What Changers Hub does

Changers Hub is a Swedish non-profit association (Changers Hub Ideell Förening) founded in 2015 in Botkyrka by Amanias Abraha and Victoria Escobar. The organization operates physical community hubs in Alby (Botkyrka), Hjällbo (Gothenburg), and Kista, with a fourth hub launched in Malmö in June 2026. Its stated mission is to make young people's capital — social, professional, economic and time-based — visible, accessible and reproducible through community, using the proprietary Social Recycling methodology developed in 2018.

The core product is the Social Recycling framework together with a web-based member portal built on Supabase (database, authentication) and Vercel (hosting and anonymized server-side analytics), augmented by email via Resend and embedded YouTube/Google Maps/Google Fonts. Around this core, Changers Hub delivers a portfolio of structured programs: the accredited YH Business & Sustainable Fashion Developer program (400 YH credits, 80 weeks, in partnership with Nordiska Textilakademin), Game Plan with EA Sverige and DICE (project leadership in gaming), Brobyggarna (mentorship), Digital Changers (UX/tech entrepreneurship), Changers Studio (music industry), Changers Tech in Kista, The Blueprint in Stockholm, and the Youth Advocates school pilot. It also operates a bookable event venue at Changers Hub Alby (120 seats, half-day 9,500 SEK, full-day 14,000 SEK).

Changers Hub is funded primarily through long-term municipal IOP (investerings- och organisationsbidrag) agreements — most notably a 3-year IOP with Botkyrka renewed in 2023 — together with grants from foundations such as Postkodstiftelsen, Allmänna Arvsfonden, Natur & Kultur and Vinnova, and program-specific corporate partnerships. Membership is free for youth aged 18+, with 1,953 active members (+8% YoY) across Alby, Kista and Gothenburg in 2024, 2,235 program participants, 7,307 activity hours, and 14,000+ youth activated since 2017, against self-reported outcomes of 70% employment, 35% entrepreneurship and 18% progression to higher education.

Name

Changers Hub

Legal name

Changers Hub Ideell Förening

Website

https://changershub.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Changers Hub is a Swedish non-profit association operating community hubs in Alby, Hjällbo, Kista and Malmö that connect disadvantaged youth to networks, skills and opportunities through its proprietary Social Recycling methodology, funded by municipal contracts and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Norsborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal and Public Sector Contracts: Long-term IOP (investerings- och organisationsbidrag) agreements with municipalities such as Botkyrka, and project-based contracts with public sector organizations. These agreements fund hub operations, programs, and salaries. The 2023 annual report notes a renewed 3-year IOP with Botkyrka.
2. Foundation and Grant Funding: Funding from foundations and government bodies including Postkodstiftelsen, Allmänna Arvsfonden, EU-finansiering, Natur & Kultur, and others. Funding supports specific projects, method development, and hub expansions.
3. Venue Rental (Space Booking): Revenue from renting out event spaces at hub locations. The Alby event venue is rented as half-day or full-day sessions, generating income from external organizations and companies that book the space.
4. Membership and Program Participation: Youth join as members to access the network, programs, and activities. While no explicit membership fee is stated, members gain access to programs, workshops, mentorship, and career development opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Changers Hub is a Swedish non-profit association that operates physical community hubs (Alby in Botkyrka, Hjällbo in Göteborg, and an expanding presence in Malmö) along with structured programs that connect young people aged 15–30 from socio-economically challenged suburbs to networks, knowledge, and opportunities in employment, entrepreneurship, and higher education. Its proprietary Social Recycling methodology activates, circulates, and reproduces four types of capital (social, professional, economic, and time-based) within a community, and is delivered through mentorship cohorts, career programs (Game Plan, Brobyggarna, Digital Changers), a vocational higher-education program in Sustainable Fashion, and a venue-rental service at Alby.

Product overview

Changers Hub operates a platform-and-hubs model comprising physical community spaces, online membership infrastructure, educational programs, and structured mentorship/career initiatives. The core offering is Social Recycling — a proprietary methodology for circulating capital (networks, competence, resources, and time) among young people. Physical hubs in Alby (Botkyrka) and Hjällbo (Gothenburg) serve as local nodes, with Malmö launching in 2026 and a tech hub in Kista. The online Medlemsportal provides membership management and authentication. The YH Business & Sustainable Fashion program (in partnership with Nordiska Textilakademin) delivers vocational higher education. Specialized programs include Game Plan (EA/DICE collaboration), The Blueprint (music industry), Changers Tech (AI/tech), Brobyggarna (mentorship), and Digital Changers. Changers Hub also features related communities like Emerge Lakefront. The portfolio spans youth empowerment, career development, entrepreneurship support, and creative industry pathways, unified by the Social Recycling methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Social Recycling: A structured model developed by Changers Hub in 2018 for how capital (social, professional, economic, time) is activated, circulated, and reproduced over time through community to make success reproducible.
• YH Business & Sustainable Fashion

