), activity groups, local clubs, and the Frukostklubben breakfast program. For refugee support, the organization runs the 'På Flykt' program featuring an interactive video experience called 'Verklighetens Flykt'. Additional programs include MOVE for youth leadership and the Föreningshandboken (Association Handbook) as an internal resource for local associations. The organization also provides crisis preparedness resources through the Beredskapshäftet guide. These services are delivered through a network of local associations across Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jourhavande Kompis A peer support service providing children and young people with someone to talk to when they need support.
• Läxhjälp Homework help service provided by volunteers to support children and young people with their studies.
• Aktivitetsgrupper Activity groups providing social activities and community engagement for children and young people.
• RKUF-Klubbar Local club activities organized by Röda Korsets Ungdomsförbund for youth engagement and community building.
• Frukostklubben Breakfast club program providing meals and social interaction for children and young people.
• På Flykt A program supporting young refugees including workshops and an interactive video 'Verklighetens Flykt' (Reality of Flight).
• MOVE Youth engagement and leadership program encouraging young people to get involved in humanitarian work.

Quantifiable outcome

• First step into associational life and leadership for many young people

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Svenska Röda Korset (Swedish Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKUF is a standalone part of the Swedish Red Cross organization. The parent organization provides institutional support, funding, and alignment with the global Red Cross movement's humanitarian principles and seven fundamental principles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Riksidrottsförbundet (Swedish Sports Confederation): National umbrella for Swedish sports, engaging millions of children and youth through local clubs. Competes for youth volunteer time and membership engagement in the same communities.
• Rädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden): Major Swedish children's rights nonprofit with overlapping mission in youth welfare, refugee support, and education; broader portfolio but reaches the same beneficiary population as RKUF.
• Svenska Röda Korset (Swedish Red Cross): Parent organization and broader humanitarian actor in Sweden; offers overlapping humanitarian education and youth-adjacent services but covers all age groups and a wider mission than RKUF's youth focus.

Direct peers

• Ungdomens Nykterhetsförbund (UNF): Swedish temperance youth organization with local associations, peer support, and advocacy focus, competing directly for the same youth volunteer and member base.
• KFUM Sverige (YMCA Sweden): Swedish YMCA affiliate with a comparable mission of youth empowerment, community engagement, and non-formal education delivered through local associations in Sweden.
• Red Cross Youth UK (British Red Cross Youth): Sister Red Cross youth organization in the UK, operating under the same global movement with comparable programs (peer support, humanitarian education, local youth volunteering).
• BRIS (Children's Rights in Society): Swedish children's rights nonprofit providing support services to children and youth, including a national helpline — directly comparable to RKUF's Jourhavande Kompis peer support service.
• Scouterna (Swedish Guide and Scout Council): Sweden's largest non-partisan youth organization and RKUF's primary domestic peer, offering similar local-association-based youth engagement, volunteer programs, and non-formal education across Sweden.

Regional players

• Norsk Røde Kors Ungdom (Norwegian Red Cross Youth): Nordic peer within the same Red Cross movement, offering near-identical youth programming, volunteer structure, and humanitarian education in neighboring Norway.

Others

• Frivillighet Norge (Norwegian Volunteer Forum): Norwegian umbrella organization for volunteer-driven nonprofits; thematically related as an ecosystem enabler for the volunteer-led youth organization space in which RKUF operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SvenskaRodakorsetUF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r%C3%B6da-korsets-ungdomsf%C3%B6rbund
• Instagraminstagram.com/roda_korsets_ungdomsforbund
• TikToktiktok.com/@roda_korset_uf

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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