A Growing Future for Clubhouses in Sweden
A Growing Future for Clubhouses in Sweden
Our global Clubhouse network continues to expand!
Sweden is now experiencing remarkable growth in the Clubhouse movement. Thanks to years of coordinated advocacy, Sweden is on track to reach 20 Clubhouses nationwide — a milestone originally set for 2030, but now expected already next year.
Since 2018, the Swedish Clubhouse Coalition (Sveriges Fontänhus Riksförbund) has had a dedicated staff member supporting new Clubhouse initiatives, growing from 12 Clubhouses to 20 by 2026. Combined with the outstanding work of the existing Clubhouses, a strong socio-economic evaluation demonstrating clear financial benefits for funders, and a Minister for Social Affairs who openly says he “loves the Clubhouse Model,” the movement in Sweden has gained real momentum.
Throughout 2025, several communities opened new Clubhouses or entered funded start-up phases, supported by the Swedish Clubhouse Coalition through training, political anchoring, and hands-on guidance. The national Fler Fontänhus Forum now brings emerging groups together for peer learning and mutual support — strengthening both quality and long-term sustainability.
This collective effort across members, local communities, politicians, and established Clubhouses is the driving force behind Sweden’s Clubhouse “baby boom,” creating more places of belonging, purpose, and recovery across the country.
Sweden’s Clubhouse “baby boom” stands as a powerful example of how coordinated advocacy, strong partnerships, and proven outcomes can accelerate growth across our global network. As new communities embrace the Clubhouse Model and demonstrate its impact, they help pave the way for other countries to follow. Each new Clubhouse contributes to a growing international movement rooted in belonging, opportunity, and recovery — a movement that continues to expand, inspire, and shape the future of mental health support worldwide.