Products and services

• Changers Hub Alby Physical community hub in Botkyrka (Norsborg) that serves as a local node for young people's capital. Hosts programs, workshops, mentorship, and an event venue, partnering with Botkyrka kommun and Botkyrkabyggen on long-term municipal structures.
• Changers Hub Hjällbo Physical community hub in north-eastern Gothenburg (Angered) that applies the Social Recycling methodology adapted for Hjällbo's youth and local ecosystem. Functions as a local innovation hub and testbed where civil society, public sector, and business meet.
• Social Recycling Methodology A structured, proprietary model that makes success reproducible for youth from disadvantaged backgrounds by activating, circulating, and reproducing social, professional, economic, and time-based capital through community. Built on three axioms — horizontal legitimacy, reinvestment, and circulation creating structure.
• YH Business & Sustainable Fashion Developer Vocational higher-education program (400 YH credits, ~2 years, distance learning with ~4 in-person sessions) combining sustainability, entrepreneurship, and fashion production. Delivered in partnership with Nordiska Textilakademin and CSN-eligible for Swedish students.
• Venue Booking (Boka lokal)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Changers Hub participants achieved employment (self-report + employer verification, 2017–2025 cohort, n=14 000+)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, notable and minor.

• Botkyrka kommuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term municipal partnership with an IOP (investerings- och organisationsbidrag) agreement. The municipality has partnered with Changers Hub for nearly ten years to create lasting structures that strengthen youth opportunities locally. The 2023 annual report notes renewal of a 3-year IOP. Botkyrka kommun is a co-funder and strategic partner for the Alby hub.
• BotkyrkabyggencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funder and strategic partner alongside Botkyrka kommun for nearly ten years. Contributes to creating lasting structures for youth in Botkyrka. Botkyrkabyggen is a housing company with a social mission.
• EA/DICEflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEA/DICE collaborated with Changers Hub on the 'Game Plan' program — a curated three-session program for 10 hand-picked members focusing on project leadership within the gaming industry. Sessions covered leadership, agile methods, OKRs/KPIs, career branding, and stress management. EA/DICE contributed their own staff as workshop leaders, providing direct access to one of Sweden's most successful game studios.
• Nordiska TextilakademincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for the YH Business & Sustainable Fashion Developer program (400 YH-poäng, distance learning). The academy contributes industry-specific curriculum and accreditation; Changers Hub brings youth access and its Social Recycling methodology. The program combines sustainability, entrepreneurship, and fashion production.
• Reach for ChangenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerReach for Change co-organized a bootcamp in social entrepreneurship with Changers Hub in May 2026. The two-day bootcamp in Södertörn brought together young adults to work on societal problems using entrepreneurial methods, problem trees, and inspiration from existing social entrepreneurs.
• Malmö stadnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Malmö is listed as a partner on the about page. Changers Hub launched in Malmö in June 2026, hosting a launch event and planning hub expansion. The partnership supports the establishment of a new hub and associated programs.
• PoseidonnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing company in Gothenburg listed as a partner on the Changers Hub about page. Presumably involved in the Hjällbo hub ecosystem alongside the municipality.
• Göteborgs Samhällsansvar (GIS)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the Changers Hub about page. GIS is a network for corporate social responsibility in Gothenburg.
• InkluderanotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the Changers Hub about page. Organization focused on inclusion.
• SignaturnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the Changers Hub about page.
• NLG (Näringslivsgruppen)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness development group in Gothenburg, listed as a partner on the about page.
• MusikförläggarnanotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic publishers who partnered with Changers Studio to develop transparency around the music industry and open more pathways into the music industry for the next generation of creators. One of several case examples.
• H&M StudiosnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerH&M Studios collaborated with Changers Hub from 2021–2023 on the 'Creative Course' program, developing new pathways into the fashion and culture industry for young creators. An extension of the broader Cultural Impact on Fashion initiative.
• Altitude MeetingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Changers Hub on the 'Unga i Malmö' field study (2025, 141 participants), which surveyed youth, civil society, business, and public sector in Malmö ahead of a potential Changers Hub establishment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@changershub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/changers-hub
• Instagraminstagram.com/changershub
• TikToktiktok.com/@changershub

Compliance2 records

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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